Bottas Opens up on Dangerous Weight-Loss Diet
- On Thursday, Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas detailed his past experiences with an eating disorder and depression in a 'The Players' Tribune' essay titled "Born Crazy," released ahead of the American Cadillac team's Miami Grand Prix debut.
- Bottas endured a dangerous near-starvation diet 12 years ago at Williams, restricted to steamed broccoli and cauliflower after being instructed to lose five kilos to compensate for an overweight car.
- While serving as a "wingman" for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, Bottas faced immense pressure that pushed him to the brink of depression and nearly caused him to retire before the 2019 season.
- Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Bottas noted that Formula 1 has become a more welcoming environment for mental health discussions, hoping his essay encourages others to utilize improved professional resources and support.
- As he prepares for his 250th career F1 race in Miami this weekend, the Cadillac driver shared his story to demonstrate the intense personal battles drivers face within the ultra-competitive racing world.
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Bottas opens up on dangerous weight-loss diet
Valtteri Bottas on Wednesday revealed he deliberately endured a dangerous near-starvation diet to control his weight during his second season as a Formula One driver with Williams 12 years ago.
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Valtteri Bottas says stronger mental health support in F1 helped him open up about his battles
Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas believes support in motorsports for mental health struggles has greatly improved during his career and gave him the courage to reveal his own personal battles.
He has confessed what no one is capable of revealing. Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac’s driver, has pulled courage to open up as few elite athletes and has shown his insides. Certain obsessive and compulsive tendencies led him to deprive himself of food because of the concern that Williams had a overweight car. The Finn recognizes in The Players’ Tribune that when he debuted in Formula 1 he had no other interest outside of motor racing: “Everything re…
Åpner opp om mental problemer: – Dør jeg, så dør jeg – Jeg var definitely deprimert og utbrent, skriver den finske Formula 1-stjernen i The Players' Tribune, gjengitt av Aftonbladet. I en lang artikkel forteller Bottas om sin mørke histo bak suksessen i den fartsfylte sporten. Bottas har oppnådd enormous suksess ute på banen, men har også hatt det tøft i backdropne. I artikkelen forteller han om sine problemer med psykisk heelse i løpet av årene…
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