Snakes and jungle mind games as Bottas cycles to Singapore GP

Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas says he was chased by dogs, saw snakes and leapt over a lizard as he cycled from Malaysia to Singapore for this weekend's Grand Prix. Valterri Bottas is closely involved with FNLD GRVL, a cycling race held each summer in his native Finland Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas says he was chased by a dog, saw snakes and leapt over a lizard as he cycled from Malaysia to Singapore for this weekend's Grand Prix. The Finnish driver arrived in Singapore on Wednesday after choosing a 260-mile (419km) bike ride over a flight from last weekend's Formula 1 race in Sepang, outside the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. The 37-year-old began his journey just hours after spinning out of Sunday's chaotic Grand Prix, taking a trip that involved off-road and gravel trails as well as cycling at night.

"I saw some snakes, which I was a little bit worried about, but actually they were pretty chill. They were just doing their thing," said Bottas. "I saw one cobra, one python just crossing the path in front of me. I saw some of those big lizards that you also see here, one was on the path. "I had to jump over it on a bike because I saw it last minute. I got chased by one dog, I got