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Bottas shows off unconventional Cadillac-inspired pre-season workout routine

18:00, 21 Jan

bySamson Ero

Valtteri Bottas has offered fans a glimpse into his rather unconventional, Cadillac-inspired workout routine.

The Finnish driver, who teams up with the American outfit for its entry into Formula 1, took to social media to showcase himself stretching and lifting various components of a Cadillac car.

Bottas kicked off the unusual session with push-ups before moving on to dips and neck training using several parts of the vehicle.

Valtteri Bottas - Photo: RacePictures

The former Mercedes driver rounded off the routine with a nod to the Cadillac car seat, a subtle throwback to a similar stunt he pulled last year, prior to signing with the American F1 outfit.

Cadillac is set to make its maiden appearance in Formula 1 in 2026 as the 11th team on the grid. Alongside Bottas, the American outfit has signed fellow veteran Sergio Perez to complete its full-time driver line-up. Colton Herta will be the team's test driver, while Guanyu Zhou was signed as a reserve driver.

Bottas reacts to major Cadillac milestone

Recently, the Cadillac team hit the track for its maiden shakedown with Perez at the Silverstone Circuit, and Bottas did not hold back his excitement for the milestone moment.

“As a team, we made history today with the Cadillac Formula 1 car taking to the track for the first time. Checo put in the first laps with the car running smoothly. I’m proud of the whole team for getting to this point, which is really impressive,” the Finnish driver said.

“It was special to be part of this moment and witness the joy from the team. Our first day is done, and now we push on,” Bottas concluded.

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