Villeneuve does not lose sight of F1

The 1997 world champion has not given up on the idea of returning to the discipline, despite several attempts to win a shuttle again. The Canadian announced that 2011 would be his last chance.

Published on 11/06/2010 à 16:00

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The former world champion has already tried to come back F1 this season, after looking for a seat with Lotus Racing and Stephan GP. His attempts having remained in vain, the pilot announced to renew the approach for next year, while adding that this would be his last chance to return.

« I would be very happy behind a wheel », declared the World Champion. “ I tried everything to come back in 2010 and I will try the operation one last time for 2011. Once you have been a pilot, you remain one for the rest of your life “, he commented. But Villeneuve knows that a return to competition will be very difficult to obtain. “ The teams don’t want to take any risks,” he added. “When you have been away from the circuits for too long, they no longer want to give you a chance ».

His great rival Michael Schumacher, who returned to competition after three years of absence from Mercedes GP, said he was in total agreement with the comments made by the former Sauber driver. “ As Jacques (Villeneuve) has just said, drivers have it in their blood. We keep this within us ».