Jacques Villeneuve will no longer hang his helmet inside team BMW-Sauber’s transporter.
The Canadian driver announced Monday that he has mutually agreed to end his relationship with the Formula One team immediately. The move comes after BMW-Sauber apparently could not assure Villeneuve that he’d have a ride before season’s end.
Jacques took the green flag for BMW on July 30 at the German Grand Prix… an outing that ended in an accident.
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Villeneuve’s last race for BMW was July 30, when he crashed at the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim, although he did not appear to be hurt. For the remainder of the season, Robert Kubica will race in his stead.
In a message released on his website, Villeneuve announced that he will now have “… more time to concentrate on future projects” and that he plans on considering other racing series, including NASCAR. The Nextel Cup seems to be an increasingly popular refuge for international open wheel stars, what with Juan Pablo Montoya and Alex Tagliani already headed for the series.
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