Villeneuve thanks Sauber

Jacques Villeneuve has thanked Peter Sauber for the fact that his F1 career isn't over yet. Villeneuve missed almost the entire 2004 F1 season after being dropped by BAR and it seemed like the ex-World Champion his career was over. But Peter Sauber came to the rescue.

Sauber signed a two-year contract with Jacques Villeneuve.
Jacques Villeneuve "Peter gave me the chance to continue to drive in F1 in 2005 and I wanted to thank him for this. He is a real passionate guy, he loves racing and I am sure that we will continue to see him around. He has put a very efficient team together with a much a smaller budget than most of the teams in the paddock."

The Canadian is also very confident that he'll remain F1 driver at Sauber next season, which will be the team's first season under BMW ownership.
"BMW, who are very committed to the new challenge of running their own team, will undoubtedly become a very strong contender in the near future and I am excited to be part of this project."