Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve has likened the current feud between Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber to the one which killed his racing driver father.
The Red Bull duo brought simmering tensions to the boil at last weekend’s Malasysian Grand Prix when Vettel overtook Webber to win the race despite both drivers being instructed by their team to hold their positions.
Villeneuve’s father, Gilles, was tragically killed in a 1982 accident while trying to beat the qualifying time of then Ferrari team-mate Didier Pironi.
The pair had fallen out at the previous Grand Prix at San Marino when Pironi defied team orders to pass Villeneuve on the final lap for victory – a situation Jacques believes Vettel and Webber would be wise to take heed of.
Villeneuve told Auto Bild: ‘It’s easy to make excuses but in the end, Vettel’s got the win and the points. Mark has nothing. It was a deliberate decision by Vettel.
‘The team give you the contract and pay you the money, and so you do what they want you to do. It’s very simple.
‘Ignoring is just plain wrong. The best example is my father and Didier Pironi. Just look at the problems that caused.
‘(Vettel’s) behaviour was just stupid. Such negative energy does not help the team. If he now needs help from Mark, he cannot be sure he will get it.’
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