In only two days, Valtteri Bottas will compete with Mercedes in the Monaco Grand Prix. Our host Paul Ripke had the chance to welcome the formula one driver as a guest for the latest episode of Partners in Time. The two go way back to when Paul was team photographer and talk about their shared love for Finnish sauna and cycling. In addition, Bottas shares the trigger that made him become a racing driver. Initially, he fell in love with the speed but what is even more addictive and kept him in the game was the competition. The drivers says, the recipe for his success is to keep the stress level low and keep concentrated. Finally, don’t miss out on exclusive travel tips from Valtteri in his homeland Finland.

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