Jacques Villeneuve hit back at “insults” aimed at him over Charles Leclerc’s use of his father’s helmet design, saying the Ferrari driver had not requested permission.
Jacques Villeneuve articles archive
Villeneuve quits WEC in reaction to Vanwall dropping him from Le Mans squad
World Endurance Championship
Posted onJacques Villeneuve has decided to quit his World Endurance Championship seat with Vanwall Racing after he was dropped for the Le Mans 24 Hours
Villeneuve’s Le Mans return with Vanwall is off
World Endurance Championship
Posted onJacques Villeneuve’s planned attempt at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours will not go ahead, his team has confirmed.
Villeneuve on Williams’ last title-winner, BMW grief and Alonso’s ‘un-driveable’ Renault
My F1 Cars
Posted onJacques Villeneuve preferred “funky” set-ups, but found Fernando Alonso’s too extreme even for him. He described his F1 career in cars.
Verstappen deserves points lead after Hamilton’s ‘huge mistakes’, says Villeneuve
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen and Red Bull deserved to keep their championship leads as they are making fewer mistakes than Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, says Jacques Villeneuve.
Villeneuve has yet another hot take – but this one’s worth listening to
Comment
Posted onJacques Villeneuve is as well-known for his headline-grabbing opinion as his F1 successes. But that doesn’t mean he’s always wrong.
Villeneuve takes title as Schumacher’s attack gets him thrown out
1997 European Grand Prix flashback
Posted onJacques Villeneuve won the championship 20 years ago today after a controversial attack from rival Michael Schumacher in the 1997 European Grand Prix.
Villeneuve disqualification sets up championship showdown with Schumacher
1997 Japanese Grand Prix flashback
Posted onToday in 1997 Michael Schumacher took a one-point championship lead with one race to go after Jacques Villeneuve was disqualified from the Japanese Grand Prix.
Last-lap heartbreak for Hill and Arrows as Villeneuve snatches win
1997 Hungarian Grand Prix flashback
Posted onDamon Hill came within a lap of scoring what would have been one of the greatest shock wins in Formula One history on this day 20 years ago.
Villeneuve slip-up hands title lead back to Schumacher after Panis crash
1997 Canadian Grand Prix flashback
Posted onTwenty years ago today the Wall of Champions claimed the home favourite in Montreal but another driver had a much more serious crash.
Villeneuve tests rallycross car ahead of debut
F1 Pictures
Posted onJacques Villeneuve tested the Peugeot 208 he will race in this year’s FIA World Rallycross championship at Lydden Hill on Saturday.
Caption Competition 46: Villeneuve and Heidfeld
Caption Competition
Posted onJacques Villeneuve has been back in the news this week after confirming he will race in the FIA World Rallycross Championship, and features in our latest Caption Competition.
Villeneuve lambasts “fake, artificial” modern F1
2014 F1 season
Posted onThe 1997 Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve has criticised the direction the sport has taken in recent years, saying it has become too artificial.
Ferrari prepare 312T4 for Villeneuve demo run
F1 pictures
Posted onFerrari have shaken down the 312T4 which will be driven to mark the 30th anniversary of Gilles Villeneuve’s death next month.
Jacques Villeneuve to drive Ferrari at ceremony to mark Gilles’ death
2012 F1 season
Posted onGilles Villeneuve’s son Jacques will drive a Ferrari 312T4 at Fiorano to mark 30 years since Gilles’ death.
Villeneueve: FIA ‘backflipped’ over ’11 team
Posted onJacques Villeneuve has said everything was in place for his planned tie-up with Durango to run an F1 team in 2011 and he doesn’t know why the FIA turned down their application to enter as a 13th team next year. The 1997 world champion told Adelaide Now: We were working hard on Formula One, but … Continue reading Villeneueve: FIA ‘backflipped’ over ’11 team
My favourite F1 showdown memories
Posted onThere’s nothing like a championship-deciding, last-race-of-the-season nail-biter. This year we have the added piquancy of one of the title contenders racing on home ground – something I’ve never seen in almost 20 years of watching Grands Prix. Here are some of the most memorable title deciders for me – what’s yours?
How politics ruined racing
Posted onGuest article by Mark Stevenson
Last-lap losers (p2/2)
Posted onYesterday we looked at four races that ended with the leader losing the race on the last lap – this after Felipe Massa came within three laps of winning the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend. Here are four more tales of woe involving Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill, Mika Hakkinen and Kimi Raikkonen.
CART drivers who raced in F1: From Andretti to Zanardi part 9
IndyCar
Posted onThe final part of our look at Champ Car drivers who raced in Formula 1 includes one of the most incredible stories of survival in any sport – never mind just motor racing.