Villeneuve: Monaco qualifying will be hell
Jacques Villeneuve says qualifying for next week's Monaco Grand Prix will be "hell", with 22 drivers trying to set a fast lap over a period of 15 minutes on the streets of Monte Carlo
Villeneuve has joined Australian Mark Webber in expressing his concerns about how the new knockout format could pose more of a risk than ever before.
"Monaco (qualifying) will be hell," said the Canadian. "I hope there are no games going on, because it could be very dangerous, and if something like that happens, it could be massive."
Villeneuve has so far been the only driver to be penalised for holding a rival during qualifying.
It happened at the European Grand Prix, were he was slammed by Italian Giancarlo Fisichella, who said the BMW driver has ruined his chances of making it to the final session.
"You can talk as much as you want, but it depends on who, how, and if you get punished or not, and so far the only one who has got punished is me, while no one else seems to get punished," added Villeneuve.
Monte Carlo is the slowest track on the Formula One calendar.
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