Former F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve savages Daniel Ricciardo ahead of Canadian Grand Prix

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Former Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve says Daniel Ricciardo is only still in F1 because of his 'image' in a savage take-down ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

Former F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve has savaged Daniel Ricciardo , asking why the Australian is still racing in Formula 1 .

"Maybe you make that effort for Lewis Hamilton whose won multiple championships. You don't make that effort for a driver that can't cut it. Despite recording 32 race podiums in his career, Ricciardo has underperformed this season, with teammate Yuki Tsunoda finishing ahead of him in all but one race.Ricciardo is a winner of eight F1 Grands Prix, but only has one podium finish in his last 63 starts, a surprise victory at Monza in 2021.

The Canadian Grand Prix is the ninth of 20 races this season and gets underway at 4am on Monday morning .Ricciardo scores first points of the season with fourth in sprint

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