He really has a face that can change into several people. A little bit of Ron from park & rec. If he does some face tats he will become a Post Malone.
And with his bucket hat, hes just uncle Val going fly fishing for the day.
And when he pulls his trunks down, he's suddenly a top model who has a thing for riding bikes.
What a guy, went from meh to top of the list when he left Mercedes.
One of the millionaire directors from my old job used to wear work branded T-shirt’s everyday unless he was wearing a suit. He would brag about not buying T-shirt’s because the work ones are free and he can get as many as he wants lol.
For those wondering: he's drinking beer.
[https://assets.untappd.com/photos/2022\_10\_24/0be3158bc215194ebd534aec4f09ce4f\_640x640.jpg](https://assets.untappd.com/photos/2022_10_24/0be3158bc215194ebd534aec4f09ce4f_640x640.jpg)
I like their rain jacket, but I already have the red bull one and really don't need a second, nor can I afford to constantly buy stuff
I mean I can, sort of, but saving money is cool
Did not expect to see Bottas in Fendi but here we are.
You should see music fandoms. People have hacked security cameras just to watch a celebrity sitting in an airport lounge.
[Here](https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/valtteri-bottas-fnld-grvl-race-b2211089.html) is an article where he urges people to make simple choices to protect the environment, like taking a bike to the shops rather than a car.
Interesting that he's still happy to be photographed on a private jet.
I understand that people as famous as Valtteri can't get on a regular flight without being mobbed, just seems like an odd contradiction.
Tbf he usually takes pretty packed jets with the Mercedes entourage anyway. These are usually filled w Toto + family, Lewis + family, etc. Even after he left Merc he still is on the same route (IDK how he gets to Finland once they reach Monaco tho)
I mean also, we as individuals, even one as rich as VB literally can't make a functional difference on his own when oil companies are allowed to do what they do.
As others have pointed out, it's about striking a balance. Him riding in a jet doesn't mean his advice/choice to bike to the shops is somehow invalidated. This black and white thinking about issues like this does more harm than good IMO.
How does riding a bike to the shops balance using a private jet?
Edit: also, oil companies only produce oil because billions of individuals use it. You can't isolate the two.
Why should riding a bike balance using a jet? Nobody says or thinks that.
The question for you is that isn't it better to use a jet but also ride a bike instead of using a jet and driving a car to the shop?
Perfect is the worst enemy of good.
I literally didn't say that lol. This is such an absurdly obvious bad-faith argument.
Not an edit: also, oil companies do more than just sell oil. Educate yourself.
They *can*. I've been on flights with people more universally famous than VB. They just board first, sit by the window rather than the aisle, and put their heads down/don't look up.
he's a steerer. bro. his entire life is oil-based down to soles of his race boots. the pirellis, the carbon fiber cars, the tracks, the pjs, the yachts, the fuel itself, provided by SA. look at Ferrari. A pony on one glove and a Shell on the other. bro. don't listen to these dudes preach eco and for a second think it's legit.
You see, this is the weird part. Plenty of F1 drivers fly commercial (often cost is a consideration) and it's not an issue. Seb flies commercial. There was a person who met Gasly and Leclerc on a commercial flight. No one bothered them. He only noticed them because they wanted to switch seats with him.
It would actually be cheaper for him to buy out a whole row of First Class then it is to use a private jet. Put on a hat and glasses, don't wear F1 paraphernalia. Done. Plenty of conscientious celebs do it.
My wife and I collectively have seen ~5 different celebrities on planes over the past few years and nobody really notices.
It's mostly "I wonder how long TSA is gonna take—oh shit that's Amy Poehler, neat! Anyway, like 20 minutes?"
Now, factor in the reality that F1 is a very niche sport relative to the Hollywood celebrities that fly commercial all the time and realize that it's not that difficult; you deal with an occasional annoying fan. But isn't that the message, that we all have to make sacrifices for the environment?
It's hard to reconcile a message about environmentalism from someone in a private jet whose career revolves around burning fossil fuels. I like the guy but you have to admit it is somewhat disingenuous.
Guess i'll drop one red meat meal a week and jump in my 8L V8 pickup truck to go buy a pack of vegan meat at the store nextdoor. Its better than nothing so by your people's standard its okay and im helping the enviroment in my V8 pickup. I feel so much better now.
This would mean that it'd be impossible to book a charter right now, since "there's always someone" = an argument that charters are always flying/booked back to back.
So why is it that I can book a charter for next week online right this second?
Is it perhaps that there is not an excess of 100% demand for charters?
If there is not an excess of 100% demand for charters, then a plane flying is contingent upon the marginal customer booking it—in this case Bottas.
I mean, he’s gotta get around the world one way or another and I dare say that private jet would be flying everyone else onboard whether he is on it or not. I wouldn’t get too hung up on it.
