F1 fans: what do you think of Jacques Villeneuve, and why?

Question

I wasn't following F1 when JV was driving. Just wondering how he was regarded.

Facts I can get elsewhere. It's opinions I'm seeking, thanks!

Answer 1

Very outspoken, one of the most interesting F1 drivers, a dangerous driver and someone not to be messed with.

He's also funny, whether he meant to be or not when he and Montoya had problems with each other. During a race, they took each other out. Montoya said, "Do that again and I'll put you in a f***ing wall!". Jacques then replied, "Do that again and I'll put you in a f***ing tree!"

But generally, he isn't very well liked by many because of his attitude.

Answer 2

The 1997 world champion has hit rock bottom. He has rarely shown any of his old sparkle.
He was born on April 9th , 1971. He is the son of formula one world champion Giles Villeneuve. His father died in an F1 crash when he was young.
He is notable for winning the 1995 CART Championship, the 1995 Indianapolis 500 and the 1997 Formula One Championship. Alongside Mario Andretti and Emerson Fittipaldi, the Canadian is one of the rare drivers to achieve all three. After 2 successful years in Cart, he moved to f1 with the front running Williams teams alongside Damon Hill. He missed the championship title by only a few points. In 1997 he became world champion. After this he moved to BAR and stayed there till 2003. He struggled with BAR through all these years. In 2005 and 2006 he drove for Sauber until he was replaced by Robert Kubica.

Answer 3

An amazing driver and singer.

Drove very well in Williams, but as the technology of F1 advanced, Villeneuve struggled to adapt to these new technology of the car.

But to put all of those drivers in the old cars back in the Mid 90s, Villeneuve would shine.

He also sings well.

Answer 4

He was one very VERY outspoken driver who dissed evryone from Michael Schumacher to Kimi raikkonen to Jenson Button. His driving was really crazy tht he once sent Massa almost into the wall during one Monaco GP. And he's mot a very easy driver to overtake.

He was World champion in 1997, his dad (Gilles Villeneuve), too was a World Champion. And the Canadian GP's track is named after his father.

Note that Jacques is also a musician. You can find out more about his music at his official website.

Answer 5

he was a fine contender. Very outspoken though. won the 1997 F1 title with the williams team. They were strong back then. but then, as Renault had pulled out of Formula One by 1998 his team became much less competitive. Then he moved to British American Racing in 1999. This didn't help. His career went pretty much downhill afterwards. For most F1 fans, i guess his most remembered moments would be the time when he had the crash with Michael Schumacher in 1997. As it caused the German to be excluded from the title race.

Answer 6

He was highly regarded early in his career. Won the Indy 500, CART (now Champ Car) championship, and F1 championship in the mid-late 90's.

Then he signed a lucrative deal with the new BAR Honda team, but the car was not competitive. He was like the second highest paid driver but hardly ever even finishing in the points.

His reputation was shot after that, combined with getting old, his chances were about up in F1, so he tried the most popular form of motorsport in the world, NASCAR.

The story is surprisingly similar to Montoya's

Answer 7

When he came into F1, he was rated one of the best racers on the grid. Because he did so well in his rookie year. Then he won the championship.

Then Williams lost Adrian Newey, lost Renault; JV could not perform like he used to. He went to BAR which was not a good team. He struggled there.

He had the pace but could not cope with a slower car. He was over the limit "Jacq attack", spun many times. Wish he had adapted and looked to score points when driving beyond the edge brought you nothing.

Answer 8

He was a young great driver, won the Indy 500, Cart races, then went to F1 and won the title in 1997, he was some what cocky, and a brat, ended his f1 career with honda. He now owns a resturant in canada, and has a singing career, he has a CD out now, and now he is coming over to Nascar, he drove his first Truck race and Nextel cup race a couple weeks ago in Talladega..He is going to be driving a toyota out there next yr, going to be interesting to see if he and Juan Pablo have any run-ins like they did in FI...I think Jacques is going to do great in Nascar, he is one of these people that is very driven and determined at any thing he does.. I enjoyed watching and following him when he was in F1, to me he was a great driver, his dad the late Giles never won the F1 title he too was a great driver as well..

Answer 9

Jim Clark! Tragically killed in a minor race, this guy became into peerless. Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, Jack Brabham, Denny Hulme, Bruce McLaren, Francios Cevert and Stirling Moss have been among his closest opponents (to call yet some) lower back interior the days of actual heroes and formulation One's heyday. for my area the 60s have been by no potential bettered till now and not in any respect because. This became into lower back interior the days the place formulation a million drivers competed in different events for the period of the comparable season. Jim Clark gained interior the 60s equivalent of traveling autos, "Saloon motor vehicle Racing" interior the comparable season he gained the formulation a million international Championship. he's likewise the only driving force ever to win a race having been lapped by potential of the full field as a results of an unscheduled pit-supply up. Amazingly, he left the pits and overtook the full field two times to win!!! -i'm particular this could be a feat by no potential to be repeated. And undergo in innovations, this became into with an quite aggressive field, a number of whom are viewed among F1's greats. different favourites from different eras: Nigel Mansell for his gutsy determination and tenacity. And Damon Hill for being the final actual gentleman interior the sport. He gained with honour and believed the ideal in others, robbed because of the fact he did no longer anticipate the nasty procedures of his rival(s?)

Answer 10

I thought he was a great driver, very frustrating when he went to BAR and arrogantly squandered his talent in a pig of a car.
I will never forget his debut season, making Damon Hill work bloody hard for his title and scaring Schumacher into begrudging respect and accepting the new kid on the block.
He may not have been the most cerebral of drivers, his racecraft in the wet left a lot to be desired but he was balls out fast, nonchalant and a credit to his late father.
I miss him!
Please don't take his years at BAR as proof of his talent, watch his Indycar races and his years at Williams when he was just a 5ft 4 bag of sheer stunning skill!