JV: Latifi’s ‘rookie errors’ and Ocon’s ‘illogical’ fight

Nicholas Latifi is making “rookie errors rather often” says Jacques Villeneuve, but at least he provides “some excitement” in the grands prix.

Latifi crashed out of Sunday night’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the Williams driver bringing out the Safety Car when he hit the wall at the final corner.

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It was Latifi’s second crash of the weekend, the Williams driver having also shunted during qualifying.

“Nicholas Latifi’s accident was strange,” Villeneuve said in his latest Formule1.nl column.

“He seems to make these kinds of rookie errors rather often.

“It didn’t even look like an F1 accident, more like he was surprised by the new cars.

“Let’s put it this way – he always provides some excitement.”

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SAFETY CAR

Latifi has hit the barriers exiting the final corner

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Excitement, though, that Sergio Perez could have done without.

It cost the Mexican driver the lead as he had pitted the lap before with Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz also receiving free pit stops. Verstappen was joined by the Ferrari drivers on the podium with Perez P4.

However, the last time