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Bottas reveals rigorous F1 training led to eating disorder

Article To news overview © RN365/Michael Potts The 2023 season will mark 10 years in Formula 1 for Valtteri Bottas, who made his debut with Williams at the 2013 Australian Grand Prix. After winning the GP3 title in 2011, the Finn quickly established himself on the F1 grid as one of the latest exciting prospects. Bottas has spoken candidly in an interview with Maria Veitola about his debut season, and how his rigorous training regime led to him suffering from an undiagnosed eating disorder. "I trained myself to pain physically and mentally. It got out of hand, and it became an addiction. No eating disorder was officially diagnosed, but it was definitely there," Bottas explained....
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