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Hamilton distances himself from the poor loser Wolff

Hamilton distances himself from the poor loser Wolff

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Former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes that Lewis Hamilton is not appearing in public after the defeat in Abu Dhabi because he wants to distance himself from the "bad loser" Toto Wolff, whose behavior in the last minutes of last year's final race was not exactly exemplary. The Canadian described the head of the Mercedes team as a bad loser due to tense dialogues with the race management over the radio, and since the end of the race Hamilton, except for an interview with Jenson Button, has not given interviews or posted on social networks, where he often shares his opinions. . Wolff has even launched into the media the possibility that Hamilton will not return to the Formula 1 race car after a heavy defeat, but Villeneuve believes his silence conveys another: "I interpret his silence as distancing from Wolff," Villeneuve said. "Even when
Jacques Villeneuve designed the racetrack

Jacques Villeneuve designed the racetrack

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The racetrack, drawn by former Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve, has been given permission to begin construction. The new racetrack will be located in British Columbia, and motorsport is expected to be at home there for at least the next 110 years. “I’ve always wanted to face the challenge of designing an interesting race track that will have a lot going on in a single lap, while also offering plenty of opportunities for bike-to-bike duels,” said Villeneuve, often a vocal critic of everything related to Formula One. . “I wanted to design a track that I would be proud of if I won the best starting position as a racer and the spectators would enjoy watching an exciting race,” the Canadian said. The track will be built to the high standards required by the FIA, which means that it will be able to run more
Villeneuve offended by Verstappn's performance

Villeneuve offended by Verstappn's performance

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Jacques Villeneuve said that the first appearance of 17-year-old Max Verstappn in the formula will be taken as an insult, as all racers, including him, unlike the Dutchman, had to prove themselves much more and prove themselves in many lower categories. "Are they aware at Red Bull that they are going to seat a child in a Formula One car?" wondered the 1997 season champion. "I have no doubt he's fast, but he has no experience. I got into Formula One myself when I was 25 after winning Indy Car. Before you play with the lives of others, you have to learn racing and the role of Formula One is not learning, ”said the universally critical Canadian, who believes the newly adopted age limit of 18 is still too low. "The limit should be at 21. You should get into Formula One as a winner with a lot of experience. F1 is not a place where
Villeneuve skeptical of Alonso's return to McLarn

Villeneuve skeptical of Alonso's return to McLarn

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Jacques Villeneuve said he does not expect tension in the relationship between Fernando Alonson and the McLaren team if the car is going to be good. But if the results are not top-notch, the 1997 season champion expects disputes after just six months. "If things go well, the collaboration will be fantastic, but if they face problems, disputes will arise after only six months," he said, explaining that this is just Alonso's character. Alonso raced for McLaren back in 2007. At the time, disagreements arose over alleged favoritism of his teammate Lewis Hamilton, and the collaboration ended after a year when the Spaniard first blackmailed team boss Ron Dennis and later testified against McLaren in a spy affair. Spgate.
Ecclestone is too old and the racers are too old

Ecclestone is too old and the racers are too old

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Willi Weber, former manager of Michael Schumacher, discussed the situation in Formula One. He was quite critical of those who run the sport, but also of the racers, whom he described as bullies. Weber believes Bernie Ecclestone is too old to do what it takes to make Formula One attract new generations of spectators, and Jean Todt, president of the FIA, does not have enough power. "There are several reasons for the decline in Formula One ratings. First, the fish is starting to rot at the head. Bernie Ecclestone is too old to accept the new media era, while FIA ​​presidents Jean Todt is not influential enough. These two look only at their personal interests. "is convinced Weber, who is bothered by the growing number of complaints about the race via radio. Nico Rosberg is in the race for Madža
RallyCross and Le Mans beckon Raikkonen

RallyCross and Le Mans beckon Raikkonen

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Finn Kimi Raikkonen said he would like to one day compete in the World Relic Cross Championships, a series that has recently seen a jump in ratings and thus attracted big names such as Peter Solberg, Mattias Ekstrom and Jacques Villeneuve. "Relicross seems interesting to me. It looks a lot of fun. It's very similar to a rally, except you race against other racers on the track, not a stopwatch," said Raikkonen, who also competed in the WRC World Rally Championship between 2010 and 2011. “I really enjoyed the rally, which is very strenuous and a big challenge,” added the Finn, who said on his return to Formula One that he missed a very direct duel with the rivals on the track in the rally. “I think it’s right to try as many different things as possible in life, because that’s how you have fun and learn a lot at the same time.
Did Vettel “rob” Red Bull?

Did Vettel “rob” Red Bull?

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Jacques Villeneuve believes the Red Bull team has turned its back on Sebastian Vettl, so the four-time world champion should consider a possible transfer to Ferrari. After winning the title of world champion last year, the German has come across a hard nut to crack this year, as he has been struggling with the technical problems of a Mercedes subordinate car all season. "Sebastian is a four-time world champion who has earned all the titles he has won, but now at Red Bull they treat him the way they treated Mark Webber. Apparently they are focused on Daniel Ricciard and want to get rid of the German. Of course. he will not last another season like this. Now he is also criticized by Helmut Marko. When you lose control of the team and politics has an increasing influence in it, you are stuck there, "the Canadian is convinced. "They 're looking for n all the time
Kimi should get better or leave

Kimi should get better or leave

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Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes Kimi Raikkonen needs to show better performances or go home. Raikkonen is experiencing a difficult season this year after transferring to the Ferrari team from Lotus. His best achievement is two seventh places, although he looked third in Monaco until Max Chilton crashed into him. The Finn finished in tenth place in the last race in Austria and Fernando Alonso in fifth place in the same race car. The Spaniard also scored 60 points more. Raikkonen 19 and Alonso 79 points. "Kimi can't drive sophisticatedly," said Villeneuve, who won a controversial 11 title in 1997 years of Formula One racing. "He pushes the accelerator all the way or not. He spun a few times this year as if to Formula 3 vehicles, "said V