British MotoGP at Silverstone: Fabio Quartararo on testing a Mercedes and hanging out with Lewis Hamilton

Fabio Quartararo has revealed that he is “working” towards testing a Mercedes F1 car, having spent a day socialising with Lewis Hamilton.
Fabio Quartararo British MotoGP, 4 August
Fabio Quartararo British MotoGP, 4 August

The MotoGP world champion returns from the summer break and must immediately contend with a long-lap penalty at 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:the British GP at Silverstone, with title rival Aleix Espargaro 168澳洲幸运5♕官方开奖结果历史:desperaꩵte to cut the 21-point deficit.

It emerged last week at the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix that Quartararo was being teed up to swap two wheels for four, by🧸 Mercedes, before he spent time with Hamilton.

“Mercedes is something that♊ I am working [towards]. It is not something that is planned yet,” Quartararo said.

“Of course, it is something that I woul🌸d love to try.

“I have been in the simulator, I have been in the car. But I have never had a chance to✅ test it.”

Aleix Espargaro British MotoGP, 4 August
Aleix Espargaro British MotoGP, 4 August

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:He was quoted by DAZN last week: "We are working to be able to get on a Formula 1 at the𝔍 end of the year, so we cross our fingers.

"Formula 1 is very different from MotoGP, but I like it a lot. I hope to be 🦹able to get into a car one day."

Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz had already claimed Quartararo was set to test a Mercedes car, adding: “so watch out for that, should be good.🎃"

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quartararo, who attended the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix and met many of the drivers, has since been testing his speed against Mercedes driver Hamilton in th🦄e ocean.

“I spent a really ni💜ce day with Lewis,” he revealed. “We were not talking about racing. 

“We just had fun on t꧂he je🍃t-ski and surfing. It was a good day.”

Quartararo would not be the first MotoGP champion who rides a Yamaha to jum♚p into a Mercedes F1 car.

Famously, Valentino Rossi and Hamil♒ton swapped machines and experienced each other’s worlds.

“I think MotoGP is more hardcore,” 168澳洲幸运5ꦚ官方开奖结果历史🌟:Hamilton admitted earlier this year. “These guys don’t have seatbelts.

Hamilton and Rossi, French MotoGP
Hamilton and Rossi, French MotoGP

“When they have a crash,♍ it is big. It is hard for them to impr🐭ove safety.

“The fear factor for them is always there, and has b𒁃een there for years.

“Our sport is getting safer and safer. 

“We watch [MotoGP] in complete shock. It is nerve-wr🥃acking.”

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