‘It’s nerve-wracking’ – Lewis Hamilton admits he watches MotoGP ‘in complete shock’ while F1 is ‘getting safer’
LEWIS HAMILTON has admitted that MotoGP is “more hardcore” than Formula 1.
The Brit revealed that he watches MotoGP “in complete shock” – while F1 is “getting safer”.
Hamilton, 37, appeared alongside seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi at a sponsors event, during which he discussed comparisons between the two motorsports.
He said: “For us, I personally think that MotoGP is more hardcore – these guys don’t have seatbelts!
“When they have a crash, it’s big. It’s very, very difficult for them to improve safety, so that fear factor is always there and it’s been there for years.
“Our sport is getting safer and safer. We watch [MotoGP] in complete shock. It is nerve-wracking.”
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Haas star Mick Schumacher was involved in a terrifying 170mph crash during Q2 in Saudi Arabia – but was left completely unscathed thanks to increasing safety precautions in cars.
Six-time MotoGP champ Marc Marquez was recently thrown off his bike at 115mph during a warm-up session for the Indonesian GP.
The Spaniard damaged a nerve in his eye and suffered from double vision after the crash.
Rossi, 43, championed both sports and talked up similarities between the two.
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He said: “All the MotoGP riders love Formula 1, and the Formula 1 drivers love MotoGP. The two sports are at the top of motorsport and are very connected.
“To drive a car or to ride a motorcycle? It is different but also the same. The lines are similar, and the braking. You have to be fast.
“If you can drive a car, you can also ride a bike, and the opposite.”