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Valtteri Bottas left confused by 'weird' £42k success of bum picture
F1 driver remained in the United States following the inaugural event in Miami, taking time to travel with his partner Tiffany Cromwell, a professional cyclist. During his travels, Bottas went for a dip in a stream in Aspen, Colorado and posted a picture with his bare-bottom peeking out of the water, which went viral and led to a fresh idea that left the experienced Formula One racer confused.After causing a stir on social media, Bottas partnered with photographer and creative Paul Ripke to do a special one-day-only run of prints of the photo to raise money for charity - and it was a huge success, with over 5,000 images sold.The sales raised more than €50k (£42k) for charity but Bottas was left confused by the success of the stunt and, when asked how he felt that 5,000 people owned a picture of his backside, he admitted it was 'weird'.“I still haven't signed any, maybe in autograph session tomorrow, maybe I'll see some," he said.
