Bottas’ girlfriend to swim at Olympics

Valtteri Bottas was feeling proud on Thursday.

The Nordic website simma.ru reports that Emilia Pikkarainen, who is Williams reserve driver Bottas’ 19-year-old girlfriend, has qualified for Finland’s swimming team for the forthcoming London Olympics.

As Finland’s 100 metre record-holder, she will race in the butterfly event at the end of July.

Bottas is 22 and regularly practices on Fridays for the famous British team Williams.