Cadillac F1 driver Valtteri Bottas arrives in Singapore after cycling over 419km from Malaysia

Valtteri Bottas cycled from Malaysia to Singapore for the Oct 9-11 Singapore Grand Prix.

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Published Oct 07, 2026, 10:39 PM

Updated Oct 07, 2026, 11:09 PM

SINGAPORE – Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas made his entrance to the Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix in style on Oct 7 after cycling more than 419km over four days from Sepang.

The Cadillac driver took the internet by storm after confirming that he was making the journey on the road and gravel after the Bahrain GP in Malaysia concluded on Oct 4.

Since then, he has been posting daily updates of his ride on social media, with clips of the terrain he is cycling on.

His journey has brought him face to face with monkeys, through trails in the dark, illuminated by just his headlamp, and also down Melaka’s iconic Jonker Street.

He has also taken the time to enjoy local cuisine such as chicken rice balls and satay.

He covered 56.6km in just over two hours on Oct 4, and 161.91km over 5hr 45min on Oct 5. He completed another 161km in 5½ hours on Oct 6, before the final 40.16km leg the next day.

On Oct 7, he posted a video of the Causeway filmed at 2.22pm and two hours later, he was cycling down Beach Road before being presented with a “certificate of completion” by The Ritz-Carlton, Millennia Singapore, marking the end of his 419.67km journey.

Bottas arrives just in time for pre-race media activities on Oct 8 and ahead of the Singapore GP’s first practice session on Oct 9.

Perhaps the extra bout of endurance training will pay off for him as a sprint race will take place at the Marina Bay Street Circuit for the first time on Oct 10, before the main race under the floodlights on Oct 11.

Bottas’ best finish in Singapore was third in 2017, when he was driving for Mercedes. At his last appearance in Marina Bay in 2024, he was 16th for Sauber.

Laura Chia is a journalist covering breaking news and current affairs, with an interest in sports.

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瓦尔特里·博塔斯骑自行车从马来西亚前往新加坡，参加 10 月 9 日至 11 日举行的新加坡大奖赛。

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发布于 2026 年 10 月 7 日晚上 10:39

更新于2026年10月7日晚上11:09

新加坡——一级方程式赛车手瓦尔特里·博塔斯 (Valtteri Bottas) 在 10 月 7 日以独特的方式亮相新加坡航空新加坡大奖赛，此前他花了四天时间骑行超过 419 公里，从雪邦 (Sepang) 抵达新加坡。

凯迪拉克车手在确认他将在 10 月 4 日马来西亚巴林大奖赛结束后，沿着公路和碎石路进行旅程后，在互联网上引起了轰动。

从那以后，他每天都会在社交媒体上发布他的骑行动态，包括他骑行路线的片段。

他的旅程让他与猴子不期而遇，在黑暗中沿着小路前行，仅靠头灯照明，还走过了马六甲标志性的鸡场街。

他还抽出时间品尝了当地美食，如鸡肉饭团和沙爹。

10 月 4 日，他用两个多小时跑完了 56.6 公里；10 月 5 日，他用 5 小时 45 分钟跑完了 161.91 公里；10 月 6 日，他又用 5 个半小时跑完了 161 公里；第二天，他又跑完了最后的 40.16 公里。

10 月 7 日，他发布了一段下午 2 点 22 分拍摄的堤道视频。两个小时后，他骑着自行车沿着海滩路行驶，之后新加坡丽思卡尔顿酒店向他颁发了“完赛证书”，标志着他 419.67 公里的旅程圆满结束。

博塔斯及时赶到，参加 10 月 8 日的赛前媒体活动以及 10 月 9 日新加坡大奖赛的首次练习赛。

或许额外的耐力训练会对他有所帮助，因为10月10日，滨海湾街道赛道将首次举行短距离冲刺赛，随后在10月11日，将举行灯光下的正式比赛。

博塔斯在新加坡的最佳成绩是2017年效力于梅赛德斯车队时获得的第三名。他最后一次参加滨海湾大奖赛是在2024年，当时他代表索伯车队获得第16名。

Laura Chia是一位报道突发新闻和时事的记者，对体育也颇感兴趣。

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