Jacques Villeneuve said at Monza that he believed the deal was all but done for the 17 - year - old .
Jacques Villeneuve is the 1997 world champion who was the last Canadian to race for the British - based team .
Jacques Villeneuve , the 1997 world champion who was the last Canadian to race for the British - based team , said at Monza that he believed the deal was all but done for the 17 - year - old .