Kubica to replace Villeneuve in Hungararian GP

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:24 am

There seems to be a growing feeling in Europe that we have seen JV's last F1 race

rah · Post by **rah** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:07 am

He is heading to Nascar. 1st year in the busch series. Be good to see how he goes.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:00 am

rah wrote:He is heading to Nascar. 1st year in the busch series. Be good to see how he goes.

Ambrose will blow him off the track, same as he will to Montoya (According to Lowndes, who has raced with and against Montoya)

RE30B#16 · Post by **RE30B#16** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:41 pm

rah wrote:He is heading to Nascar. 1st year in the busch series. Be good to see how he goes.

I hope you are not serious!!

NASCAR is just not racing to me. Without Tony Stewart, there is absolutely no good reason to watch.

Somehow NASCAR fans and braintrust (a term I use loosely) has taken to claiming Nextel Cup is now the pinnacle of motorsports because of their TV audience!

"I'm sick, but I'm pretty, baby!"

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:52 pm

According to Formula1.com Jacques will not be back this year but

For his part, Villeneuve said that BMW?s failure to offer any assurance of him regaining his race seat after Hungary had led to a breakdown in his relationship with the team

"This is really disappointing as I was looking forward to working with BMW on longer terms - going into next season capitalising on our common experiences,? he told his official website. ?I will now have more time to concentrate on future projects. Finally, I would like to thank the team, especially my engineers and the team's sponsors with whom I have had real pleasure working with in the last year."

it then goes on to say

The Canadian has made no official comment regarding potential drives for 2007, and it remains to be seen whether Monday?s announcement will signal his retirement from Formula One racing.

I can't see anything in that to prove that he is definitely finished in F1 or definitely moving to NASCAR. I am not saying he is not doing that just that nothing is definite at this point.

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:43 pm

Having met the bloke I'm surprised he didn't return to the States sooner. The F1 paddock is not the place for such a congenial and sociable character he belongs in a less rarified atmosphere with mates and people who enjoy living. F1 paddocks are dull as dishwater.