F1 return: Villeneuve hangs on

Jacques Villeneuve still hopes for a return Formula 1. If many motorsport enthusiasts see it as a desperate attempt, the driver strongly believes in his chances. However, after the arrivals of recent weeks (Kobayashi at Sauber, Trulli and Kovalainen at Lotus?), the available places are shrinking like crazy. “ It is certain that time is running out more and more, but I do not despair. Things are still moving very quickly and there are still a few seats left », he says to the site ruefrontenac.com.

Currently, six seats are still ?available? : at the house of Toro Rosso, where Alguersuari seems to be in balance with Daniel Ricciardo, Sauber, where de la Rosa and Fisichella are expected, Campos, where only Bruno Senna has been formalized, USF1, which has not formalized any driver and? Renault. The French manufacturer's team, taken over by Gravity, is now run by bosses, Gérard Lopez and Eric Boullier, whom Jacques Villeneuve knows well. The Canadian notably drove for the Gravity team at the last 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, during which Villeneuve ended his race by destroying the Mosler MT 900.

« It's certain that we talk often, because we often talked to each other even before they took their place at Renault, confirms Villeneuve to ruefrontenac.com. However, friendship has little to do with pilot selection and that's fine. I don't want a steering wheel because I know the boss. I want to be entrusted with it because the managers and team members are as convinced as I am that we will go faster together. This is the only way to develop a successful team. »

Despite the proximity of the start of the season, Jacques Villeneuve does not lose hope. The Canadian even hopes that the most resounding transfer of this winter can be of use to him. “ If Michael makes a comeback – and I'm convinced he will – it will be good for me. The teams believe that the new cars are very well suited to experienced drivers, but they are not convinced. With Michael going fast upon his return, people should be thinking of me, especially considering my past confrontations with him. »