Jacques Villeneuve has hailed Daniel Ricciardo's move away from Red Bull to Renault, a surprise decision which the Australian said was the most difficult decision he made.
Villeneuve, the 1997 Formula 1 World Champion, told Journal de Montreal, "I've talked about this for a month but no one believed me. Everyone thought he'd stay with Red Bull but it's great that he's going to Renault which is a factory team with great resources."
"Next year Red Bull will be partnered with Honda in 2019, which is not really reassuring. In addition, Red Bull is also focusing everything on Max Verstappen," added Villeneuve.
The big question now is who will Red Bull hire to partner Verstappen, with the likes of Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly and even Brendon Hartley all promotable from within the energy drinks organisation's pool of contracted drivers.
When asked who he believes will be the best replacement for the Australian, Villeneuve replied, "Who to succeed him at Red Bull? I think Sainz and Gasly are in the best position to replace Ricciardo."
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