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Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve (French pronunciation: [ʒil vil.nœv]) (January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982) was a Canadian racing driver who spent six years in Formula One racing for Scuderia Ferrari, winning six Grands Prix and earning widespread acclaim for his performances.
Forty years ago today, Gilles Villeneuve lost his life after colliding with Jochen Mass during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder. The story of his Ferrari team’s tumultuous 1982...
Formula 1. 1982: Gilles Villeneuve is killed. Last Saturday afternoon Gilles Villeneuve died violently at the wheel of a Ferrari. It was the end of the final practice session, and he was going...
Jul 20, 2022 · Villeneuve died in a 140 mph (230 km/h) crash caused by a collision with the March car driven by Jochen Mass during qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder.
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May 8, 2021 · The inside story of Villeneuve's final F1 weekend Thirty nine years have passed since Gilles Villeneuve lost his life at Zolder. We tell the story of the final weekend and the events that...
May 8, 2017 · Villeneuve first came to notice in 1976 when he was competing in the North American Formula Atlantic Series. In September that year the organisers of the race at Trois...
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Jan 18, 2021 · Here are five reasons why we’re all still in awe of Gilles Villeneuve... 1. He was one of Enzo Ferrari’s favourites. Avuncular, warm-hearted, tender, empathetic – all words which singularly fail to describe Enzo Ferrari’s habitual relationships with his drivers.
