Valtteri Bottas on mental resilience, motivation and the power of porridge

As Lewis Hamilton’s team mate at Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas finds himself consistently measured against a driver many consider the best of all time. But far from being overawed, the gritty Finn actively relishes the challenge, and has become a consistent race-winning threat.
On this week’s episode of F1’s official podcast – Beyond The Grid, supported by Bose – Bottas opens up about mental resilience, motivation and self-development, and also gives us a fascinating look into his private life and upbringing: beards, dogs and – yes – porridge...
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