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Posted on Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Artificial DRS makes F1 'boring' - Villeneuve

Jul.5 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve on Monday admitted he has given up on formula one.

Last year, the 1997 world champion was pushing hard to make a comeback, but at Williams' headquarters in Oxfordshire he admitted he no longer even watches the races.

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Posted on Monday, July 4, 2011

Pollock pushing ahead despite F1 engine u-turn

Jul.4 (GMM) Craig Pollock is pushing ahead with his new venture Pure's plans to supply engines to formula one teams.

The BAR team founder and former manager of Jacques Villeneuve announced in May that Propulsion Universelle et Recuperation d'Energie ...

Posted on Friday, July 1, 2011

Vettel to win title easily unless 'stupid' - Villeneuve

Jul.1 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve has little doubt this year's title winner will be Sebastian Vettel.

The 1997 world champion said the reigning title winner, who is 77 points clear his nearest challenger and in the dominant Red Bull, is surely heading f...

Posted on Friday, June 10, 2011

Vettel adds to 'Wall of Champions' crash legend

Jun.10 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel added to the 'Wall of Champions' legend on Friday by crashing at the famous final chicane in morning practice.

Former champions Michael Schumacher, Jacques Villeneuve and Damon Hill - as well as the highly rated Juan Pab...

Posted on Thursday, May 5, 2011

Pollock heads 2013 F1 engine supplier Pure

May 5 (GMM) BAR team founder and Jacques Villeneuve's former manager Craig Pollock has announced plans to head a new formula one engine supplier.

He said Propulsion Universelle et Recuperation d'Energie, to be known as Pure, is already designing an e...

Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2011

McLaren explored Libya backing in 2010 - report

Apr.28 (GMM) McLaren reportedly explored a potential sponsorship with links to Colonel Gaddafi's controversial Libyan regime.

Britain's Daily Mail reports that the Woking based team even produced an electronic mock-up of a livery on its formula one c...

Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Report links Canadian with Virgin reserve role

Apr.26 (GMM) A Canadian is at the front of the queue to become the next reserve driver for the Virgin team.

The role is vacant at present following Sakon Yamamoto's contract that covered only the first three grands prix of 2011.

The Toronto based Ca...

Posted on Friday, April 1, 2011

Raikkonen to NASCAR reports 'a joke' - Varsha

Apr.1 (GMM) American formula one TV anchor Bob Varsha suspects the news about Kimi Raikkonen entering NASCAR might be a joke.

"Personally I think it's an April Fool's joke," the Speed TV personality told the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel.

A F...

Posted on Friday, March 4, 2011

Villeneuve questions Schumacher 'motivation'

Mar.4 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve has questioned Michael Schumacher's "motivation" ahead of the second season of the seven time world champion's comeback.

"I followed his return with attention and he is still fit and fast," said French Canadian Villeneu...

Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Villeneuve speaks about current drivers

1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has spoken about the current state of the F1 field.

Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Villeneuve doubts Vettel 'maturity'

Feb.23 (GMM) According to Jacques Villeneuve, one question mark surrounding F1's new world champion Sebastian Vettel is his "psychological maturity".

"That Vettel is very quick, there is no doubt," the 1997 world champion is quoted as saying by Germa...

Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Sauber said 'Shut up and drive!' - Villeneuve

Feb.16 (GMM) Jacques Villeneuve has given a fascinating insight into some of the teams he experienced during his decade in formula one.

"I loved Williams because there was a good atmosphere," the French Canadian, who won the world championship with t...