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16 Jun 2003, 14:30 (Ref:633010)
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Jacques offers services for free
Big rumour today, confirmed by Mr Ecclestone, that Jacques Villeneuve is offering/has offered his services for free to FERRARI. He doesn't want to retire from F1 as a one-time champ and wants more and more titles. Perhaps he's not a "money hoover" as I have suggested once or twice!
 I hope he pulls it off, but one suspects he won't.... 
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16 Jun 2003, 14:31 (Ref:633013)
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Hehe! Look at the picture of Ralf FOLLOWING a Ferrari again! Hehe! He's too scared to pass! Hehe!
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16 Jun 2003, 15:12 (Ref:633066)
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Posted by me on June 2 2003 at 13:06 as part of a thread asking if JV is a "has been" or a future champion
Quote: JV has won a championship before so he could do it again, given the right car. I doubt he'll ever get the right car though, unless he drastically reduces his financial demands. If he really wants to win again I suggest a Senna style "I'd race that car for nothing" directed at Williams, McLaren and Ferrari, maybe Renault. Where does Bernie get these ideas from? |
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16 Jun 2003, 15:39 (Ref:633083)
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It would be interesting... But Villeneuve and Schumacher fighting in the same team? Ferrari are aware that Villeneuve would NEVER take team orders, so even if he was for free, I don't think they'd take him.
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16 Jun 2003, 15:57 (Ref:633102)
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Well I suppose that was the next possible step..at least Jacques isent running to Minardi. Now that would be too much, rather pathetic actually.
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16 Jun 2003, 16:11 (Ref:633133)
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Sorry if I'm copying TTT, but I wasn't aware of your forum. SORRY!
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16 Jun 2003, 16:33 (Ref:633163)
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That wasn't aimed at you knowlesy, unless of course you are Bernie! I just thought its not the 1st time something has been suggested on the forum then "as if by magic" it becomes reality, e.g. the new rules, especially the ones suggesting technical changes.
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16 Jun 2003, 16:41 (Ref:633172)
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Resturant
I think Villeneuve should stick to running his bar/resturant thing in Montreal, stick to what you do best right! I've been there, its a nice place.
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16 Jun 2003, 18:48 (Ref:633299)
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I think it would be the perfect way for MS to prove to the world that he is as good as they say. He is 5 times world champion what has he got to fear or would he rather see JV sign for Mclaren to partner Kimi so they would take points off each other to make it more easy for him to get anther championship. It would also give ferrari the opportunity to give the fans of f1 the show that we all want
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16 Jun 2003, 18:58 (Ref:633312)
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Ferrari won't sign Jacques for "the good of the championship".
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16 Jun 2003, 19:40 (Ref:633360)
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Whats the point of JV offering his services for free when he knows full well that it will never happen?
(maybe thats why he has put the offer forward???) |
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16 Jun 2003, 20:12 (Ref:633413)
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Maybe he's just doing it in response to all those people who think he's a fat, sweaty, idiotically hairy, messy barnetted, less-talented-than-his-dad, freak who drives around very slowly whilst collecting insane sums of greenbacks.
PS - This is all rumour and in no way reflects my view of Jacques. |
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16 Jun 2003, 20:47 (Ref:633454)
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Sounds like his offer is, oooh, about 5 years too late...
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16 Jun 2003, 20:57 (Ref:633465)
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.....and somewhat desperate.
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17 Jun 2003, 02:33 (Ref:633699)
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after taking huge amount of salary from the developing team like bar, he now say he wants to drive for free for the richest team. its a little too late. he could be more realistic and offer moderate salary for 2nd or 3rd year at the bar when the team was not delivering any... then there would have been no dispute over salary between him and DR.
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17 Jun 2003, 03:41 (Ref:633717)
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BAR wrote the contract they should live with it. In fact, as trundling around in BAR's at the back of the field has probably killed his career, perhaps he should have been paid MORE in compensation for lost future earnings! |
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17 Jun 2003, 04:08 (Ref:633725)
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'bout damn time he came to his senses and agreed to work probono for a year!
But JV and TGF together at Ferrari? Good lord, that'd make the Senna-Prost rivalry look civil!!! I can't imagine Todt and deMontezmolo going for it. |
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17 Jun 2003, 04:27 (Ref:633733)
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Is this April 1st again??
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17 Jun 2003, 06:10 (Ref:633779)
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I know it wil never happen, Ferrari are to cosy to break up their dream team, but I think it would be great for Ferrari too. With Micky the Shoe having signed to 2006, he may need an extra spur if he is to keep being so successful. Barry Robins won't push him or the team any more than he is told to, but Villeneuve would. They might need some kind of rivalry to keep them on their toes against the Raikkonen/Williams/Alonso challengers in the next couple of years. |
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17 Jun 2003, 06:17 (Ref:633784)
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I'm sorry, but this is wishful thinking from on the part of JV. What makes him think Ferrari will even consider hiring him? His results in the past five years have been nothing but sub-par.
JV is also well into his twilight years, while guys like Alonso and Raikkonen are the future, and it is they who Ferrari will want to hire next. JV may not want to retire a one-time champion, but he's not going to have much choice. The ONLY team he has a chance of getting into is perhaps Renault. But even those rumours have died down in the past 18 months. |
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17 Jun 2003, 09:52 (Ref:633938)
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Ferrari definately wouldn't have JV & TGF together as Ferrari's team policy states that noone is to race TGF, so even for free i can't see it happening.
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17 Jun 2003, 10:40 (Ref:633985)
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i don't think he said that. and although i heard he said he wouldn't mind not having the plane, or stuff like that, i don't think he'll ever lower hi money demands, let aside working for free
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17 Jun 2003, 11:49 (Ref:634067)
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Jacques may well have something to offer as a driver who can still win, but neither Ferrari nor McLaren would ever have him, and Williams doesn't need him. Renault may prove to be his only opportunity to move up the grid as Trulli seems to be on the way out. |
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17 Jun 2003, 12:25 (Ref:634121)
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Too late
and furrari won't have him anyways-cause he won't listen to (illegal) team orders |
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17 Jun 2003, 16:26 (Ref:634489)
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I feel a bit sorry for JV if he is crawling to The Reds saying he'll drive for free. Okay so this means that he doesn't always think of his bank balance when it comes to driving. However, he's not been on top form for a while, so even if he's offering his services free of charge, I very much doubt The Reds will take him up on the offer.
Personally, I woulnd't want to see him take Barrichello's seat anyway. |
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