Jacques Villeneuve Accuses McLaren of Being Weak

Villeneuve slams McLaren’s ‘weak’ approach to fighting Verstappen

©RedBull Phillip van Osten 20/05/2025 at 10:4620/05/2025 at 09:56 Sky F1 pundit Jacques Villeneuve didn’t hold back in his trenchant assessment of McLaren’s performance at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, branding the team’s approach as... More »

Jacques Villeneuve accuses McLaren of being weak

Jacques Villeneuve has accused McLaren of being weak when it comes to fighting with Red Bull.The 1997 Formula 1 world champion has taken aim at the Woking-based team after Max Verstappen swooped past polesitter Oscar Piastri on his way to victory last weekend in the Emilia-Romagna GP.Red Bull boss Christian Horner spoke about his surprise at how much of a pace advantage Verstappen had over ...Keep reading

Villeneuve slams McLaren ‘dithering’

The 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola provided another gripping chapter in the ongoing story of Formula One, and once again it was McLaren's internal politics that were in the spotlight. With the race under a safety car on lap 49 of 63, Lando Norris, running third, sent out a calm but pointed message on…

Jacques Villeneuve did not chew his words on McLaren after the Grand Prix d'Emilie-Romagne, criticizing the strategy of the British team, which finished on the second and third steps of the podium. The 1997 world champion judged the race management too timid, pointing to a lack of aggressiveness against Red Bull and Max Verstappen. According to Villeneuve, McLaren missed an opportunity to really contest the victory. The Canadian particularly cri…

Jacques Villeneuve scored McLaren for his management of the Grand Prix d'Emilie-Romagne, where the team finished second and third. The Canadian denounced what he considers to be a "weakness" among the champions in title, who were not "aggressive enough" in their quest for victory in Imola. Max Verstappen won his second race of the season thanks to a sensational maneuver at the start, by the outside on Oscar Piastri in the first turn. However, th…