Last weekend was not just about the Austrian Grand Prix – the MotoGP championship was also fiercely contested in Assen. Ducati Lenovo rider Francesco Bagnaia once again took the victory, but the eyes of Formula 1 fans were on the Gresini team. Rumors are swirling that Lewis Hamilton is interested in acquiring the MotoGP team.
The seven-time world champion is no stranger to two wheels instead of four. Hamilton is a big fan of MotoGP. This weekend, he was linked with a takeover of Gresini, the team of Nadia Padovani. The widow of founder and team boss Fausto Padovani has been the first woman to lead a MotoGP team in recent years.
The Race, usually well-informed, reported on Sunday that a business partner of Hamilton was present in the Gresini garage. Is the Mercedes driver working on a deal with the Italian racing stable? It wouldn’t be the first time that the premier class has gotten involved in the motorcycle championship. Earlier this year, Formula 1 owner Liberty Media took over MotoGP from the Spanish Dorna – much to Hamilton’s enthusiasm.
