Villeneuve launches scathing attack in 'that's how Ferrari works' punchline

10:45, 25 Jun

Updated: 11:13, 25 Jun

byTobia Elia

Jacques Villeneuve has been very critical of Ferrari and the excessive hype built up once again before the season, which was then let down by the results on track.

In a season marked by many setbacks and few highlights, Jacques Villeneuve has also rubbed salt in the wound for Ferrari, sharply criticizing the team and their poor results so far.

“It’s hard to imagine a Ferrari without wins'', the 1996 world champion told a betting website.

''It would be logical and simple to focus only on 2026, but don’t you understand that Ferrari can’t afford that? For Ferrari itself and all its fans in Italy, they can’t afford the luxury of thinking only about next season''.

According to the Canadian, the main fault of the team is consistently creating exaggerated expectations that inevitably end up disappointing the fans: ''Ferrari never learns not to create expectations that end up being disappointed''.

''Even in 2023, they said it would be the fastest car ever, and then the SF-23 turned out to be terrible. They keep making this mistake, and I don’t know why.”

'Vasseur is under pressure'

Villeneuve also spoke about Frederic Vasseur’s delicate position, with various rumors continuing to circulate about his possible departure from Ferrari at the end of the season.

“Vasseur is under pressure. It’s Ferrari. That’s only natural. He’s already in his third year. Usually, this is the point when Ferrari team principals get fired. This is when the pressure really mounts. This is when drivers get let go''.

''That’s what happened to Vettel, Alonso, Prost, Mansell. That’s how Ferrari works. Either you achieve extraordinary success and become the center of attention, or you find yourself at the opposite extreme''.

''And at the top of the pyramid is the team principal. Being Ferrari’s team principal is like walking on hot coals. It has always been this way.”