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5最新开奖结果:the British GP at Silverstone, with title rival Aleix Espargaro 🔜168澳洲5最新开奖结果:desperate to cut the 21-point deficit.

It emerged last week at the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix that Quartararo was being teed u🐎p 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 would love to try.

“I have been in the simulator, I have b🎉een 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5最新开奖结果:He was quoted by DAZN last week: "We are working to 𝓀be able to get on a Formula 1 at the 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 on⛎e day."

Sky Sports F1 rꦰeporter 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 Hamilto꧑n in the ocean.

“I spent a really nice day with Lꦏewis,” he revealed. “We were not talking about racing. 

“🍸We just had fun on the jet-ski and s𒈔urfing. It was a good day.”

Quartararo would not b🦄e the first MotoGP champion who rides a Yamaha to jump into a Mercedes F1 car.

Famously, Valentino Rossi and Hamilton swꦜapped mac🅘hines and experienced each other’s worlds.

“I think MotoGP is more hardcore,” 168澳洲5最新开奖结果: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 is𓆏 hard for them to improve safety.

“The fear factor🧜 for them is always there, and has been there for yea🍸rs.

“Our sport is getting safer and safer. 

“We watch 🐼[MotoGP] in complete shock. ꧂It is nerve-wracking.”

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