Bottas cycles past gridlock outside Sepang circuit
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KUALA LUMPUR: Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas found a different way to beat Sepang's post-race traffic on Sunday.
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Retiring from the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Malaysia after just seven laps, the Finnish star was later spotted casually cycling through the bumper-to-bumper gridlock outside the Sepang International Circuit (SIC).
Bottas, driving for Cadillac, had started 19th but saw his race end when he spun into the gravel on the still-wet track, triggering the first Safety Car. He was classified as a non-classified finisher after completing seven laps.
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