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09-26-2004 (GMM - Shanghai) Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve has denied he is particularly nervous about today's Chinese GP following a 12-month cockpit absence. ''I've been racing since I was 17,'' said the French-Canadian, ''so I shouldn't be too nervous. But I did not expect to race at all this year even though I feel prepared.'' Ralf Schumacher has never looked so fit, according to team principal Sir Frank Williams. The German driver has been out of action since June 20, where he cracked a couple of back bones in an Indianapolis shunt. ''When I saw him here,'' Frank said in China, ''I thought he looked very fit -- slimmer, more lean, but not more muscle bulk.'' Former McLaren and Jordan driver Martin Brundle has criticised the Shanghai circuit for boasting a Paddock that is 'too impersonal' and a lay-out that has not enough ''ballsy corners. I mean, the facility is incredible,'' said the Briton and TV commentator, ''but in many ways it's a missed opportunity. I guess you can't fault it in many other ways.'' British-based F1 teams might boycott grands prix next season if Bernie Ecclestone dumps the Silverstone round. McLaren's Ron Dennis, whose Mercedes-powered team is based in Woking, played down the Paddock rumour in China: ''I don't know -- not likely,'' he said. ''You can't really (boycott) just because you're upset.'' Williams' injured designer Gavin Fisher cannot return to Grove from the United States for a few more weeks, but he may check out of hospital and start working on the 2005 car from a hotel, Sir Frank Williams said in Shanghai. ''He has a broken hip,'' said Frank. Fisher sustained 'quite bad' injuries in a motorcycle crash, the wheelchair-bound chief revealed. |
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