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8 October 2026

Snakes and jungle mind games as Bottas cycles to Singapore GP

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Snakes and jungle mind games as Bottas cycles to Singapore GP

Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas says he was chased by dogs, saw snakes and leapt over a lizard as he cycled from Malaysia to Singapore for this weekend's Grand Prix.

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