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Villeneuve: "Robert Kubica may sabotage Williams car"

Villeneuve: "Robert Kubica may sabotage Williams car"

  • Published on 23 Mar 2018 10:12
  • comments 14
  • By: Rob Veenstra

Robert Kubica may deliberately sabotage Williams' progress in order to boost his chances of returning to the grid. That is the sensational claim made by outspoken former world champion Jacques Villeneuve.

He was referring to his old team Williams, where the experienced Kubica is now the reserve driver in support of young race lineup Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotkin ."It's difficult to assess the situation at Williams," Villeneuve told Sky Italia.

"At least at the tests, the car looked difficult to drive. The only one who was able to use its potential was Kubica. Robert is the driver who will most develop the car, and it's possible he will consciously make it difficult to drive for the other drivers," Villeneuve charged. "His dream is to race the car, not to be the third driver, and so I do not underestimate this point. In his situation I would do exactly the same," he admitted.

HEINZ

Posts: 61

What an idiot... This is an insult to Robert without providing any evidence.

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  • Mar 23 2018 - 11:19
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  • Ramshoek2

    Posts: 1,579

    far fetched.

    • + 1
    • Mar 23 2018 - 10:24
  • Kean

    Posts: 692

    Villeneuve really doesn't like Kubica.... or Stroll, or Sirotkin, or Williams.... but then, does anyone really like Villeneuve? Kubica has fans, does Villeneuve?

    • + 2
    • Mar 23 2018 - 10:37
    • krommenaas

      Posts: 155

      "I would do exactly the same" suggests it's not a matter of disliking the guy.

      • + 0
      • Mar 23 2018 - 11:50
    • juju_hound

      Posts: 180

      you don't vilify someone who you like; it's another negative comment about Robert; Villeneuve thinks Robert did evrything he could to replace him in 2006 playing some bad games behind his back but the fact is Jacques had really poor results back in 2006

      • + 0
      • Mar 23 2018 - 13:14
  • juju_hound

    Posts: 180

    Hehe what a guy... he still feels a pain the a because of what happened in 2006

    • + 2
    • Mar 23 2018 - 10:43
  • HEINZ

    Posts: 61

    What an idiot... This is an insult to Robert without providing any evidence.

    • + 3
    • Mar 23 2018 - 11:19
  • siggy74

    Posts: 194

    All this guy can do is be bitter towards williams and their drivers. who is he again, ow yeah a washed up x driver that is jealous of people of this time ;p

    Is the restraining order still in place to stop him from entering williams areas and no free breakfasts and hospitality.lol

    • + 1
    • Mar 23 2018 - 11:47
  • Patentprutser

    Posts: 388

    Really Jacques?!
    Williams is struggling for several years now and now Kubica is the one who did it.
    Really based on facts

    • + 0
    • Mar 23 2018 - 13:16
  • f1dave

    Posts: 782

    Why give this guy any attention at all ? Every time he opens his mouth out comes another stupid comment. Best to just ignore him.

    • + 1
    • Mar 23 2018 - 14:00
    • RenaultFM1

      Posts: 100

      F1Dave - you just did ;)

      • + 0
      • Mar 23 2018 - 22:57
  • mcbhargav

    Posts: 1,332

    Someone turn his mike off.

    • + 1
    • Mar 23 2018 - 15:26
  • ajpennypacker

    Posts: 2,475

    Ridiculous, it's not as if there was no telemetry overseeing every aspect of the car. You can't "sabotage" the car the way Jaques suggested .

    • + 1
    • Mar 23 2018 - 15:59
  • calle.itw

    Posts: 8,527

    HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHA!
    Hm.... How did that jingle of mine go again...
    "Lets all laugh
    at some bigotry
    that never learns anything
    TEE HEE HEE!"

    • + 0
    • Mar 23 2018 - 16:30
  • renaultFanF1

    Posts: 80

    This guy is like Reality TV, just a toxic attention whore

    • + 0
    • Mar 23 2018 - 19:58

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