Bottas already explores one of the new circuits: "Is very different in real life"

Valtteri Bottas has already travelled to Imola to explore the circuit before the Emilia Romagna GP will be held there in November. The Finn himself has never been able to race in a Formula 1 car on the circuit.

Equipped with a Mercedes 45 AMG 4MATIC + with 421 bhp, Bottas entered the Italian circuit. Imola is going to host a Grand Prix for the first time since 2006 and the only current driver to do so was Kimi Raikkonen.

"This track is part of the history of Formula 1, and it was great to drive on the same track where I saw all the myths happen when I was young. I've already studied the track in the simulator, but in real life it's very different", said Bottas to the Italian branch of Motorsport.com.

President of Imola Uberto Selvatico Estense was happy with the arrival of Bottas. "We were really happy with Valtteri's visit, which somehow marks the return of the circuit."