Villeneuve looking for a place on F1 grid
author: Andries vd Walt
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Jacques Villeneuve
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Former Formula 1 world racing champion, Jacques Villeneuve, is reportedly trying to put a deal together for his Villeneuve Racing team to be part of the Grand Prix Circus next year.
Reports have it that he has linked up with Italian team Durango to bid for a 13th slot on the Formula One grid near.
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the motorsports’ world governing body, is expected to decide later this month if any of the bidders meet the standards required to be awarded the slot.
“I really hope together we will find a place," Durango owner Ivone Pinton told Italian website 4:2:2race.com according to news agency Reuters. “We still don’t know where the car would be built, but the team’s base will definitely be ours, in the Italian region of Veneto.”
“As well as being the driver, I’m sure he will make a useful contribution to the company. I think he’s preparing a job to do after he hangs up his helmet,” Pinton added.
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In action in Canada 2005
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Villeneuve had already told the BBC that he was “working hard on a Formula One project”, but did not want to give more details.
Villeneuve, a Canadian, is the son of former grand prix driver, Gilles Villeneuve, who died in a racing accident. The father, Gilles, who raced for Ferrari, was regarded as one of the fastest drivers of his time, but he never won a world title.
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