Jorge Lorenzo will finally realise his dream of driving a Formula 1 car this week, as he gets to pilot Lewis Hamilton's 2014 Mercedes at Silverstone. Motorsport.com revealed in June that Yamaha MotoGP rider Lorenzo was trying to arrange a chance to try out a Mercedes via Monster Energy, a common sponsor of the two teams. A member of the Spaniard's entourage said the biggest obstacle would be finding a suitable date, but the test has now been fixed for this week. The reigning MotoGP champion will be at the wheel of a Mercedes W05, which Hamilton won the F1 title with back in 2014. In preparation for the test, Lorenzo, who has a small amount of car racing experience, has already tried out...
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