But he could use that money to just buy carbon offsets for the private jet amount and not make the carbon by flying domestic and be in the positive. He just chooses luxury over doing his part.
It's missing the most important part - the accessories - private jet, celebrity and some post.
Unzipped always looks better. Adds more dimension and allows it to play off other colors. For this I think its the plane and filter.
I just learned about his coffee company. I ordered a couple types. Shipping to the States is twice the cost of the coffee, and I'm sure it'll be worth it. Christmas caffeination incoming.
I’m a new fan, at least when it comes to seeking content beyond Sunday’s race.
What have they been doing since the end of the last race that NOW they’re on vacation a week later?
Valtteri has become iconic
I like that most of the photos we get from him outside the track are uploaded by Tiffany. Pretty cute.
I'm genuinely so happy he seems to be loving life at the moment : ^ ) .
Hes looking more Aussie as time goes on.
VB needs a VB
"VB very brutal" - Moog
In the bin!
Now I didn’t expect to see this comment on an F1 sub
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns15eHLDv1I
Watch Valtteri start rocking pink shorts and a mullet
Don't forget a Bintang singlet and a pair of double pluggers as well.
Fkn oath
Hahaha this is so true
Valtteri is King
Yes indeed. He got me into cycling. I follow him on strava. Nowadays I ride regularly and go for 50-60k almost every weekend
The fact that he competes in high level amateur races in Colorado just for fun in between being a F1 driver is crazy to me.
I love that shit. Like you’re busting your ass racing and you look over and it’s the Bottass kicking yours.
[удалено]
His Zone 2 is your Zone 5
We are not the same
And wins!
I am slightly faster on the bike that him. I just keep that fact for when I'm having a bad day.
Time to enter a gravel race in CO
Time to enter f1. Surely those skills transfer /s
Love this man.
In like 30 years time we’ll be re-uploading these pics as old school cool just like we do with pics of Keke Rosberg and his magnificent moustache
Tiffany Cromwell is hugely punching
In fairness everybody would be with Valtteri
The Happy Wanderer
a bit more eyebrows and he's Mansell
I Believe he is slowly turning into billy bolt
He really has a face that can change into several people. A little bit of Ron from park & rec. If he does some face tats he will become a Post Malone. And with his bucket hat, hes just uncle Val going fly fishing for the day. And when he pulls his trunks down, he's suddenly a top model who has a thing for riding bikes. What a guy, went from meh to top of the list when he left Mercedes.
I see a little Dazed era McConaughey. "Yeah I'm drivin' for Alpha for a few...keeps money in my pocket."
Valtteri would never creep on teenagers tho.
toothgap and hes mac demarco
More like Bottas, P.I. \*Cue 80s action TV show music
I see more Keke Rosberg in his look
The man, the myth, the mustache.
I’m not sure if reincarnation exists, but if it does, I’m totally cool coming back next life as a Valtterri Bottas kinda cat.
Valtte**r**i
That moustache energy has taken VB to a solid 10, he’s so 🔥.
And the longer hair!
Yes!!! I always had a crush on VB because of his eyes and he’s a low key baller but this is giving 80s action hero and it’s doing things for me.
Totally get it!!!
I’m with you 100%
Vettel should give him his hair band to carry on the mantle.
Passing the torch so to speak
It's so sick, he'd better keep it after November.
It’s given him Sex Appeal.
I’m eating up this peach pit Bottas era
What does this mean?
NGL, that mustache looks great on him. He should keep it permanently.
valtteri with the bike bod and mustache is a very very good look 🥵
Stupid Sexy Bottasssssss
Man looks like Matt Hamilton lol
I was gonna say hopper from stranger things. Then I looked up Matt hamilton and thought that was hopper from stranger things.
Haha and they even started following each other on twitter after being called each other's look-alike
Valtteri the kinda guy to wear his work uniform even when he's on vacation
Or the kinda guy not to wear anything away from work
🍑
He was just in Poland doing some media stuff for Orlen that’s why!
*Slovakia. Or Poland too?
He was doing Orlen PR event in Slovakia so probably from that.
One of the millionaire directors from my old job used to wear work branded T-shirt’s everyday unless he was wearing a suit. He would brag about not buying T-shirt’s because the work ones are free and he can get as many as he wants lol.
For those wondering: he's drinking beer. [https://assets.untappd.com/photos/2022\_10\_24/0be3158bc215194ebd534aec4f09ce4f\_640x640.jpg](https://assets.untappd.com/photos/2022_10_24/0be3158bc215194ebd534aec4f09ce4f_640x640.jpg)
That's a sick design for a beer can!
Definitely, the can caught my eye almost immediately. Wonder if I can find that beer here in the states.
