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Valentino Rossi reveals how close he was to joining F1 in 2006!
Valentino Rossi has revealed that he was actually really close to signing a deal to become a Formula 1 driver back in 2006, whilst he was testing with Ferrari. The Moto GP superstar recently drove Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes in a swap that saw the F1 champ ride the Italian's bike. Rossi drove a Ferrari F1 car in several tests back in the mid 2000s, impressing the team and seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher. He was offered a role with the team but decided not to take it. Read more WATCH: Ride onboard with Lewis Hamilton on Valentino Rossi's bike! He told Gazzetto dello Sport: “In 2006 I was very close to making a switch to Formula 1. “I had completed a number of tests...
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