Jacques Villeneuve isn’t prepared to surrender on his confrontation with Daniel Ricciardo simply but.
The 1997 System 1 world champion ignited a feud with the Aussie throughout the Canadian Grand Prix and greater than per week later he’s nonetheless holding on.
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Villeneuve kicked off proceedings when he launched a scathing critique on the profession of Ricciardo and questioned why he nonetheless has a spot on the grid.
Ricciardo didn’t chunk his tongue when he responded as he hit again in brutal trend by proclaiming the 53-year-old Canadian had been “hit within the head a couple of too many occasions”.
These remarks didn’t sit nicely with Villeneuve, who responded by saying Ricciardo took the confrontation to a private stage and didn’t show a thick pores and skin.
However as an alternative of ready for a response from the 34-year-old Australian, Villeneuve has launched one other assault on the eight-time Grand Prix winner.
“Finally, the outcomes haven’t been there. He was actually good at Purple Bull and since he left them, it’s been very troublesome and his return hasn’t been flamboyant,” Villeneuve instructed CryptoSportsBetting.
“Clearly I bought below his pores and skin as a result of it made him go sooner and even Christian Horner thought that it gave him a little bit of a lift and possibly he wanted that. Not less than he bought quite a lot of media mileage out of this.
“It’s fully unprofessional and has nothing to do with the enterprise and it may be personally insulting which is wonderful.
“I can’t think about Daniel saying that to different media in order that’s bizarre. If he says that somebody hit his head enjoying ice hockey, how constructive and the way skilled is that?
“It’s very infantile and folks like Daniel are function fashions they usually assume that’s the appropriate method to act.
“You need to watch out with that. I discovered that basically unusual when somebody says I don’t care what folks say.
“You must have robust pores and skin, in F1 you may be criticised and you must take it. Don’t say one thing infantile and insulting.
“I do not know why Daniel Ricciardo is so protected however he has an enormous aura round him. Good for him however think about if he might again that up with outcomes?
“He’s not lived as much as expectations and he’s not constant so he is aware of he’s less than pace and he hasn’t had outcomes which have been adequate. It’s that straightforward.
“There’s nothing incorrect with saying that. Saying it’d damage however you’re in F1, simply take it and transfer on. The reality hurts.”
Ricciardo hit again emphatically to the criticism throughout the Canadian Grand Prix when he produced a qualifying masterclass to start out from fifth on the grid.
His race sadly went south within the blink of a watch when he was flagged for a false begin earlier than he tumbled down the order to ninth.
He in the end fell as far down as twelfth earlier than he fought again to complete in eighth place and safe 4 factors.
The System 1 paddock now heads to Spain for the subsequent Grand Prix with the race set to happen on Sunday, June 23 from 11pm (AEST).
