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Albon to race with number 23 in semi-tribute to Valentino Rossi

Toro Rosso new boy Alexander Albon has selected the number 23 as his number to use in Formula One in a half-tribute to MotoGP legend, Valentino Rossi. In a post on social media, Albon admitted whilst he can't replace Rossi entirely, he would 'have half of it'. In two posts on Twitter, Albon admitted that he has been a fan of Rossi for a long time and included two pictures of himself using the number 46 during his karting days. Albon will race for Toro Rosso in 2019 alongside the returning Daniil Kvyat. I’ve always been a Rossi fan but since I can’t replace the doctor himself, I thought I’d have half of it #quickmaths #AA23 pic.twitter.com/WaKGjYL5uE — Alex Albon...
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