The title went down to the final round in Jerez. Villeneuve came out as the Drivers World Champion in only his second season. But the race was remembered for a highly controversial collision between himself and title rival Michael Schumacher. As Villeneuve passed Schumacher at the "Dry Sac" corner on the 48th lap, the German turned into the Canadian's car; leaving Villeneuve with a damaged sidepod. Villeneuve recovered however and took third place while Schumacher retired. The FIA deemed Schumachers actions deliberate and thus disqualified him from the Championship. In the aftermath of the collision, Villeneuve became critical of Schumacher and his driving style, once remarking in a 2006 interview that he believed Schumacher "would be forgotten when he retires."