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Jacques Villeneuve has opened up on his criticism of Lance Stroll following the 18-year-old's ninth place in Montreal. Villeneuve has labelled Stroll as one of the worst rookies in the history of Formula 1. Stroll has been unable to match his teammate Felipe Massa so far this season but got a points breakthrough yesterday when he crossed the line in ninth place.
"He is more than a second slower than Felipe," the 1997 world champion told the Austrian broadcaster ORF. "Results speak for themselves. It is one of the worst rookie performances in the history of Formula 1."
Stroll is aware of the criticism coming from observers like Villeneuve, but he said in Montreal: "I don't care what people think. I'm happy for me and the team. The rest is noise. People who do not like me will always find excuses.
"I always had confidence," he told Le Journal de Montreal after claiming two points the Canadain Grand Prix. "I also know there will be nothing easy about the next races. There's a lot of room for improvement and we're working hard for more good results," Stroll added.
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What a prat, just because your rookie year was great doesn't mean everyone else's has to be.