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Villeneuve slams Formula E: 'Nobody wants to see it!'

Former Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has offered a withering review of Formula E, suggesting "nobody wants to see electric racing" and claiming that FE weekends make little to no impact on the F1 paddock, despite the series' growing popularity. The fifth FE season began in Saudi Arabia last week, with fresh interest in the competition brought by a second-generation car and the debuts of big names such as Felipe Massa and Stoffel Vandoorne. Season-four champion Jean-Eric Vergne was recently ranked as the third best driver across motorsport by Autosport Magazine. However, Villeneuve – who took part in two races for Venturi in 2015-16 – does not follow popular...
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