Villeneuve predicts: "Mercedes in front, followed by Red Bull"

According to Jacques Villeneuve Mercedes is at the front of the battle for the world title of Formula 1 this season. According to the Canadian, Red Bull Racing makes a good impression, but Ferrari is in crisis.

"What kind of season is this gonna be? One with Mercedes in front", says Villeneuve to Gazzetta dello Sport. "After that is a Red Bull, which makes a strong impression." According to the 1997 World Champion, the battle will also be mainly between those two teams.

"Ferrari seems to be in a bit of a crisis. That's what I'm saying based on the winter tests. In addition, the announced departure of Sebastian Vettel will not improve the atmosphere, not even for Charles Leclerc", says Villeneuve.

"Leclerc now knows that he is number one on the team, but he is riding against a four-time world champion. It is a difficult situation, in which releasing the drivers will be difficult. Leclerc has all the potential to manage the situation, but we're going to see how he does", Villeneuve ends.