The Yamaha rider shares Monster Energy and Petronas sponsorship with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and joined the team for the French Grand Prix weekend at Paul Ricard in July.
It was reported over the weekend that Quartararo would complete a test with the team later this year, but he says it’s “not something planned yet”.
He also spent the day with Hamilton earlier this week, with social media images showing the pair windsurfing, but insists they “didn’t talk about racing”.
Speaking ahead of this weekend’s MotoGP British Grand Prix, Quartararo said: “About Mercedes, it’s something I’m working on, it’s not planned yet.
“But of course it would be something I would like to try.
“I’ve been to the simulator, I’ve been in the car but I’ve never had the opportunity to test it.
“I had a great day with Lewis [Hamilton] but we weren’t talking about racing, just having fun on the surf and jet ski, it was a good day.
Lewis Hamilton and Fabio Quartararo swapped helmets in 2019.
Photo by: Gold and Goose/Motorsport Images
Quartararo rode the Brackley-based team’s simulator ahead of last year’s British Grand Prix, an experience he described as “incredible”, but now hopes to try the real thing.
The French driver completed 50 laps, saying at the time that he “would love to drive” and an F1 and that “it would be nice to try it”.
In 2019 Mercedes offered MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi the opportunity to drive his 2017-winning F1 car at Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo circuit as part of a ride swap with Hamilton – who has tried the M1 bike Rossi’s MotoGP.
In 2016, as a parting gift from Monster Energy before his departure from Yamaha, Jorge Lorenzo was able to test the 2014-winning Mercedes F1 at Silverstone.
In 2018, Marc Marquez drove a 2012 Red Bull F1 car at Spielberg alongside his then Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa.
Quartararo currently leads the MotoGP standings 21 points clear of Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro, with Pramac Ducati rider Johann Zarco in third.
The Yamaha rider shares Monster Energy and Petronas sponsorship with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and joined the team for the French Grand Prix weekend at Paul Ricard in July.
It was reported over the weekend that Quartararo would complete a test with the team later this year, but he says it’s “not something planned yet”.
He also spent the day with Hamilton earlier this week, with social media images showing the pair windsurfing, but insists they “didn’t talk about racing”.
Speaking ahead of this weekend’s MotoGP British Grand Prix, Quartararo said: “About Mercedes, it’s something I’m working on, it’s not planned yet.
“But of course it would be something I would like to try.
“I’ve been to the simulator, I’ve been in the car but I’ve never had the opportunity to test it.
“I had a great day with Lewis [Hamilton] but we weren’t talking about racing, just having fun on the surf and jet ski, it was a good day.
Lewis Hamilton and Fabio Quartararo swapped helmets in 2019.
Photo by: Gold and Goose/Motorsport Images
Quartararo rode the Brackley-based team’s simulator ahead of last year’s British Grand Prix, an experience he described as “incredible”, but now hopes to try the real thing.
The French driver completed 50 laps, saying at the time that he “would love to drive” and an F1 and that “it would be nice to try it”.
In 2019 Mercedes offered MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi the opportunity to drive his 2017-winning F1 car at Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo circuit as part of a ride swap with Hamilton – who has tried the M1 bike Rossi’s MotoGP.
In 2016, as a parting gift from Monster Energy before his departure from Yamaha, Jorge Lorenzo was able to test the 2014-winning Mercedes F1 at Silverstone.
In 2018, Marc Marquez drove a 2012 Red Bull F1 car at Spielberg alongside his then Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa.
Quartararo currently leads the MotoGP standings 21 points clear of Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro, with Pramac Ducati rider Johann Zarco in third.
