According to British autoweekly's Autocar and Motoring ...

Published on 02 July 1997 by Verstappen Info Page

According to British autoweekly's Autocar and Motoring News Jacques Villeneuve is set to leave Williams to race for his own Grand Prix team in 1999. Several times now Villeneuve has been linked to an F1 dreamteam created by Reynard, a British based racing car constructor and the British-American Tobacco (BAT) company. Villeneuve is reported to take a share in the new team.

The deal is said to be for 5 years and is worth about US$ 290 million. The new team, under the name of BA Team Reynard, will have engines supplied by Mecachrome (now Renault) V10's. Reynard managing director Rick Gorne admitted his company has been in discussion with BAT though nothing has been finalized. The magazines also suggested that the new team would attempt to buy Minardi at the end of this year.

The British Grand Prix is covered on the Internet on www.grandprix97.co.uk. This website contains up to date information on the 97 season, team and driver facts and a complete history of Silverstone. The unique features of the site include a computer movie drive around Silverstone, available in Quicktime and Real Video and live online coverage of qualifying and the race.

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