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Bottas reportedly cycles to Singapore from Malaysia

News - 2026-10-19 - By Jenny Marsh

BBC Sport reported Valtteri Bottas cycled from Malaysia to Singapore before the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix, with wildlife encounters on the way.

BBC Sport reported that Valtteri Bottas travelled by bicycle from Malaysia to Singapore ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. According to the report, the Cadillac driver said he was chased by dogs, saw snakes and had to leap over a lizard during the ride.

Bottas arrived for the event in 22nd place in the 2026 drivers’ championship on 0 points. The Finn, born on 28 August 1989, has raced in Formula 1 since 2013 and has 256 entries, 10 wins, 19 poles and 67 podiums. Cadillac is in its first Formula 1 season in 2026 and has yet to score a race win or a constructors’ title.