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[stevew]

Appologies if this has been discussed before. I haven't followed this side of the forum until recently.

In Grand Prix 3, the manual lists the 1998 Williams team drivers as #2 Frentzen and #1 John Newhouse(?) In the photo (page 119), it appears that the helmut design is Senna's(?)

Was there some kind of contractual thing with Jaqcues Villeneuve?

Just curious.

[Frank Tuesday]

The name John Newhouse, I'm guessing is supposed to be a play on Jacques Villeneuve. Routhly translating the name from french to english, you would get John NewCity (NewTown). I can't seem to recall where, but I think I may have read somewhere that JV has sued over someone using Newtown when referring to him, but I may be wrong. I'm guessing that's why they changed it to Newhouse. I don't guarantee this is right, but it could be.

Cheers.

[Nairn]

The driver in question is there in place of Jacques Villeneuve, although I'm not sure of the reason why. I think it might be because of some clause that MicroProse and everyone else that based their data on the 1997 or 1998 season (where he was refered as "Williams #1") had to put up with, where they weren't allowed to use Villeneuve's name.

As I say, I'm not entirely sure if that is the reason, or if it is, why.

[babbel]

Villeneuve is (was?) not a member of GPDA (Grand Prix Drivers Association) and because of that companies were not allowed to use the name Villeneuve.

[kodandaram]

yes thats right - John Newhouse is a not-so-accurate translation of Jacques Villeneuve. JV doesn't sign any contract that doesn't allow him to ski so no JV in GP3 - also the GPDA thing is true.

[stevew]

Interesting.

Thanks all, for your help.

[markzed]

I'm still gonna change it back.

[RV_Canada]

Oh you mustn't!!