Jv Plays Down Sauber Speed

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JV PLAYS DOWN SAUBER SPEED

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Jacques Villeneuve has played down Sauber's startling free practice form in Brazil, stating that he would be "surprised" if the team could match it in qualifying on Saturday.

The Canadian's team-mate Felipe Massa ended the day as fastest Bridgstone runner and an impressive fourth quickest overall.

JV meanwhile was seventh.

But Villeneuve claims that while the team's times were on the mark his car's handling was far from it.

"The car seems to be acceptably fast in a straight line, but I was struggling in the corners," he said.

"I think we'll be lucky to be this fast relative to everyone else tomorrow.

Massa was unsurprisingly more upbeat.

Having upstaged fellow hometown hero Rubens Barrichello