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Rossi: I'd want to see twelve Verstappens on the grid!

The king of MotoGP and the sport's elder statesman Valentino Rossi has come out in praise of Max Verstappen, claiming it's crazy to reign in the prodigious Red Bull driver whose driving style is what Formula 1 fans want to see. Speaking during an interview with Radio Deejay Rossi declared, 'Verstappen is like [Johann] Zarco, neither one of them ever brakes. You have to move to aside when he comes along because the danger is that both of you will end up going out.' 'It's crazy. If I was running F1, I'd want to see twelve Verstappens on the grid! Max is an exceptional driver. He is young, he makes a mockery of the system and he overtakes. Fans love those qualities,' added the nine...
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