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Valentino Rossi feared Michael Schumacher thought he was 'idiot' as doctor excited by Lewis Hamilton move

Valentino Rossi feared Michael Schumacher would think he was an "idiot" the first time he tested an F1 car.

The MotoGP great got the chance to try his hand with four wheels back in 2006, as part of a special event in Valencia organised by Ferrari - with The Doctor just over half a second slower than Schumacher, despite having an older car at his disposal. But speaking about the experience, Rossi admitted that he feared Schumacher would hold a grudge after he openly admitted putting money on title rival Jacques Villeneuve to win the 1997 F1 world championship.

Speaking to Corriere della Sera in Italy, the nine-time world champion said: "I have a wonderful memory of Schumi. It was known that years before I had bet on Jacques Villeneuve, therefore against him. So, when we found ourselves in the garage I was a bit paranoid. I thought now he will look at me and think, here he is, the idiot. Instead he was very kind, he gave me a lot of advice. A real cool guy."

Rossi is also known for his friendship with another F1 icon, Lewis Hamilton, with the due swapping machinery in 2019 as Hamilton got a chance to show what he could do aboard Rossi's Yamaha MotoGP bike. Giving his take on the seven time champion's switch to Ferrari for 2025, Rossi continued: "It's a beautiful thing seeing him there, in the red overalls, excites me. I really want to understand how he does it. And how Leclerc does it."

And he revealed that the Italian's lax timekeeping kept Hamilton waiting when the duo tested each other's machines, continuing: "I arrived late. I was changing, he entered the motorhome and it was Hamilton dressed in his full gear. He pointed to the clock: the usual Italians, cappuccino, brioche… He scolded me. He smiled. Not completely

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