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Villeneuve: Chaotic Saudia Arabian GP was 'rental karting, not F1'

Former F1 driver Jacques Villeneuve says last weekend's on-track feud in Jeddah between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton was like "rental karting" and unworthy of Formula 1. There was no respite for FIA race director Michael Masi or the stewards during Saudi Arabia inaugural F1 race, an event marked by two red flags and several rulings on the on-track antics of Max Verstappen against fellow title contender Lewis Hamilton. While fans were entertained by the hectic action, Villeneuve was unimpressed. "It wasn't F1, it was rental karting," Villeneuve told Motorsport.com. "Everything was wrong, so I'm not sure what to say. "And it's hard to stay neutral, it's...
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