Former F1 driver Timo Glock has stated Max Verstappen “has the balls” to speak out in criticism of the new regulations, making him a role model within motorsport. Verstappen has been unhappy with the way the current cars must be driven to extract performance, with a greater emphasis this year placed on energy management and deployment. The four-time champion has also been exploring other forms of motorsport and competed in the Nürburgring 24 Hours last weekend. His participation generated huge interest, with more than 350,000 fans attending across the weekend. Verstappen’s passion for motorsport has not gone unnoticed by Glock, who spoke exclusively to RacingNews365 at the Nordschleife. “Not only for the Nordschleife, I would say for motorsport in general worldwide, for me, he's a role model,” the Dörr Motorsport driver said. “The best example is last year when the F1 film got presented in New York. All the other F1 drivers were there, showing up in a suit taking photos. “Max was inspired and doing a GT3 test with his team which shows everything, that he doesn't care about it. He cares about the sport. “That is why he's vocal about F1 at the moment. He's not negative against it, he's saying what he thinks to save F1 because they are on the wrong route at the moment.” Article continues below. Timo Glock Verstappen's criticism of the new regulations has been mirrored by some other drivers, but the Dutchman has been particularly vocal, admitting they could shorten his career in the F1 paddock. Glock agreed with the 28-year-old's stance, stating: “I don't think it's the right way to drive around in F1 cars, you need to go slower through a corner to be quicker at the end, that doesn't make sense. “That's not the DNA of F1 and that's