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Villeneuve questions Le Mans decision announcement after losing seat

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Jacques Villeneuve has questioned the timing of the announcement that he would not be driving in the Le Mans 24 Hours after being dropped by the Vanwall squad. It was announced last week that 1997 Formula 1 champion Villeneuve would be dropped for the upcoming 24 Hours race owing to underperformance and the impending arrival of his daughter. However, Villeneuve, who could have completed the Triple Crown if the #4 ByKolles machine had won the event overall, has raised doubts about the timing of the announcement, as his daughter was born a day later on May 26th. Villeneuve also explained that he will sit out the remainder of the 2023 WEC season as a result of the announcement , with which he is "deeply disheartened." Viewed by others: Analysis Lance Stroll Stroll is currently Aston Martin's weak link a...

Villeneuve denies Red Bull dominance after Mercedes era: Why are we complaining?

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Jacques Villeneuve believes that Red Bull's curent level of dominance does not match that of Mercedes in the past. The Milton Keynes-based squad have won every race so far in the 2023 F1 season, following on from claiming all but five victories in their championship-winning 2022 campaign. However, Villeneuve believes that the team's dominant performance is not on the level of others before them. Villeneuve: Red Bull cannot afford to make a mistake "It's not as big as the Mercedes domination that used to be, so why are we complaining about it?" Villeneuve said in an exclusive interview with TheFOXposts.Com . "It's not massive. They didn't get pole [at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix]. They're just working better. "When you had the Mercedes domination, they could make mistakes and still win easily. Red Bull cannot afford to make a mistake. They win because they're better, the car's a little bit better. ...