Jacques Villeneuve’s return to racing got here to an abrupt finish after a crash on the opening lap of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
The 1997 Formulation 1 World Champion, who had certified twenty third on his debut within the sequence, was caught up in a chain-reaction incident heading into Flip 10 on lap one. The 55-year-old, driving a Porsche 911 Cup automotive, misplaced his front-right wheel within the collision, which additionally ended the races of British driver Liam McNeilly and Luciano Fernandez, amongst others.
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Villeneuve had entered the occasion as a particular visitor and VIP driver, competing in a specifically ready Porsche 911 that includes his iconic helmet design and the quantity 911. It stays to be seen whether or not he’ll return to motion when the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup heads to Austria for its subsequent spherical.
Jacques Villeneuve – Picture: Race Photos
Jacques Villeneuve – Picture: Race Photos
Villeneuve explains Russell’s superiority in Barcelona
Earlier, Villeneuve detailed why the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya , after the British driver set the quickest lap time of the weekend throughout last apply.
“He can be completely satisfied, however I believe he knew coming right here that this observe would swimsuit his driving type slightly bit higher than his teammate,” the Canadian stated of Russell after the conclusion of ultimate apply on the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on Sky Sports activities. The Briton was the quickest, ending forward of second-placed Oscar Piastri by greater than two tenths.
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Villeneuve continued: “So he’s benefiting from it and pushing. However the observe is slippery, and in the event you don’t have the right set-up, you’ll be able to’t drive round it. It’s very troublesome, and that you must be exact.”
In accordance with the 1997 World Champion, Antonelli’s type fits different circuits. He defined: “Antonelli’s driving type fits stop-and-go tracks. He goes very deep into the nook, turns in early, pivots the automotive early, and will get on the throttle; the electrical a part of the engine pulls him out, and he runs a super-soft rear finish. That usually means a whole lot of understeer, and that doesn’t work on this observe.
“This observe may be very understeery, however, on the similar time, the rear snaps. Russell has a smoother driving type, and it really works right here,” he concluded.
