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Canadian pro bodybuilder Iain Valliere set himself apart by cultivating an all-round knowledge of the sports industry. The 5X IFBB Pro Show winner certainly doesn’t limit himself to the realms of bodybuilding and has been eyeing the F1 racing domain minutely.

So much so that he’d a predicted the winner in the upcoming season.

As per a social media update on Instagram, Valliere briefly responded to one of the F1 questions. The question asked for his speculation on whether Formula One Champion Max Verstappen shall grab the ultimate trophy this year as well. Let’s find out what the powerlifter had to say. 

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Iain Valliere has faith in the reigning F1 champion

In a recent Instagram story, the 32-year-old athlete was quizzed on with a broad range of questions by his followers and fans. Similarly, one of them enquired Valliere about his prediction of the 2023 F1 Season.

The question read as, “Will Verstappen win this year?”, hinting at the reign of F1 champion racer, Max Verstappen, who has been winning the ultimate title for two consecutive years.

Unsurprisingly, the 2021 Arnold Classic winner was no stranger to the heroes of other athletic spheres. What seemed like a prompt reply, Valliere wrote a short and crisp “Yes”, as an undoubtful prediction to the query.

However, the guesswork is not that difficult on that note, since the Belgian-Dutch driver has left no stone unturned to assert his dominance in the sport.

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Apart from that, Valliere is also invested in training and coaching aspiring bodybuilders along with a few professional ones. His most significant one being, the king of Mr. Olympia Classic Physique and brother-in-law, Chris Bumstead.

He once commended the star bodybuilder for his shredded physique and more. 

Iain Valliere applauds Chris Bumstead’s build

The 2021 Arnold Classic winner quite recently addressed his iconic brother-in-law, Bumstead to be an unequaled bodybuilder and moreover, declared that it wasn’t possible to achieve such variations, as per a previous social media update. Apparently, one of Valliere’s followers specifically asked to be trained into a “mini cbum.”

Hence, the Canadian pro disclosed, “no training program, diet or cycle can make anyone into a Cbum. He’s just created better.”

Evidently, the 274-lbs athlete took pride in training Bumstead. Nevertheless, the duo have parted ways in their professional careers, but the former still holds immense appreciation for the 27-year-old. 

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Iain Valliere has certainly come a long way in his career of bodybuilding. Starting off as an amateur athlete, he indulged in the field of iron-pumping soon enough. Eventually, he stood amidst the top 10 contenders of Mr. Olympia for two consecutive years.

In addition to that, he even introduced the prevailing Bumstead to the bodybuilding industry. Sometimes, it’s not only about winning, although he manifests to win one.

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