Alexander Rossi

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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In advance of his day with Rossi, Hamilton had been advised of the bike and circuit lines by Franco Morbidelli. Hamilton had met Morbidelli earlier this season when the Mercedes driver attended the MotoGP season opener at Qatar as a guest of the Petronas-backed, Yamaha-running SRT team. <br>Hamilton has further experience of riding racing bikes, having spent a day at Jerez on a Yamaha R1 M ...

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Rossi’s last F1 test came with Ferrari in 2010, although he has raced on four wheels several times since – finishing on the podium and winning his class in the Gulf 12 Hours on Saturday.<br>“I felt like a real F1 driver for a day,” said Rossi after the test. “I didn’t want the day to end.”<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Rossi: “Much has changed” since I last drove an F1 car<br>Rossi ...

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The announcement of the swap sent fans into a frenzy and the test came together earlier this month with Monster Energy at the Valencia circuit. Rossi drove the 2017 Mercedes W08 while Hamilton saddled the Yamaha YZR-11 that Rossi rode in the Valencia MotoGP season finale this year.<br>Hamilton has previously ridden superbikes, while Rossi has tested and impressed in Ferrari F1 cars before, so both ...

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Speaking after the ride swap event with six-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton at Valencia, organized by their common sponsor Monster Energy, Rossi said that his run in the 2017 Mercedes W08 “was a spectacular opportunity for me”.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Hamilton and Rossi complete ride-swap<br>Gallery: Hamilton and Rossi swap rides at Valencia<br><br><br>“I have tried an F1 car before ...

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Rossi drove the 2017 Mercedes W08, while Hamilton used the 2019 Yamaha MotoGP YZR-M1 that the MotoGP rider had used in the season finale at Valencia in November.<br>Images released by Monster Energy – the title sponsor of Yamaha – show both Rossi and Hamilton riding a MotoGP bike on track at the same time. <br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Gallery: Hamilton and Rossi swap rides at Valencia<br>Rossi ...

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The idea has been in the works for several years, Monster – a major backer of both the Yamaha MotoGP team and Mercedes Formula 1 outfit – pushing to get Hamilton on a GP-spec M1 and Rossi in Hamilton's F1 car.<br>Barring any last-minute personal schedule changes, the sensational swap will now finally go ahead at Valencia a week after the F1 season closes out in Abu Dhabi.<br>The swap will be ...

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Both F1 racers have admitted to supporting Rossi’s exploits in MotoGP as they were growing up, and at the Italian Grand Prix last weekend Norris ran with tribute helmet and boots that were painted in the nine-time champion’s colours.<br>Rossi said he cannot wait to now swap helmets with Norris, as he said that the youngster's exploits in F1 this season had turned him in to a fan of the McLaren ...

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Norris has been open about growing up as a Valentino Rossi fan, and wanted to pay tribute to the seven-time MotoGP champion in Italy.<br>The helmet and specially-made Alpinestars boots feature Rossi's trademark sun logo and the blue and dayglo colours that he has carried in recent years.<br>Asked by Motorsport.com about the decision to run Rossi's colours, Norris said: "I've always loved doing my ...

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As a personal sponsor of both Rossi and Hamilton, Monster has been pursuing the possibility of such an event for the past three years, albeit with little success.<br>However, its new status as the Yamaha MotoGP factory team's title sponsor, replacing Movistar from 2019 onwards, means it can ramp up its push to put Hamilton on an M1 bike and Rossi at the wheel of a Mercedes F1 car.<br>“This ...

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Calderon, who has raced in GP3 the past three seasons, got her first F1 miles under her belt at the end of October when she completed a promotional run in a current C37 in Mexico City.<br>That was followed by two days at Ferrari test track Fiorano at the wheel of a 2013-spec Sauber C32.<br>Calderon described her first F1 run in Mexico as “more of a warm-up” ahead of the “proper test” in ...

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The young British driver has been a fan of the multiple MotoGP champion since he was young, and considered the Italian’s famous number for his step up to F1 in 2019. In the end, however, Norris chose number four instead because of how the digit looked, as well as it fitting in perfectly for the hashtag #L4ndo. “There is a story behind number four: but the story is that there is no ...

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Hamilton was out on track at Jerez on Saturday with Yamaha World Superbike racers Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark on a plain black YZR-M1 bike bearing his racing number 44. The Briton reportedly suffered a crash at Turn 5 but was uninjured and was able to continue running. Rossi was asked about Hamilton's exploits on Sunday at his Ranch after taking victory in the '100km dei Campioni' ...

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