F1 star Valtteri Bottas has extended been labelled an honorary Aussie, and that has been nicely and genuinely verified now that he has a personalised VB longneck indicating ‘true blue Aussie bogan’.
The 33-year-old, who hails from Finland, is courting Aussie pro bike owner Tiffany Cromwell and outside the house Daniel Ricciardo and Oscar Piastri is definitely the most well known driver on the grid Down Under.
Bottas spent a significantly of his final offseason in Australia, sporting a mullet and donning a VB singlet as he and Cromwell relished an prolonged holiday.
And the honorary Aussie, who is sitting 11th in the Drivers Standings with Alfa Romeo this time, loves drinking the legendary VB beer that he transpires to share initals with.
The 2019 Australian Grand Prix winner was lucky more than enough to rating himself the decidedly Aussie serving sizing of a longneck, with the label featuring his identify in change of Victoria Bitters.
Valtteri Bottas suggests he is a huge supporter of ‘refreshing’ VB when he is in Australia, and even took to donning a VB singlet whilst donning an iconic Aussie mullet in his offseason Down Under
The Finn revealed he had obtained a personalised longneck of VB that bears his face and anoints him a ‘true blue Aussie bogan’
Bottas is relationship Aussie pro cyclist Tiffany Cromwell, and the pair devote most of their offseason in Australia
A shot of him carrying a VB singlet together with a mullet although Down Beneath was in the middle, and was captioned: ‘A real blue Aussie bogan.’
The 10-time F1 race-winner is an unabashed admirer of Australia’s most legendary beer.
In a video clip posted to his social media earlier this thirty day period, displaying him having his Nordic hair sculpted into a mullet, he explained he located it ‘refreshing’.
‘The mullet for confident helps. And I like VB — for me it really is light, it is really a refreshing drink,’ he said.
‘There aren’t many mullets in Finland, but truly there are some coming up, so it’s beginning to trend. I consider in Europe in normal right now I am viewing a couple of when past yr I would not have not witnessed any.’
Bottas is a massive lover of his bottle environmentally friendly VB singlet, and states he feels like he ‘fits in’ nicely Down Under
Bottas celebrates his 2019 Australian Grand Prix gain with a a little bit more expensive alcoholic beverage
The laidback Bottas surely matches in although he is on Aussie shores, and even unleashed his internal bogan when getting a sizzling lap on Mount Panorama in a V8 Supercar whilst Down Underneath for the latest grand prix.
He and Cromwell have expended time traipsing all over the nation in the past 3 offseasons, and he states it indicates he is easily the most well-known driver when he will come to Albert Park.
‘I get a good deal of assistance (in Melbourne). I think it truly is probably the most I get. It’s pretty much like a residence race for me,’ Bottas explained.
I feel of course for the reason that I have been with each other with my Australian girlfriend (Australian bike owner Tiffany Cromwell) now for a few yrs and I spend a little bit more time in this article.
‘I absolutely learnt to not acquire particular items too significantly, and I have learnt to be a little a lot more forgiving to myself and not putting way too substantially strain on myself.
‘The way of life — the most important issue for persons [in Australia] is that they want to have a good time, which is a fantastic way of existence.’
He’s embraced that way of existence so well, he even wore a helmet designed by Aboriginal artist Ricky Kildea in the Australian Grand Prix, which were then signed and auctioned to elevate dollars for two Indigenous charities: Save the Youngsters and Koorie Academy Basketball.
Bottas is sitting down 11th in the Motorists Standings this year for Alfa Romeo
Bottas wore this distinctive Indigenous helmet in the Australian Grand Prix, ahead of signing it and one more, and auctioning them off for two Aboriginal charities
Bottas and Alfa Romeo unveiled the striking blue helmet in advance of the race, and he reported he felt a relationship to Aussie lifestyle, and wished to give something back.
‘I have a keen interest in design – this should not be a surprise – and I like to categorical myself as a result of my specific helmets,’ he told Speedcafe.
‘Australian culture and heritage are one thing I have taken a keen interest in the latest yrs, particularly as a result of my companion, Tiffany (Cromwell), and we ended up dedicated to having to pay a specific tribute to the indigenous local community.
‘Hence, the collaboration with Ricky was born.
‘He’s a incredibly proficient artist, and I appreciated the imaginative process at the rear of the helmets. I reckon they are two of the very best models I have at any time brought on track, and I am delighted to be auctioning one particular of them off for a fantastic bring about.’