Finland mentioned: Valtteri Bottas explains on comedian's video why he likes being naked

Finnish Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas has featured in a recent YouTube video with English comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg, where he openly discussed his views on nudity. The video, part of Dimoldenberg's "Passenger Princess" series, pairs F1 drivers with the comedian for driving lessons and casual conversations.

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You have a rather famous backside.

Bottas, who has gained attention in recent years for his nude photographs, addressed the topic of his public nudity with Dimoldenberg. When the comedian remarked on his "rather famous backside," Bottas responded without hesitation, stating, "I have earned a lot of money for charity with my backside. That's a good thing."

The conversation delved into the origins of his nude calendar project, which stemmed from a photo he posted in 2022 of himself swimming naked in a river. Bottas described the photo as "artistic," noting that it "went viral."

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I have earned a lot of money for charity with my backside. That's a good thing.

Dimoldenberg questioned if being naked is a "very Finnish thing," to which Bottas affirmatively replied, "We like to be naked." However, he clarified that there is one activity he has never done without clothes: driving a car naked, a question he answered with a slight pause before a definitive "No."

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I thought that picture was artistic. Then people went wild.

The video was released shortly before the F1 Grand Prix in the Netherlands, where Bottas and his Cadillac teammate Sergio Perez were still seeking their first championship points of the season.

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Isn't that quite a Finnish thing? Being naked, that is.