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Valtteri Bottas is well-known for his off-track jokes and funny social media posts. Recently, he was seen running shirtless on the Newport Beach in California in a slow-motion video. Bottas was wearing nothing but briefs, which had his own beer's branding.
The video also featured the song 'I'm Always Here' from the hit television program Baywatch. It accompanied the slow-motion clip of Bottas running, which was obviously a parody of how the lifeguards in the show used to run.
In the caption, Valtteri Bottas thanked California and stated he was going to leave the US state now.
He wrote:
"Thank you California! I’m out"
As soon as Valtteri Bottas released the video on his X and Instagram accounts, it went viral, with thousands of F1 fans reacting to it. Many fans loved the humor in the post.
One of the fans even apologised to Max Verstappen and claimed that the Alfa Romeo driver was their favorite from now on. Others also hailed the Finn as 'a legend.'
Here are some of the reactions to his video post from X (formerly Twitter):
"Sorry Max, a got a new fav F1 driver, this is classic"
"It's wonderful! Valtteri is so cool!"
Bottas has posted pictures of himself naked in the past too, with his buttocks visible in some of the pictures. He even released a 2024 calendar with several of his naked pictures from the 2023 F1 Las Vegas GP.
Valtteri Bottas interested in the future of Alfa Romeo and the entry of Audi in 2026
Valtteri Bottas recently said Alfa Romeo's (or Sauber's) gradual shift in culture and brand is "interesting." Back in 2022, Sauber announced that Audi would merge with their team and enter the sport with their own power units in 2026.
In August 2023 Bottas claimed that, despite not wanting to think too far ahead, staying with the team when Audi entered the scene would make sense.
"The more I think about it, yes. For me, it's an interesting era for the team. When you are focused on the here and now, you don’t want to sometimes think too far ahead – but then, if I really think about it, and the long term plan, then it would make sense," he said (via Motorsport.com)
Valtteri Bottas had a lacklustre season in 2023, ending up in 15th place with 10 points.
