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”. He said: “For us, I personally think that MotoGP is more hardcore – these guys don’t have seatbelts!. Rossi, 43, championed both sports and talked up similarities between the two. 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. “If you can drive a car, you can also ride a bike, and the opposite.

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