Villeneuve judges Alonso and Vettel
Who between Fernando Alonso or Sebastian Vettel will be crowned the 2012 Formula 1 World Champion? Everyone has their opinion on the matter and their favorite. For Jacques Villeneuve, it's the Spaniard who deserves the most to win the crown this season.
Jacques Villeneuve has never been one to hold his tongue. It’s no surprise to see him giving his opinion on Alonso and Vettel, who are still contenders for the 2012 Formula 1 world title. For the Canadian, crowned in 1997, Fernando Alonso is mentally stronger than Sebastian Vettel.
« I have no doubt that Fernando Alonso is the best, that’s why I support him. Seb is very fast but there is a difference compared to Fernando that is visible in unfavorable situations. Alonso remains calm, cool, and rational, whereas most of the time, Vettel gets angry, shouts, and gestures. He reacts like a child. These behaviors show two different levels of maturity but let’s be clear: Sebastian is also an ace; however, he handles delicate situations less well, » explained Villeneuve to the magazine Autosprint.
It is true that the double German world champion showed some signs of nervousness during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where he started from the pit lane after being forced to stop his RB8 on the trackside at the end of the qualifying session due to a lack of fuel.
« For me, it confirmed what I think of Vettel. The facts are there; while he was supposed to move up from the back, he first had contact with Senna who was in front of him and damaged his front wing. Then he lost control of his car under the safety car. A big mistake with only minor consequences. For the rest, he showed that he was very fast but he was lucky and I don’t change my mind: Alonso deserves more to win the 2012 title, » adds the former Williams, BAR, and Sauber driver.
For his part, Sebastian Vettel believes that regardless of the outcome of the championship, the driver who will be crowned will be the one who deserves it, even if we imagine he hopes to be that one. « If you look at the races we have had so far, I think Fernando and I are equal in terms of retirements or technical problems. If you look at the entire season, with 20 races, you can’t avoid incidents you’d prefer not to have; you probably have a few retirements due to technical issues. It’s very hard to participate in so many Grand Prix without incident. I continue to think that the driver who deserves the title the most will be champion, » emphasizes the German on the official Formula 1 website.
