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Valtteri Bottas berjaya mengatasi rakan sepasukan Mercedes dan pertahan juara, Lewis Hamilton dalam aksi pembukaan tirai Formula 1 di GP Australia.

Hamilton memulakan perlumbaan di petak pertama buat kali keenam berturut-turut di Melborne namun dipintas seawal selekoh pertama dan tidak mampu mengekori rapat Bottas yang kali terakhir muncul pemenang di GP Abu Dhabi 2017.

Max Verstappen berjaya memintas Sebastian Vettel di pusingan 31 dan seterusnya cuba memberi tekanan terhadap Hamilton sebelum terpaksa berpuas hati di kedudukan ketiga.

Kedua-dua pelumba Mercedes mengakui tidak menyangka akan mengetuai kedudukan pertama dan kedua di sepanjang perlumbaan apatah lagi dengan Bottas muncul pemenang.

Wakil Finland itu bijak menggunakan peluang terbuka dihadapannya sebelum menjarakkan diri daripada Hamilton dan Vettel sebaik penukaran tayar dilakukan.

Ketika Hamilton bergelut dengan tayar, Bottas – yang turut menerima mata bonus selepas mencatat masa terpantas – semakin menjarakkan diri dengan rakan sepasukannya itu.

Tatkala Hamilton sibuk menangani tekanan daripada Verstappen. Bottas melepasi garisan penamat sekaligus muncul pemenang.

Menjelang saingan pembukaan Formula 1 minggu ini di Australia, Suruhanya Formula 1 mengumumkan bahawa pelumba yang berjaya mencatat masa terpantas akan dianugerahkan dengan kutipan mata bonus.

Pengumuman yang dibuat semalam itu menjelaskan kutipan mata bonus itu akan dianugerahkan kepada pemandu dan pasukan yang berjaya mencatat masa terpantas dengan syarat mereka berjaya menamatkan perlumbaan dikedudukan 10 terbaik.

Suruhanya Formula 1 meluluskan usul tersebut yang kemudiannya disahkan Majlis Sukan Permotoran Dunia.

Perkara tersebut akan dilaksanakan di GP Australia hujung minggu tatkala Lewis Hamilton akan memulakan cabaran mempertahankan kejuaraan.

Kredit foto: Twitter Formula 1

Musim lalu, rakan sepasukan Hamilton di Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas memenangi Anugerah Pusingan Terpantas selepas mencatat masa terpantas dalam tujuh perlumbaan.

  • Juara bertahan dan pemegang takhta kejohanan Formula 1 lima kali, Lewis Hamilton, telah terbabas sewaktu menunggangi motosikal superbike di atas litar.
  • Dia telah ditemani oleh para penunggang bagi pasukan Yamaha WorldSBK, Alex Lowes dan Michael van der Mark.
  • Dia kemudiannya telah meluahkan rasa sayangnya terhadap motosikal dan membuat satu permintaan buat Valentino Rossi.

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  • Five-time and current Formula 1 champ Lewis Hamilton crashed his superbike.

  • He rode alongside Yamaha WorldSBK riders Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark.

  • He messaged his love for motorcycles and a request to Valentino Rossi afterwards.

Lewis Hamilton crashed during his track outing. He later posted his about love for two wheels and a request to visit Valentino Rossi’s ranch.

The five-time and current Formula 1 champion rode during a special track day at Jerez. Hamilton was riding a specially-prepared all-black Yamaha YZF-R1 alongside World Superbike riders Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark. The event was organized by the Pata Yamaha World Superbike Championship squad and British track day company No Limits.

However, Hamilton had a small crash at Turn 5 but was lucky to walk away from it.

He posted a few messages on his Instagram account the next day, admitting his love for motorcycle racing. But he stressed that he had no plans to switch over to two wheels.

“Miss riding the superbike already. FYI I’ve always loved two wheels more than four. Always wanted a motorbike since I was a kid however I am super grateful my dad got me a kart. But current new love is out on track on my bike.”

“I have the highest regard and respect for these motorbike riders. It’s a much different discipline however [it] require[s] some of the same basics such as time, patience, fearlessness, focus, agility and risk taking – all of which make a sport exciting.”

“And yes, I’d love to race bikes. But these guys are on another level so I think I’ll just enjoy riding and testing the limits on track.”

Hamilton concluded his post with this message: “Valentino Rossi I need to come to the ranch asap,” he said.

The Briton is no stranger to the world of motorcycles. He is the ambassador for MV Agusta who created the F4 LH44 and Brutale 800RR LH44 special models in tribute to him. He spent two days lapping around a racetrack in California with Cal Crutchlow. He even said he will join MotoGP in 2018 but later admitting that it was an April Fool’s Day prank.

  • Juara Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton, telah memperbaharui kontraknya bersama MV Agusta dan mengesahkannya dengan memperkenalkan MV Agusta F4 LH44 Edisi Terhad.
  • Diinspirasikan oleh citarasa dan kegemaran Lewis Hamilton dari segi rekaan dan prestasi, motosikal F4 LH44 yang amat terhad itu didatangkan dengan pelbagai penaiktarafan yang menarik.
  • Hanya 44 buah model sahaja akan dikeluarkan dan harganya dikatakan terletak pada sekitar RM200,000.

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Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has renewed his contract with MV Agusta and has confirmed it with the release of the limited edition MV Agusta F4 LH44.

Inspired heavily by Lewis Hamilton’s taste and preference in terms of design and performance, the super limited F4 LH44 comes with a host of enticing upgrades.

Only 44 models will be manufactured and the price is said to be around the RM200,000 mark.

After the recent news regarding F1 star Lewis Hamilton renewing his contract with Italian premium bike manufacturer MV Agusta, they’ve have confirmed it with the release of the new and very limited MV Agusta F4 LH44 superbike. (more…)

Jorge Lorenzo launches new museum dubbed ‘World Champions by 99’ in celebration of the great champions of MotoGP™ and Formula 1

Do you have a passion for history from the two greatest motoring events in the world? Well, now you have a reason to visit Andorra as Jorge Lorenzo has just opened up a museum called ‘World Champions by 99’ in tribute to all the great champions in both MotoGP and Formula 1. (more…)

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