From racing cars to racing hearts, Valtteri Bottas has taken his ‘cheeky’ side to a whole new level! Selling prints last year wasn’t enough for the Finnish Formula One driver; he decided to get… a little cheeky. Yes, you read that right – he bared it all for a calendar. But before you think it’s just a stripped-down cash grab, fear not! It was all for charity, specifically prostate cancer research. And yes, even Bottas had to convince his mum that this venture wasn’t just a revealing escapade but a noble cause!”
“Initially selling 10,000 calendars that flew off the virtual shelves at www.bottass.com, this wasn’t your average merch drop. Bottas, with photographer Paul Ripke, escalated from selling prints to selling… well, everything but the car! Sharing behind-the-scenes snippets on social media, Bottas revealed how successful the project had been in raising funds for Movember, totaling around $150k! But let’s face it, explaining the ‘cheeky’ calendar idea to his mum wasn’t a smooth ride. Yet, once she understood it was for charity, she was onboard. Click here for the full story behind Bottas’s ‘rear’-ly unique charity project!
