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Memo to Jacques Villeneuve

Despite his pedigree and his obvious talent, in recent years Jacques Villeneuve has become something of a rent-a-quote. Should certain sections of the media want a world champion eager to criticise a driver, team or rule change, Jacques is your go-to man. At a time F1 is haemorrhaging TV viewers and fans in the stands, unhappy with a sport that has lost its direction, the 1997 world champion claims that the sport went wrong when it listened to the fans. “Where F1 went wrong was when it started listening to the fans,' he told - wait for it - an audience of fans in Birmingham, 'because the fans complained there was not enough overtaking. “By listening to that, what did F1 do?' he...
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