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Verstappen laments demise of V10 and V12 F1

Whilst his father Jos, over the course of his 107 Grands Prix career got to enjoy the Ford V8, Hart V8, Ford V10, Supertec (Renault) V10, Asiatech (Peugeot) V10 and Cosworth V10, young Max Verstappen has only ever got to race the Renault and Ferrari hybrid power units. And with FIA president Jean Todt ruling out any kind of return to the old engine formula, insisting that 'society wouldn't allow it', it is highly unlikely that Max will ever get to sample the wide range of configurations his father enjoyed. While he is happy with the hybrid era, he admits that it must be disappointing for the fans, whilst fearing the sport might go yet further down 'Electric Avenue'. 'I think it would be...
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