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Jacques Villeneuve has confirmed that he has fallen out with Williams. Earlier this month, we reported that the Canadian had been banned from the Williams motor home after he made some bold and highly critical comments about compatriot Lance Stroll.
The 1997 world champion works as a pundit for Sky Italia and has thrown negatives at Lance Stroll all season, branding him "the worst rookie in F1 history". Stroll went on to claim three consecutive points finishes at Canada, Azerbaijan and Austria, with a podium coming in Baku.
Villeneuve has defended his comments and insists he is not bothered about his restraining order: "I am not paid to help the young drivers but to express my opinion," Villeneuve now tells Italy's La Repubblica newspaper. "But before Baku, they let me know I was no longer welcome. I replied that I never insisted that I was."
Williams not ready to discuss drivers
In other news surrounding Williams, the team is not prepared to talk about who will be driving for them next season. While it is expected Stroll will be retained if he can bring through some more cash, Felipe Massa's future is unclear.
"We have decided to let the driver question rest for a while," deputy team boss Claire Williams is quoted by Speed Week. "We currently have a tough fight on the track and do not want this kind of topic as a distraction," she added.
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What an idiot.. Such a bad image he's created for himself