Jacques Villeneuve Q&A

"We're all entitled to our own opinions. There was no war, not from my side. If it suited people to cast me as a villain, and they thought it would help their cause, then good for them. But that was never the point. All I know is I'm a professional racer, and I registered to drive a race car when I signed a contract."



"No, it was just a question of whose opinion was what. A few drivers didn't dare mention their own opinion, but that doesn't matter. I wasn't there to try and pressure anybody, I was just there to say what I thought, and then it's their problem if they think differently or not."



"Well in general it's the people that say that who show theirs. I'm a little bit disappointed to have heard that has been said, and I guess I'll have a private word with that person."



"Definitely. We knew a year ago that there was a race in Monza. Nobody complained, so it's a little bit late on Sunday morning to change something when we've been doing starts for years. Even on tracks that are more dangerous, like Monaco. Then it's suddenly 'change it.' And the reasons given weren't even related to a race start. What you have to think about also is all the fans saving their money for six months to buy a ticket to come and see a race."



"I really don't know. If that's the case then that would be very political, and I'm not into getting into these things."



"I have no idea. I just knew it suddenly when we were all told in this discussion, and I just gave my opinion, that's all. It's very simple."



"At the end of any race weekend when nothing happens we're all relieved. We know that there's a risk involved in racing, but we know that we're going to take these risks when we sign our contracts, and we have nothing to say."



"Definitely. What I saw in the race today was that many people didn't even try to make the chicanes. If you got too close to them they would cut across the chicane and get a 20m lead. So it has to be changed, because the FIA wasn't policing it."



"I think so yes. I don't think anybody likes the chicanes."



"It's been a very difficult weekend of course, but it's been difficult for everybody."



"We get there in 10 days. A lot is going to happen in 10 days."