Valtteri Bottas just lately launched his debut single, however the Finnish System 1 driver did not present vocals or play an instrument.
At present streaming on Spotify, the monitor—titled “Flight of the Valtteri”—was made utilizing biometric knowledge from Bottas as he drove round California’s Thunderhill Raceway in an Audi R8. It was a advertising stunt for data-analysis agency Hyland, a private sponsor of Bottas, in addition to an official associate of the Sauber F1 workforce for which he presently drives.
Bottas was hooked as much as sensors that measured issues like coronary heart price, mind exercise, sweat manufacturing, and respiration. The collected knowledge was then handed over to producers and composers and became a roughly three-minute monitor, which is presently streaming on Spotify.
Whereas it is unclear whether or not music derived from biometric knowledge is lastly about to have its second, Bottas might quickly be pressured right into a profession change. He is one of many few drivers presently on the F1 grid with no confirmed seat for 2025. There’s an opportunity he’ll have the ability to hold his spot at Sauber because it continues its metamorphosis into the Audi manufacturing unit workforce in 2026.
Bottas made his F1 debut with Williams in 2013, however joined the Mercedes-AMG squad in 2017 following the shock retirement of reigning champion Nico Rosberg. He scored all 10 of his wins with the Silver Arrows earlier than shifting to Alfa Romeo (because the Sauber workforce was then identified) in 2022 to make approach for George Russell.
Bottas has partnered Zhou Guanyu since arriving at Sauber, which dropped the Alfa Romeo branding after 2023 in anticipation of the Audi takeover. Audi has since accomplished a 100% takeover of Sauber and named Nico Hülkenberg as its first driver, however nonetheless hasn’t introduced plans for its second seat. That leaves Bottas, who stays one of the crucial skilled drivers on the grid, with a possible opening to stick with the workforce slightly longer.
