F1’s all-new era risks “destroying” the sport, according to outspoken 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. The French-Canadian, often referred to as an F1 ‘purist’, admitted he is no fan of ...
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Alonso would have won title for Lotus – Villeneuve
1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve thinks Fernando Alonso would have won this year’s title at the wheel of the 2013 Lotus car. The French Canadian told the Spanish sports daily ...
Read More »Vettel ‘destroyed Mark Webber’ – Villeneuve
The skills of Sebastian Vettel’s teammate have contributed to the reigning world champion’s image problem. McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh would not entirely agree with that statement. As the F1 paddock ...
Read More »Ferrari ‘insane’ to sign Raikkonen – Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve has blasted Ferrari’s decision to sign Kimi Raikkonen for 2014. Prior to his slump in form and Ferrari’s decision to push him into sabbatical at the end of ...
Read More »Vettel snubbed Webber’s Monza farewell party
Sebastian Vettel on Friday did not attend a farewell party to mark teammate Mark Webber’s last grand prix in Europe. Germany’s Bild newspaper said the reigning world champion sat downstairs ...
Read More »F1 tyre situation ‘painful’ – Whitmarsh
Some members of F1’s travelling circus admitted their frustration at the end of the Chinese grand prix. “It’s quite excruciating,” McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh is quoted by the Telegraph, ...
Read More »Senna, Schumacher, Vettel ‘extra selfish’ – Berger
Gerhard Berger has refused to jump on the bandwagon with those criticising Sebastian Vettel in the wake of the ‘Multi-21’ affair. Lotus team boss Eric Boullier is the latest to ...
Read More »Villeneuve thinks Raikkonen could win title
Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 world champion turned TV pundit, thinks Lotus’ Kimi Raikkonen would be a good bet for this year’s championship. “I said before Australia that it would be ...
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