Abu Dhabi, 22 November 2017 - IWC Schaffhausen hosted an intimate evening with brand ambas­ sador and Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport driver Valtteri Bottas, who was in town for the final race of the 2017 season. An exclusive talk session with Valtteri and renowned Sky Sports TV broad­ caster David Croft gave a selected number of VIP guests the opportunity to find out more about Valtteri's career and life as a racing driver.

Finnish racing driver Valtteri Bottas has had petrol flowing through his veins since childhood; he began karting in 1995, aged six, and made the step up to racing cars in 2007. He currently competes in Formula One with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport and has achieved his first pole positions and victories behind the wheel of his Mercedes F1 W08 EQ Power+ this season.

At an intimate evening event in Abu Dhabi, Valtteri shared insights into his professional and personal life with select-ed VIP guests from IWC Schaffhausen. "I want to thank IWC for their support. It's a great pleasure for me to be part of the IWC family and meet fans and customers of the brand around the world", he explained. "It was a special honour for us to host this exclusive event with Valtteri, who is an amazing athlete with a great personality", added Luc Rochereau, IWC Regional Brand Director Middle East, India & Africa.

A   LONG - L ASTING AND SUCCESSFU L PARTNERSHIP

IWC Schaffhausen has been the Official Engineering Part-ner of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport since 2013. The partnership is based on the common interest in preci-sion engineering and the desire to explore the limits of mechanics and advanced technology. IWC Schaffhausen also has close links with Valtteri Bottas, who is an IWC brand ambassador and shares the company's fascination for mechanical timepieces.