Jacques Villeneuve lands new F1 role alongside Jenson Button at Williams The outspoken Canadian pundit was Williams’ last F1 world champion in 1997.
Villeneuve, who appeared as a pundit twice last year for Sky Sports F1 and is known for his forthright opinions, won the 1997 F1 world championship with the team and was the last Williams driver to win the title.
“Jenson and Jacques made their F1 debuts with Williams and went on to become World Champions, while Jamie has broken boundaries for women in motorsport as a Williams Racing driver and mentor to Lia.
Jacques Villeneuve has returned to Williams F1 as an ambassador alongside fellow world champion Jenson Button and three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick.
Button, who is also a pundit for Sky, made his F1 debut for Williams in 2000 while Chadwick will also fulfil the role of F1 Academy adviser to Lia Block.