Bottas Ditches the Plane and Cycles 320km From Sepang to Singapore

Valtteri Bottas arrived at the Singapore Grand Prix by bicycle. The former Mercedes driver completed a gruelling 320km charity ride from Sepang to Singapore, swapping Formula 1 horsepower for pedal power in the tropical heat.

The endurance effort, completed over two days with a support crew, raised funds for a children's charity. Bottas, an avid cyclist who regularly trains on two wheels between races, documented the journey on social media, posting through downpours and highway stretches.

It is not his first such adventure — the Finn has completed several long-distance rides during his career — but the Sepang-to-Singapore route, timed to the Grand Prix weekend, captured fans' imagination.

Bottas returns to the cockpit this weekend as the F1 paddock assembles at the Marina Bay street circuit.