Sensational decision by the Formula 1 driver who has chosen to temporarily leave the engines to take up cycling: he will participate in the World Championships
A completely surprising move by the driver Formula 1 who decided to follow another of his passions, cycling, to the end, leaving his fans stunned.
From the car circuit to the cycling circuit, it is a very short step. This is what we might say when we talk about Finnish Valterri Bottas who made the sensational decision to fully dedicate himself to cycling, another great passion of his.
The Formula 1 driver, currently second to last in the standings with zero points, is reaping results in gravel cycling and just a few days ago took part in the challenging Swartberg 100, race where 170 kilometers had to be covered.
In addition to Formula 1, Bottas is a talented cyclist and, with the aforementioned race, he achieved and a historic qualification for the specialty World Championship which will be held in Belgium in Leuven, scheduled for next October.
Formula 1, Bottas takes up cycling: the Finn will compete in the World Championship
Next October there will also be the Gravel Cycling World Championship to be held in Leuven, Belgium Valterri Bottas. The Finnish Sauber driver qualified for the competition with an important performance
While in the current world championship, the results so far have been disastrous with Bottas not having scored a single point, in cycling the satisfactions are very different. A lover and expert of this sport, the Finnish driver has stood out in various competitions and the World Championship won a few days ago is just the icing on the cake of his new adventure.
Although there is still a long way to go until the event, Bottas already knows the path he will have to take. SThere are 179 kilometres that await the Finnish driver in the world championship test. 61% of the route will be on dirt terrain, a detail that makes the world championship competition even more intriguing on a par with a great Northern Classic.
A choice, that of Bottas, which surprised everyone and also raises a smile, as it is very rare to come across a Formula driver who also dedicates himself to cycling at a competitive level. Certainly, however, Sauber is not smiling as it would prefer the Finnish driver to concentrate more on Formula 1, trying to achieve the same results that he achieves when he is riding his bike.
