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 Valtteri Bottas to race in gravel cycling championship

Bottas qualifies for gruelling cycling championship during F1 break

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Valtteri Bottas has not been resting during the Formula 1 break between Singapore and Austin. The Finn revealed that he has qualified for the Gravel World Championships and will compete in his cycling race today in Belgium. 

After Bottas has had a disappointing 2024 Formula 1 season, with neither him nor his teammate Zhou Guanyu managing to score a single point for Sauber, the driver now only has six races left to get some points on the board. Bottas has not yet signed a contract for next year, with Nico Hulkenberg already set to occupy one of the Sauber seats. 

The Finnish driver has been inspired by his pro-cyclist partner Tiffany Cromwell who competed in the women's leg of the cycling championship yesterday. Bottas has qualified for his age division in the Gravel World Championships where he will cycle for 181km across Belgium. 

Bottas took to social media to share his excitement for a new type of racing. 

 
 
 
 
 
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