JV: 'Too slow' comments counter-productive.

Jacques Villeneuve has refused to respond to comments made by his team boss, Peter Sauber, that he is just 'too slow'.

Speaking prior to his home event this weekend, the Canadian added though that such comments were not only counter-productive, but ultimately hurt not only him, but the team as well.

"It's the kind of comment that can get you really angry and really have a negative effect on the way you drive, so I'd rather not pay any attention to it and just take it as humour," he told reporters when asked about it.

"As little as possible that gets in the public domain, the better it is. Anything of that kind that gets into the public shows a weakness in the team, and makes the rest of the team weaker. It's not constructive to performance."

Villeneuve however did concede that thus far there have been too few highs.

"I'm not satisfied [my season to date]," he added. "There was Imola which was good and Monaco we were competitive but other than that we're the slowest Michelin car right now so that's definitely not a good position to be in.

"Apart from changing springs and anti-roll bars there's very little we are doing on the car so from that aspect from the way I enjoy working that's not very satisfying, but that's just the way it is so I have to make the best of it.

"I could see how competitive Sauber was last year and how much progress they made throughout the season. I had a fair idea on the tyre difference and where they would have been had they been on the tyre last year. Then when we got the tyres on last year's car the car was extremely fast, it was a big improvement, compared to anything that had happened to them before. So we were all surprised and disappointed when the new car came out and it actually wasn't as competitive. It's doesn't feel bad to drive, it's just slow on the lap times, and it's very hard to pinpoint."