Bottas cycling from Malaysia to Singapore Grand Prix

Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas switches four wheels for two and opts to travel to the Singapore Grand Prix by bike.

Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas has opted for an unusual route to this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, avoiding a short flight and instead cycling the 350km (217 miles) from Malaysia.

His journey began just hours after spinning out of Sunday's chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix, which was held at Sepang outside the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur as a one-off.

The Finnish driver is making the journey - much of which is off-road and on gravel - alongside his partner, professional cyclist Tiffany Cromwell, and will need to be in Singapore for his media commitments on Thursday.

On Monday, stage two of his journey, he spent nearly six hours on his bike, covering 161.91km.

Swapping the driver's seat for the saddle before reaching the heat and humidity of Marina Bay this weekend is just another in a series of cycling-related endeavours for Bottas.

Source: BBC Sport