Jacques Villeneuve has said that he has repeatedly turned down offers to conduct the post-race interviews on the Formula 1 podium.
The 1997 world champion attends grands prix as a television pundit for Italian television, but unlike other drivers who do the podium interviews, the 46-year-old Canadian says that he is not officially retired.
"When you get this kind of request, you are a driver who no longer races - a 'has-been'. But I'm not there yet. Not yet," he told Le Journal de Montreal.
"I'll leave it to the others."
However, Villeneuve did accept a request to drive F1's official two-seater 'F1 Experiences' car at Monza, with the programme run by Paul Stoddart and Mike Gascoyne.
"I agreed because it's Monza - the temple of speed. It's a circuit I've always loved and it's so rich in history," he said.
Villeneuve added that he has not forgotten how to drive an F1 car at speed.
"No, you don't lose it," said the former Williams and Honda driver.
"You get to the first corner and know exactly what to do. I admit to having some nausea because my ears are no longer used to the acceleration.
"The engine is 880 horse power so it's amazing, and the steering and the braking are very precise too - it's great."
Villeneuve last drove in F1 in 2006.