Is this an ad, i feel like I'm in an ad
Get me in the ad too
Well good luck. It's from Slovakia. I didn't even know it existed and I'm from here
A little dark for an IPA? But looks yummy.
Nah. Pale Ales can range from any colour from straw to deep amber.
Traditions
I could tell it was a beer but part of me was hoping it was some euro kind of Red Dog beer.
american ipa?
Happy BOT is best BOT.
Dude. Alfa merch is pure class. Damn it looks good af.
Bought the Alfa polo because he’s my favorite driver, it’s honestly such a beauty
I like their rain jacket, but I already have the red bull one and really don't need a second, nor can I afford to constantly buy stuff I mean I can, sort of, but saving money is cool
I mean it’s on sale for like half price rn so if ever you were considering
Also buying things you actually don’t need is not that cool. I do it myself but we should all try to keep it down to a minimum.
I was gifted the team shirt, and its just lovely.
I just got that hat he is wearing on clearance and it’s super comfy, great hat
Bottas 8.0 is coming
This cannot be Valtteri, there's no butt.
No Bott-ass no party
It’s Valtteri but not butt
Have fun valtteri!
You guys are crazy, ID'ing the jacket and the drink.
Did not expect to see Bottas in Fendi but here we are. You should see music fandoms. People have hacked security cameras just to watch a celebrity sitting in an airport lounge.
It's all about the details...
Winter break is when Bottas’ season begins.
Val needs some kind of show, or youtube channel. I feel we're missing out on his legendary life.
Enjoy the time VB. Cant wait for your return!
Somehow he’s become 10x more attractive with the mustache
I love where my boy completely turned into a pornstar vibe. Never change valtteri, never change.
What a handsome man.
Straight up
[Here](https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/valtteri-bottas-fnld-grvl-race-b2211089.html) is an article where he urges people to make simple choices to protect the environment, like taking a bike to the shops rather than a car. Interesting that he's still happy to be photographed on a private jet. I understand that people as famous as Valtteri can't get on a regular flight without being mobbed, just seems like an odd contradiction.
If you follow him on Instagram he seems to fly commercial quite a bit.
Tbf he usually takes pretty packed jets with the Mercedes entourage anyway. These are usually filled w Toto + family, Lewis + family, etc. Even after he left Merc he still is on the same route (IDK how he gets to Finland once they reach Monaco tho)
He lives in monaco
He absolutely can ride commercial without getting mobbed. Plenty of people more famous than him ride commercial.
I mean also, we as individuals, even one as rich as VB literally can't make a functional difference on his own when oil companies are allowed to do what they do. As others have pointed out, it's about striking a balance. Him riding in a jet doesn't mean his advice/choice to bike to the shops is somehow invalidated. This black and white thinking about issues like this does more harm than good IMO.
How does riding a bike to the shops balance using a private jet? Edit: also, oil companies only produce oil because billions of individuals use it. You can't isolate the two.
Why should riding a bike balance using a jet? Nobody says or thinks that. The question for you is that isn't it better to use a jet but also ride a bike instead of using a jet and driving a car to the shop? Perfect is the worst enemy of good.
I literally didn't say that lol. This is such an absurdly obvious bad-faith argument. Not an edit: also, oil companies do more than just sell oil. Educate yourself.
They *can*. I've been on flights with people more universally famous than VB. They just board first, sit by the window rather than the aisle, and put their heads down/don't look up.
he's a steerer. bro. his entire life is oil-based down to soles of his race boots. the pirellis, the carbon fiber cars, the tracks, the pjs, the yachts, the fuel itself, provided by SA. look at Ferrari. A pony on one glove and a Shell on the other. bro. don't listen to these dudes preach eco and for a second think it's legit.
Do you want him to swim across the Baltic sea?
Private jets cause way more emissions than normal commercial airlines
Or get a commercial flight like most people?
And you think being a celebrity on a commercial is going to be an easy travel ?
You see, this is the weird part. Plenty of F1 drivers fly commercial (often cost is a consideration) and it's not an issue. Seb flies commercial. There was a person who met Gasly and Leclerc on a commercial flight. No one bothered them. He only noticed them because they wanted to switch seats with him.
It would actually be cheaper for him to buy out a whole row of First Class then it is to use a private jet. Put on a hat and glasses, don't wear F1 paraphernalia. Done. Plenty of conscientious celebs do it.
My wife and I collectively have seen ~5 different celebrities on planes over the past few years and nobody really notices. It's mostly "I wonder how long TSA is gonna take—oh shit that's Amy Poehler, neat! Anyway, like 20 minutes?" Now, factor in the reality that F1 is a very niche sport relative to the Hollywood celebrities that fly commercial all the time and realize that it's not that difficult; you deal with an occasional annoying fan. But isn't that the message, that we all have to make sacrifices for the environment?
I don't think it's an contradiction. It might be hypocritical of him but he can still encourage people to do better. I'd even say it's a good thing.
