Alexander Rossi

On Thursday ahead of the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix, Norris says he recently sent Rossi a “heartfelt” message ahead of the nine-time grand prix motorcycle world champion’s retirement this weekend in Valencia.<br>Norris revealed that he keeps in regular contact with Rossi – who is the McLaren’s driver’s personal hero – and says both have discussed the possibility of sharing a car in a ...

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This weekend’s Valencia Grand Prix marks Rossi’s last ever MotoGP race, as he gets set to call time on his illustrious 26-season motorcycle grand prix career.<br>Norris has made no secret of his admiration of the nine-time grand prix motorcycle world championship and has based crash helmet liveries around Rossi’s iconic sun and moon design.<br>They met at the 2019 British MotoGP, with Norris ...

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Rossi is set to depart from MotoGP after a 26-year career in motorcycle racing, where he has racked up 115 victories – with 89 being taken in MotoGP – 199 podiums and seven top-class championships from 432 grand prix starts.<br>Mercedes F1 racer Hamilton and Rossi famously swapped rides in December 2019, with the former sampling the latter's 2019 Yamaha MotoGP YZR-M1 and Rossi driving ...

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Two-time world champion Alonso is coming out of retirement in 2021 to replace McLaren-bound Daniel Ricciardo at the Enstone outfit.<br>Despite Alonso's credentials, Alpine has stated that the Spaniard will not get number one status in the team and that his teammate Ocon will receive equal treatment.<br>"The drivers have to be as fast as possible and will clearly challenge each other," ...

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Rossi flirted with an F1 switch through the mid-late 2000s, making his first official F1 outing in 2006 at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia in an F2004 having already completed some private running previously.<br>The nine-time grand prix world champion seriously considered a switch to F1 in 2006 and had discussions with Ferrari – though ultimately opted against it when its initial offer ...

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Four-time F1 world champion Vettel joined Ferrari in 2015 following a six-year stint at Red Bull – with whom he won all of his titles – and scored his first win with the Scuderia just two races into their partnership.<br>Vettel mounted title bids in 2017 and 2018, but numerous driver and team errors cost both dearly, while the former went from winning five races in both campaigns to just one ...

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This weekend’s Tuscan Grand Prix marks the first time F1 has raced at the iconic Mugello circuit, which has been the host of MotoGP’s Italian Grand Prix full-time since 1994.<br>Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, MotoGP had to abandon plans to race at Mugello this year.<br>Yamaha rider Rossi tested a Ferrari F1 car across two days at Mugello in 2008 and called the experience ...

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It was over a decade ago when MotoGP legend Rossi first took part in a bona fide F1 group test for Ferrari, lapping 0.7s off the pace of Michael Schumacher and putting him squarely in the frame for a switch of codes that would have shaken the world – had it happened.<br>For the first time, Rossi – with little four-wheeled racing experience – was out on track with M Schumacher, Fernando ...

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