Former F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has taken a brutal dig at Daniel Ricciardo over his return to the sport, suggesting the Aussie was not deserving of replacing Nyck de Vries.
He said: “He did some political background work with [Helmut Marko] that [Nyck de Vries] didn’t see coming, well done.
“On the other hand, it’s impressive, for a return to Formula 1, a big smile and Instagram are enough to drive these magnificent cars, it’s incredible.
“No [other] driver after four pitiful seasons was allowed to return to Formula 1.”