News Details
Villeneuve: Verstappen deal undermines Formula 1
+ Former Formula 1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has criticised Toro Rosso’s decision to sign 16-year-old Formula 3 racer Max Verstappen for 2015.
Villeneuve, champion with Williams in 1997, says that Toro Rosso’s decision to replace Jean-Eric Vergne with Verstappen for next season, making the Dutchman the youngest racer in the history of the sport at just 17-years-old when he makes his expected debut, undermines the credibility of Formula 1.
“It is the worst thing ever for Formula One because it will have two effects,” Villeneuve told AUTOSPORT.
“It will either destroy him [Verstappen] or, even if he is successful right away, then F1 will be meaningless.
“What will F1 be?...
Full Story »
Full Story »
9y ago from RichlandF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Villeneuve: Verstappen deal is worst thing ever for F1
Jacques Villeneuve
Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve on Friday...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Verstappen has all the ingredients of a champion -...
Max Verstappen has all the qualities needed to be a future Formula One...
9y ago from Formula1.com
Verstappen to race for Toro Rosso in 2015
Red Bull Junior Team
Max Verstappen will race for Toro Rosso in 2015, it...
9y ago from F1Zone.net
Verstappen: Age is just a number, I am ready for F1
Max Verstappen at Spa
He may be only 16, but Max Verstappen told the world...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Quartararo: Marquez's Honda exit ‘woke a lot of...
Fabio Quartararo believes Marc Marquez's exit from Honda last term 'woke a...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Could Acosta get a Verstappen-like mid-season...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Marquez: Rossi-like Acosta can't be ruled out of...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Quartararo stresses ‘quality over quantity’ with...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Power “didn't have any defense” against Dixon due...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Brake issues hinder Rosenqvist’s chances for victory...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Pourchaire earns second IndyCar outing with Arrow...
Arrow McLaren announced Tuesday morning that Theo Pourchaire will driver...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Arrow McLaren confirms Pourchaire for Barber...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
FIA not at war with manufacturers over 2025 WRC...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
ERC star Sesks secures WRC Rally1 graduation with...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Mārtiņš Sesks to drive M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 in...
Latvia’s Mārtiņš Sesks will benefit from the support of WRC Promoter...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Ogier's last-gasp Croatia Rally victory on surprising...
There had been no major incident on WRC Croatia for 17 stages. That...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'How is that not a red?', 'Atrocious refereeing' -...
No description available...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'This was men against boys' - Rio Ferdinand on...
No description available...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Thiago Silva's wife Belle reacts on social media after...
No description available...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'60 million down the drain' - Top 10 funniest memes as...
No description available...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Hamilton car camera captures Verstappen's TRUE feelings...
A touching moment at the Chinese Grand Prix... Read More »
12h ago from GPFans.com
The Hamilton-Mercedes marriage appears destined for a messy...
Lewis Hamilton has endured a difficult start to... Read More »
35m ago from RacingNews365.com
F1 News Today: Hamilton and Verstappen rivalry takes SHOCK...
A touching moment at the Chinese Grand Prix... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com