Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas is giving a whole new meaning to the concept of “biking to work.”
After crashing out of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia — more on that later — the Finnish driver has decided to skip the usual charter flight and is instead riding his bicycle roughly 350 km to the next race, which takes place in Singapore.
Bottas shared the plan and his route from Sepang International Circuit heading southeast towards the Marina Bay Street Circuit on the island nation.
On Monday afternoon, Bottas shared an update from his adventure on Instagram, posting a video on Instagram.
“Yes I’m riding to Singapore,” he captioned the video. “On my new Canyon Grail CFR (bike). On the gravel roads less travelled.”
In the video he is seen riding on highways, dirt roads, in a city and — in the most harrowing section — along a dirt path in the dark with only a single headlight to illuminate his way in the jungle.
He also shared several pics and clips on his Instagram Stories, one with a caption that said “Taking the path less travelled (and maybe a bit longer).
Bottas posted a recap of his second day riding, which he spent five hours and 46 minutes biking a total of 161.9 kms — an average speed of 28.1 km/h.
As the reason behind Bottas’ decision to take on the endurance-challenging ride this week, he hasn’t commented on it. But, the Finn is well known for his quirky ways, having produced a nude calendar in which he bares his ‘Bottass’ to raise money for charity.
He also has competed in many bike races around the world during his downtime.
How did Bottas do at the Bahrain GP in Malaysia?
This past weekend’s event had been moved from Bahrain due to safety concerns over the ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving the U.S. and Iran.
Bottas, who competes as part of the Cadillac F1 team, was forced to retire from Sunday’s race after just nine laps after spun off the track in wet conditions and got stuck in the gravel, prompting a safety car.
“It was always going to be a risk starting on the slicks with the soft tire compound and today, it didn’t quite pay off,” Bottas explained in the post-race team debrief.
“When the race started and I saw how fast the cars with the intermediate tyres went through, you quickly realize the situation you’re in. We thought the track would dry quicker, and we thought it was worth trying something, but in the end it didn’t work out.
“I took some risks trying to keep up with the pack and in the end it was my mistake that ended our race, and I can only apologize to the team for that.”
Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen took the checkered flag in the race, collecting his first win of the 2026 Formula 1 season.