Jacques Villeneuve affirme que Red Bull a perdu de sa superbe

L'ancien champion du monde de Formule 1 Jacques Villeneuve a averti que Red Bull devra faire face à une reconstruction difficile après avoir perdu du personnel clé et son avantage compétitif.

Villeneuve s'est exprimé dans l'émission Sky Sports F1 après le Grand Prix de Barcelone-Catalogne. Il a déclaré que l'écurie a « perdu de sa superbe » et l'a décrite comme un « lieu très politique » marqué par des conflits internes. Le Canadien a souligné que Red Bull s'est séparé de personnalités telles que Christian Horner, Jonathan Wheatley, Helmut Marko et Adrian Newey. Il a ajouté que Max Verstappen reste l'élément central, aux côtés du moteur de l'équipe. Red Bull occupe actuellement la quatrième place du classement des constructeurs. Villeneuve a affirmé que l'équipe doit régler ses problèmes de direction avant de pouvoir entamer toute reprise.

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