F1 | Villeneuve: “Perez and Sainz are not at the same level as Verstappen and Leclerc”

Hard "punch" from Jacques Villeneuve towards Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz, who up to now have appeared less on the ball than their teammates, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.

In the classic post-race editorial published on Formula1.nl, the 1997 World Champion expressed his opinion on the duel that is heating up between Red Bull and Ferrari, specifying that both teams will soon have to make a decision on the hierarchies to lead forward as the season continues, given that Perez and Sainz, so far, have proven to be fast but too inconsistent.

“In Miami we saw a good race, even if it was partly thanks to the safety car,” said the Canadian. “The drivers made mistakes and this opened up some exciting battles. This world championship can count on two teams that are fighting side by side, very close in terms of performance."

“Each of them has a leader who is earning the role of #1 on the track. At some point Ferrari and Red Bull will make a decision on the hierarchies. Carlos Sainz and Sergio Pérez can win races, however they are not yet at the same level as Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc."he concluded.