Watch F1’s Hamilton, MotoGP’s Rossi Trade Rides

Considering that both Hamilton and Rossi are two of the most successful pilots in their respective fields, it is only fitting that they be the ones to do the swap. Monster Energy, the energy drink maker and Yamaha title sponsor, were the ones responsible for making the exchange happen.

Hamilton has dabbled with racing bikes in the past, having rode a tried out a Yamaha YZF-R1, the same bike used in the World Superbike Championship by the Yamaha Crescent team last year.

Rossi on the other hand, last tried driving an F1 car almost a decade ago at Barcelona in 2010. That time, Rossi drove a Ferrari F2008, the one that Scuderia Ferrari used to compete in the 2008 Formula One season with Finnish Kimi Räikkönen and Brazilian Felipe Massa.

“I have tried an F1 car before, but much has changed since then,” Rossi said, as quoted by Motorsport.com. “Sincerely, I was impressed with the car and its handling, as well as with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team, who were great to work with. They were very welcoming and made it easy for me to get familiar with the car.