Jacques Villeneuve leaves Venturi Formula E team

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Jacques Villeneuve established himself as an international star by winning the 1997 Formula One world title ...
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... and the charismatic Canadian is still chasing new thrills and electric dreams in motorsport nearly 20 years later.
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At the age of 44, the Canadian has a new challenge -- driving in the Formula E World Championship for electric cars.
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Villeneuve, who drives for the Venturi team, is the first F1 world champion to race in Formula E.
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Jacques was born to race. His father is Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve, seen here putting his son at the controls of his car during a family visit to the F1 paddock in the 1979 season.
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