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Bottas reveals near‑starvation weight‑loss diet

The Finnish driver said he deliberately endured a dangerous, near‑starvation regimen to manage his weight during his second Formula One season with Williams, 12 years ago.

Published Apr 30, 2026, 1:44 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Valtteri Bottas revealed Wednesday that, 12 years ago during his second season as a Formula One driver with Williams, he deliberately endured a dangerous near‑starvation diet to control his weight. He disclosed the drastic regimen as a measure to meet the physical demands and constraints of F1 at that stage of his career.