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The idea of Jacques Villeneuve going head-to-head with Michael
Schumacher with equal equipment - and without any team orders - is
one that would appeal to any Formula One fan.
It's also one that would appeal to the French Canadian's racing
instincts.
But as was made clear in Austria, Ferrari are currently built
around the German, and so it's widely considered unlikely that
Schumacher would be prepared to race alongside someone as
competitive as Villeneuve, who won the 1997 world championship from
Schumacher when he was driving for Williams.
It's equally as unlikely that Villeneuve, now driving for the
uncompetitive BAR-Honda team, would be prepared to race alongside
the German unless he knew that it would be straight and fair fight.
"It would certainly be a fun fight. I would definitely find
it very enjoyable," Villeneuve said this week when asked by
TSN-Racing how he'd feel about taking on the Ferrari star in the
another F2002 with no team orders.
"But I'm not sure that he (Michael Schumacher) would enjoy
it," he added.
"He's never been in a position to fight like that before.
He's always protected himself - and it's been good for him. So I
can't see it happening before he retires."
Villeneuve, meanwhile, has also poured scorn on the suggestion
that Schumacher couldn't be blamed for that last-lap position swap
with Barrichello in the Austrian Grand Prix because he was under
team orders.
"Michael is saying that he didn't agree with the decision.
"Then why did he overtake Rubens?" The straight-talking
Canadian asked.
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