
"We had the privilege of doing that car and bike swap day in Valencia, and it was a real dream come true for me to experience a MotoGP bike and to be on track with the legend himself. Obviously watching on TV is one thing, but it's a lot different to an F1 car. The big-ticket salaries are key for F1 drivers, who collect far less from. "It's fascinating and gives you a different perspective. Race winner Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on July 18. "Since I've been in F1, I have a superbike and, at the end of the year, I like to go out and do some track days," Hamilton said. Instead, Hamilton has to rely on occasional track outings with his own bike, as well as enjoying media events such as the machine swap between himself and Rossi on behalf of sponsor Monster Energy in Valencia back in 2019. "I think it was the right choice because, if I was racing during the time that Vale was there, then I probably wouldn't have been as successful!" He said they're too dangerous! So he got me four wheels instead of two.

When I was younger, I actually really wanted to ride bikes more than cars!" Hamilton laughed. Hamilton added that he had actually wanted to pursue a career in motorbikes, but his father Anthony wouldn't allow him due to the dangers. Hamilton: I wanted to go motorbike racing! "And then they have the high-side moments and all that. Guys are doing 360 kilometres an hour at the end of the straight braking "But we watch what he does and what they do in complete shock. People were losing lives many years ago, and I think it's going in the So it's gone from a racing series that was very, very dangerous and Develop and customise your own F1 car from the ground up, race for one of the 10 official F1 teams, and challenge opponents from around the world to.
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Different from Hamilton and Rosberg, Button will join as a driver as well. After Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, Jenson Button is also joining the electric off-road racing series starting this year.

"We had a huge crash just recently," the seven-time F1 title winner commented. Extreme E has announced the participation of the third Formula 1 world champion.

Hamilton referenced Romain Grosjean's escape from his dramatic accident at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix as an example of how much safety has progressed in F1, while MotoGP remains "nerve-racking". "Maybe there's a bit of traction control and lift control but, To improve safety, so that fear factor is always there and it's been Is more hardcore – these guys don't have seatbelts!
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" spoke about Formula 1 drivers admiring MotoGP and Moto GP riders admiring F1," Hamilton said. Hamilton: The fear factor for MotoGP is always present
