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Villeneuve saw it coming, but no one believed him

Daniel Ricciardo's move to Renault came as a shock for everyone in Formula 1, except for Jacques Villeneuve, who predicted the Aussie's departure from Red Bull a month ago. Ricciardo astonished the F1 community last week when he announced his decision to close the curtain on his ten-year association with Red Bull, and switch his allegiance to Renault, which he sees as a full works outfit with bright prospects. For Villeneuve however, the move is anything but surprising. "I've been talking about this for a month, but no one believed me," said the 2007 world champion. "Everyone thought he was staying at Red Bull, but it's great that he's going to Renault. It's a factory team...
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