I typed this over the Monaco weekend in the paddock:
I'll make this quick, I'm typing this from my laptop, I've just ran out of the paddock as quick as I could, I saw Jacques, he was wearing shades and a Bugsy style gangster hat, you wouldn't recongise him, he blends in and out. This is what I've learned and heard:
Renault are missing some major PR, with Kubica not likely coming back until 2011 hopefully, Renault definately is eying PR. Everyone talks about Schumacher's every move, it's PR, Renault are missing some chit chat in the press, and Jacques likes to talk, he's probabley the only other driver then Hamilton who can turn it on with on traction grit aligned with off track outbursts whatever they may be.
The Formula 1 governing body - FIA race director Charlie Whiting has acknowledged that teams using blown diffusers off the throttle run the risk of being the subject of a protest. In advance in the week, the FIA confirmed that they would be banning the use of the off-throttle blown diffuser but decided to delay the execution of the new rule until after the weekend's Spanish GP as it was felt some teams would be unfairly penalised by the ruling. Well it is now past Monaco? What is going on? Bernie has gotten involved and in combination with the rules, has allowed Jacques Villenauve to experiment with Renault's in house f1 simulation, to see how this off throttle could actually benefit Villenauve's Flich Throttle technique, some whispers in the paddock actually think Renault already developed the off throttle exchaust systems, but waited and held off adding it to the car in 2011 after Kubica's accident, just in case, the risk with the FIA back fired. As it stands, Redbull could still lose out if the FIA act this season, which means clean house for 2012, but rather then waiting for Kubica's return, I've heard Renault are to bring a new upgraded technical package named Provisional Frogmore Exhaust Carbonate Gortex type 2, a new constructional material for heated surfaces but until now was fragile to use for Nasa aircrafts, this advanced protype material has now been added to Renault's exhaust system, efficiently handeling the off throttle gases, but because of the fragile nature of the material, Renault believe Jacques flich throttle techniques-may help race reliability over the weekend. Jacques didn't get lightening starts with his clutch control in 2000 from nowhere!
The Flich Throttle will be even better as sensors have been planted on the throttle pedal, it is said, it acts as a extra break pedal without actually being one, it simulates a extra break pedal, without actually being a physical one like the banned Mclaren 1998 one. As the precision of the throttle pedal is aligned with the whole leg to foot flich movement of Jacques the driver, giving much more instant reaction then normal boot to throttle pedal compression. These sensors will practically give Jacques at least a few tenths advantage in the faster corners.
Jacques should be announced the week before Silverstone, he could be a second off intially, but that won't last for long.
And that's about it for my update, and for those new to Flich Throttle, here is my last report:
What do we know so far?
Last time out, recap for new forumers:
My last thread
http://forums.autosp...w...rottle&st=0
We all know that KERS stands for Kinetic Energy Recovery System. The device recovers the kinetic energy that is present in the waste heat created by the car's braking process. It stores that energy and converts it into power that can be called upon to boost acceleration. But what if the acceleration was controlled via a clutch sub component, not a 2nd throttle pedal(like Mclarens 1998 car was which illegal), but a extention of the clutch to just control the KERS acceleration boost... Flich throttle combined with KERS is what Renault is looking into, and with Kubica out, they can experiment more with a proven champion and winner, yes that's Jacques. Alot of people menstioning Kimi, but there is another champion Renault is eying.
I spoke to a friend of Renault's Pat Symonds who had coffee with Jacques.
.JV is preparing his flich throttle technique, you heard it hear first, the flich throttle technique was invented by Senna, and when Senna tested a kart back in 1994, JV was there, they talked, and Senna gave the gille son some tips, JV had a operation on his throttle leg last year, he didn't reveal this to everyone, but he did, this was why he's hasn't returned to f1 for a bit, he's almost recovered, and I expect his speed of 1997 to return, don't be surprised if he outqualfies Petrov in Monaco, the flich throttle technique is gonna be his weapon.
Flich throttle is like tap dancing on the throttle in acceleration and breaking areas, a form of traction control, but with KERS it can work even better.
The last time Jacques was really on it was 2000, remember his demon starts and clutch control. From what I've heard he was injured in 2001, but hid it from everyone like Webber's injury in 2010 which he hid from his team, Jacques hid his injury, but it did effect his speed, he never told anyone. His flich throttle foot movements are not that different from Senna.
We now know why Jacques wasn't announced earlier, as the KERS story was actually a cover for the Off Throttle Exchaust system being implemented for Silverstone! It all makes sense now.
Watch this space...
Oh man it would be simply AWESOME if this were true. Another WDC back in the field and another driver who is an aggressive, racer's racer and a driver who actually has a PERSONALITY. Even though JV is an old man now and is past his best he's still a significantly better bet than a lot of current drivers out there, including Petrov. 
