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Originally Posted by AdamAshmore
Villeneuve does well at Imola? That isn't something that has struck me. All I remember is that it is the only race Frentzen out raced him in his championship year (and IIRC he went out too). Did he have notable appearances in the BAR? I see he had dome top ten starts - I can't remember if these were particularly good or unusual though.
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Jacques retired with gearbox trouble after starting from pole, so I'm not sure if it's fair to say that HHF outraced him in 1997.
Jacques drove strong races in:
1996 - punted by Alesi, recovers from the back to the points only to suffer suspension failure.
1998 - Is ahead of Irvine's Ferrari all race but loses the podium because the fuel opening was stuck at the pitstop.
1999 - Qualifies 5th. Infamously left standing on the grid thanks to a gearbox problem
2000 - Jumps from 9th to 5th and keeps it there 'til the end.
2001 - Suffers engine failure while 8th
2002 - Finishes 7th, on the same lap as McLaren's DC.
2003 - Bad start, retires early with hydraulic trouble.
So I wouldn't say he has been poor at Imola, it's generally gone well for him, in the points or close to them.