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Bottas's Extreme Diet: F1 Star's Near-Starvation Revelation
1 May
Summary
- Bottas revealed a near-starvation diet to lose 10 kilos 12 years ago.
- He ate only steamed broccoli and cauliflower for meals.
- Psychologist noted Bottas's identity was solely tied to racing.
Valtteri Bottas, now racing for Cadillac in the 2026 season, has revealed the extreme measures he took regarding his weight 12 years ago. In 2014, facing the prospect of an overweight car with Williams, Bottas aimed to lose 10 kilograms, far exceeding his team's five-kilogram suggestion.
His diet consisted primarily of steamed broccoli and cauliflower, consumed in meticulous ritualistic fashion. This obsessive focus on weight loss, coupled with intense training regimes, led to severe physical and mental strain, including waking abruptly with a racing heart and experiencing dizzy spells.
Following the tragic 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, Bottas sought psychological help. A psychologist highlighted that Bottas's identity was almost exclusively tied to his performance as a racing driver, prompting him to reconsider his extreme approach and recover his health and well-being.
