Valtteri Bottas, the Cadillac driver in the Formula 1 World Championship, will head to the Singapore Grand Prix on his bicycle from Malaysia, after withdrawing from the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday at the Sepang Circuit, and riding his bike directly.
The veteran Finnish driver, known for his passion for cycling, decided not to travel by air or car for a distance of 350 kilometers, but rather to reach there relying on his physical strength alone.
A team spokeswoman said it would take three days for Bottas to get there. Free trials for the Singapore race begin on Friday, while media engagements for drivers will be held on Thursday.
Bottas posted a video clip on Instagram showing him riding his bike in the dark while a road lamp was shining in front of him.
The 37-year-old has participated in many bike races over the years, while his Australian partner, Tiffany Cromwell, is a professional road and gravel bike racer.
Last week, Cromwell posted a video clip on her Instagram account showing her alongside Bottas during their training in the vicinity of palm oil plantations and on the coast of Sepang, Malaysia.
The Sri Lanka national team defeated the Mauritius national team with a score of 3-2 in an international friendly match held in the Mauritian city of Saint-Pierre-Moka, during the current international break, on Monday.
Mauritius took the lead with an early goal scored by Stephane de Robillard after seven minutes.
The Sri Lankan team quickly equalized with a goal by Rahul Suresh in the 20th minute, and added the second goal through Nilochan Senthuravasan in the fourth minute of stoppage time, turning the tables on their rival.
In the 74th minute, Sam Durant scored the third goal from a penalty kick, before the Mauritius national team reduced the gap with a second goal scored by Francois Aurelien in the 80th minute.
The two teams played a number of friendly matches during the current international break after Sri Lanka failed to qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup of Nations in Saudi Arabia, and Mauritius was eliminated from the preliminary round of the 2027 African Cup of Nations qualifiers by Somalia last March.
Jordan Pickford, the England national team goalkeeper, is accused of driving his luxury Lamborghini car recklessly, which almost caused a collision with two other cars, at a hearing on Monday.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported that the police stopped Beckford (32 years old) after he ignored the traffic permit sign, forcing the drivers of two other cars to suddenly and forcefully press the brakes, before the international guard quickly drove away in his car.
She indicated that the accident occurred on April 14, and he is being tried on charges of reckless driving.
Pickford, the Everton goalkeeper, who played 92 international matches for the England national team, admitted the accusation against him and is preparing for a new trial session, which will be held on December 7.
