F1 Gossip: Hamilton inspired by Rossi on MotoGP visit

- Reigning F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is “constantly inspired” by multiple MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi as he enjoyed a trip to the Qatar GP (Twitter) 

Always an honour to get time with this legend. Over 20 years in the world championship, I’m constantly inspired by this man and his humble attitude to his work, his team and his passion @ValeYellow46 @MonsterEnergy @PET_Motorsports #goat #legend #hardwork #dedication pic.twitter.com/q2jlqGXAw9

— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) March 10, 2019

- F1 sporting chief Ross Brawn has spoken about Ferrari’s new boss, Mick Schumacher and provided an update on the sport’s 2021 negotiations (ESPN) 

- Renault newcomer Daniel Ricciardo believes Red Bull was partly to blame for the “shitshow” collision between himself and former teammate Max Verstappen in Baku last year (The Sydney Morning Herald) 

- Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas is determined to “beat everyone” during the 2019 F1 season as he looks to bounce back from a disappointing 2018 (MotorsportWeek, via AP) 

- Alfa Romeo team boss Frederic Vasseur insists F1’s current financial structure is “unsustainable” for more than half of the grid (RaceFans)

- Red Bull, Toro Rosso and Honda united ahead of the 2019 F1 season-opener in Melbourne with a demo run in Japan (Twitter) 

Japan
Thanks for your warm welcome & great atmosphere today, enjoyed the show!! Time to go to Melbourneeeeee pic.twitter.com/pVSYsYyRWo

— Pierre Gasly (@PierreGASLY) March 9, 2019