MotoGP star Marquez responds to Hamilton comparison

Marquez and Hamilton have followed similar career paths in recent years - the former making the switch from Honda to Ducati machinery last season before stepping up into the factory team for the current campaign, while the Briton has made the move from Mercedes to Ferrari.

With both being multiple world champions either on two or four wheels, comparisons have been made for the current campaign, especially with Hamilton winning the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race and Marquez having won the opening two rounds of MotoGP's season.

Ahead of the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas last weekend, where Marquez crashed out from the lead, the Spaniard responded to the comparisons made with Hamilton in the pre-event press conference.

“The common thing is that he [Hamilton] changed manufacturer,” said Marquez.

Marquez's crash at Austin on the weekend means he now trails brother Alex by a single point in the riders' standings, while Hamilton's disqualification from the grand prix in China leaves him in ninth, albeit ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc.