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Sep 2024
20m 22s

Bottas: The fittest driver in F1? | Valt...

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Valtteri Bottas joins Matt Baker on the Sky Sports F1 Podcast where the F1 driver delves into why he believes he’s the fittest driver on the grid while discussing his passion for cycling. Valtteri discusses what 2025 will look like for him in Formula One, with his contract with Kick Sauber ending at the end of the season.

Bottas also discusses his former team Mercedes and their new appointment of Kimi Antonelli while sharing his reaction to Lewis Hamilton’s 'unexpected' move to Ferrari.
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