Villeneuve: The struggle of Ferrari drivers ruined the race for the team.

      The 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes that Ferrari has deprived themselves of the chance to compete with Mercedes for victory at the Chinese Grand Prix by allowing Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to battle each other for position on the track.

      Jacques Villeneuve: "Lewis rightfully finished third, ahead of his teammate. So their battle ended well, but it was still somewhat extreme and spoiled Ferrari's race.

      They were in second and third places, but they fought too hard against each other, significantly wearing out their tires. In two laps, Hamilton and Leclerc lost five seconds to Kimi Antonelli. If they continue to take time off each other in future races like this, they will allow Mercedes to create a gap.

      However, Mercedes should be somewhat wary that Ferrari could return to the fight with them, as they are not that far behind Mercedes in points right now."