Brutal criticism rained down on McLaren from Jacques Villeneuve, and not without reason. Since it became clear that the oranges had lost their chance at the individual world title, they began to say that it was always secondary to them…
It's unprofessional, to say the least, and at this level downright ridiculous, as Villeneuve also noted:
"McLaren said something incredible after the Brazilian Grand Prix, because they started saying that their priority was not the individual title, but the constructors' title. And that it has always been like that... It's more than strange, because only hardened losers say things like that, and that means McLaren is a loser. I admit there's money in the constructors' title, but that's all, nobody really cares who wins it.
People will only remember who won the drivers' title in the end, and in their eyes the team title went to the individual winner. The constructors' victory is about the industry and the wallet, it looks good on paper, but I'll say it again: nobody cares... It's a shame about this attitude, because they're having a great season, and the fact that they've forced Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing to fight is a great success," said Villeneuve with his typical candor.
