Jacques Villeneuve said that the first appearance of 17-year-old Max Verstappn in the formula will be taken as an insult, as all racers, including him, unlike the Dutchman, had to prove themselves much more and prove themselves in many lower categories.
"Is Red Bull aware that they are going to put a child in a Formula One car?" wondered the 1997 season champion. “I have no doubt he is fast, but he has no experience. I myself got into Formula One when I was 25 years old after winning the Indy Car. Before you play with the lives of others, you have to learn to race and the role of Formula One is not learning, ”said the universally critical Canadian, who believes that the newly adopted age limit of 18 is still too low.
“The limit should be at 21 years old. He should come to Formula One as a winner with a wealth of experience. F1 is not a place where you can develop as a racer, ”claims the former Williams driver, who doubts that the Red Bull team was prepared for a negative reaction to Verstappn's debut.
“The 17-year-old racer’s debut is a negative message and I don’t think the reactions to him have been as positive as expected at Red Bull,” said Villenuve, who believes the main problem with modern race cars is that they are too easy to drive.
“Verstappen sat in the race car, drove ten laps and looks good. It looks like a Formula One race car can be driven by anyone, while racers in my father’s time were considered heroes who turned the steering wheels of unruly beasts. Formula One left a deep impression on me when I got there, even though I got into it from the Indy Car series. But the fate of Formula One is not exciting. The race cars look slow, ”Villeneuve said.
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