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Villeneuve hits out at Verstappen signing
Jacques Villeneuve is not happy that Max Verstappen will be racing in F1 next season, saying it is the "worst thing ever" for the sport.
Ahead of his Toro Rosso debut, Verstappen, who is still just 16, will need to obtain a Super Licence by racking up the necessary kilometres.
However, former World Champion Villeneuve feels that is meaningless and that drivers should have to earn the right through experience to race in F1.
"Getting a Super License should be meaningful, not just doing three hundred kilometres and it being fine," he told Autosport.
"There is something that is flawed there.
"Basically, it's like getting all the presents without deserving...
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