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Villeneuve slams McLaren strategy: 'Trying not to win'

© XPB  James Fiorucci 06/04/2025 at 12:0406/04/2025 at 10:52 Jacques Villeneuve tore into McLaren's tame strategy at the Japanese Grand Prix, going as far as to say they were "trying not to win". McLaren, despite having the fastest car on the 2025 grid with the MCL39, were unable to claim pole position during Qualifying on Saturday. Instead, it was the Red Bull of Max Verstappen who pipped Lando Norris to the top spot by just 0.012 seconds on his fastest lap. The Suzuka International Racing Course proved particularly difficult to overtake on, with very few overtakes witnessed during the 53-lap Grand Prix. This was the case for the top three, who remained in their...
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