{"id":881250,"date":"2017-12-11T12:45:52","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T09:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=881250"},"modified":"2017-12-11T12:45:52","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T09:45:52","slug":"formula-1-gossip-rossi-wants-12-verstappens-on-the-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=881250","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1 Gossip: Rossi wants &#8220;12 Verstappens on the grid&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1> Formula 1 Gossip: Rossi wants &#8220;12 Verstappens on the grid&#8221;<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Valentino Rossi has claimed he \u201cwould like to see 12 Verstappens on the grid\u201d. The former world champion has previously compared Max Verstappen to promising MotoGP newcomer Johann Zarco and the Italian has said if he could choose the starting grid it would involve 12 Verstappens as \u201cHe is the new star of Formula 1.&#8221; &#8211; AS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Joe Crash_1 <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2022-03-31T04:09:39+00:00\">Updated: 31 Mar 2022<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/image_importer\/F1\/2262280.0036.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/image_importer\/F1\/2262280.0036.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/image_importer\/F1\/2262280.0036.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/image_importer\/F1\/2262280.0036.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/image_importer\/F1\/2262280.0036.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/image_importer\/F1\/2262280.0036.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/image_importer\/F1\/2262280.0036.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/image_importer\/F1\/2262280.0036.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/image_importer\/F1\/2262280.0036.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Valentino Rossi has claimed he \u201cwould like to see 12 Verstappens on the grid\u201d. The former world champion has previously compared Max Verstappen to promising MotoGP newcomer Johann Zarco and the Italian has said if he could choose the starting grid it would involve 12 Verstappens as \u201cHe is the new star of Formula 1.&#8221; &#8211; AS<\/p>\n<p>Esteban Ocon is predicting &#8216;a lot\u2019 of driver moves in 2019. The Frenchman said \u201c2019 is going to be pretty open for everyone, I think there are going to be a lot of movements so if you do a strong job and a good season, then there will be opportunities there.&#8221; &#8211; Planet F1<\/p>\n<p>Sebastian Vettel has revealed that he has no interest in Formula E as it is \u201cnot very exciting\u201d. The German driver said \u201c\u201d To me, this is not the future. E-mobility is currently very popular in the world, but anyone who is honest and identifies with motor racing does not think much of Formula E\u201d. 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