F1 driver Valtteri Bottas spent some of his Christmas break in New Zealand, infamously walking through a Waiheke Island winery in just his speedo with his new mullet haircut to the surprise of many of the people enjoying lunch there.

And now the famous Finn is making news off the track for picking up his everyday drive car, an Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm.

The Alfa Romeo team welcomed Bottas to the Stellantis &You showroom in Turin, Italy to deliver him his Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm, purchased by the Finnish champion in distinctive Alfa Romeo Red. 

With the purchase of one of the 500 Giulia GTAs, the most powerful car ever realized by the Italian brand, Bottas became a full member of the passionate Alfa Romeo “Tribe”.

All the brand's top representatives were present to celebrate the delivery of the car to the Finnish champion. After that, they welcomed him at the Alfa Romeo’s Centro Stile and Head Quarter. 

“I'm obviously a lifelong car enthusiast, and I just love the Alfa Romeo brand,” said Bottas. “It is an honour for me to be an ambassador of this brand and to now become a customer too, as owner of one of the 500 Giulia GTAs. 

“Technically speaking, this is an excellent vehicle, built in collaboration with Sauber Technologies by leveraging the expertise and technical know-how that comes directly from Formula One; but, for us car and motorsport enthusiasts, it represents so much more. It revives one of the legends of motorsport, the 1965 Giulia GTA, and perfectly embodies the brand's DNA, passion for motorsport, driving pleasure, and a unique and distinctive styling appeal.”

The Giulia GTA is a high-performance vehicle based on a production model, the outstanding Giulia Quadrifoglio. Thanks to the extensive adoption of ultralight materials, the Giulia GTA benefits from a weight reduction of up to 100 kg compared to the Giulia Quadrifoglio and is equipped with an upgraded version of Alfa Romeo's 2.9 V6 Bi-Turbo 538kW engine.