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Villeneuve: “I did not leave to switch to another series”

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Following the announcement that the ex-Formula 1 champion would be replaced by Mike Conway for the remainder of the season, Jacques Villeneuve spoke about leaving Venturi and what will happen next.

The Canadian told motorsport.com that he has no plans for the future, and didn’t leave the championship to head to another series.

“What occurred happened very quickly,” he said. “I have nothing else to add. Since there were no attacks, I will not defend myself.”

Venturi have said nothing on the event beyond the tweet that the team and driver parted ways over a mutual disagreement.

“The current situation will allow me to work on other projects,” Villeneuve said. “I am a race car driver, and my objective is to race.”

“I was very much involved in the project. I introduced several things that are now being used by the team. I was heavily involved, but unfortunately we were not on the same wavelength, period.”

Jacques Villeneuve

Villeneuve did not elaborate on what the mutual disagreement was over, but did say that things started to get “complicated” during the Christmas break. He suggested that his crash during Punta del Este might have culminated the split.

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Villeneuve competed in only two races with the team, with his outing in Punta Del Este cancelled after the crash earlier in the day.

“It’s always disappointing not to finish a project, especially when it ends so early in the season when there was still so much to do. I did not have the time to settle in,” he said.

“That’s quite frustrating. We endured several problems during the opening two races of the season, and that limited my seat time. And then I damaged my tub at the third race, which prevented me from racing.

“That situation left everyone dissatisfied. If the relationship is not good, it’s better for everyone to focus on their own project. This way, you avoid confrontations. That’s all.”

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Image courtesy of FIA Formula E Media

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