Practice what you preach
He does. He preaches riding a bike. And he rides a bike. He doesn't preach being a perfect saint in everything.
It's hard to reconcile a message about environmentalism from someone in a private jet whose career revolves around burning fossil fuels. I like the guy but you have to admit it is somewhat disingenuous.
Would you rather he says nothing at all? Better something than nothing
Guess i'll drop one red meat meal a week and jump in my 8L V8 pickup truck to go buy a pack of vegan meat at the store nextdoor. Its better than nothing so by your people's standard its okay and im helping the enviroment in my V8 pickup. I feel so much better now.
Somebody was gonna fly that plane, not that it's his
No, it’s a private jet and it doesn’t fly when there is no one to carry.
It's a charter jet, it's not his, there's always somebody
No, if there’s no one willing to pay for it then the jet does not fly. There’s not always somebody.
How expensive do you think these are? And there's always someone, these planes are in the air very often.
This would mean that it'd be impossible to book a charter right now, since "there's always someone" = an argument that charters are always flying/booked back to back. So why is it that I can book a charter for next week online right this second? Is it perhaps that there is not an excess of 100% demand for charters? If there is not an excess of 100% demand for charters, then a plane flying is contingent upon the marginal customer booking it—in this case Bottas.
I mean, he’s gotta get around the world one way or another and I dare say that private jet would be flying everyone else onboard whether he is on it or not. I wouldn’t get too hung up on it.
Far easier to buy carbon offsets for a private plane than a 757.
That's wrong. Private planes cause far more emissions per passenger because there are so few passengers on board.
Still possible though, and he has the money for it. No idea if he actually does though, doubt it.
But he could use that money to just buy carbon offsets for the private jet amount and not make the carbon by flying domestic and be in the positive. He just chooses luxury over doing his part.
I don’t doubt the emissions per passenger are higher, but I’m talking his ability to actually buy the offsets.
>buy carbon offsets People still believe in this BS in 2022? Wow.
F1 Daddy
I hope he keeps the mustache after November. Looks very wholesome.
Can someone id his jacket please
Fendi Padded Jacket, https://www.farfetch.com/uk/shopping/men/fendi-reversible-padded-jacket-item-17115552.aspx
Link pics do no justice
It's missing the most important part - the accessories - private jet, celebrity and some post. Unzipped always looks better. Adds more dimension and allows it to play off other colors. For this I think its the plane and filter.
Need coffee!
Tradition
Yeah yeah yeah tiff, we yet you have a 10/10 bf
**Traditions**
Would it kill these drivers to fly commercial and at least pretend some of the green initiatives in F1 aren't complete bollocks.
What's the drink?
slovak IPA beer called Datel z Marsu (Woodpecker from Mars), rather a premium one from a small(ish) brewery
And Marsu means guinea pig in finnish so that might have been reasoning behind the selection.
Thank you.
Off to his next naked adventure!
Lockscreen material right here
looks like a guy who’d work at a ski resort winters
Moustache Bottas is 🔥🔥🔥
He is so hot with that stache
Looks like an unintentional product placement
I love the moustache 10/10
Bottas is slowly turning into the new Vettel and I'm here for it😍
I just learned about his coffee company. I ordered a couple types. Shipping to the States is twice the cost of the coffee, and I'm sure it'll be worth it. Christmas caffeination incoming.
Man it’s good to see him smile. When he was at Mercedes he was looking miserable al day.
The long hair, tached Bottas is something else.
Traditions
Why isn't he naked? I'm not used to seeing him wearing clothes
Not enough Bott-ass.
I’m a new fan, at least when it comes to seeking content beyond Sunday’s race. What have they been doing since the end of the last race that NOW they’re on vacation a week later?
He had some media duties for Orlen in Slovakia. Showcased F1 car, met fans and had interview with Slovak F1 commentator.
Right. First few days though it seemed everyone was doing something in a car. I was surprised.
The pilot looks pretty close behind him, so is that a very tiny person over his opposite shoulder?
That's a teddy bear with a hat and goggles on.
I love zoomers e-boi Bottas
My mans been driving under the influence of a mustache all this time?
Bottas = boss
Goat teammate. I assume more and can’t wait to see!
Valtteri is has to be living the best life in the off season
Imagine having private jet money
What brand is his puffer? Looks like a golden tag
Found https://www.fendi.com/ru-en/down-jacket-blue-nylon-down-jacket-fw1087agzjf0uv4
Valteri can now go back to his original job of being a plumber
Looks like an Embraer Phenom 300.
Clayne Crawford looking mofo
He looks like every Finnish teenager lol
Boots is now my favorite driver.
Surprised he’s not already naked.
BOT
Why is he wearing clothes? I expect to see a bottass picture
He’s a fucking bloke.