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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.
Apr 25, 1982 · Gilles Villeneuve died violently at the wheel of a Ferrari. It was the end of the final practice session, and he was going for it. He was on his last set of qualifying tyres, and came upon a ...
May 8, 2022 · 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...
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 · In just his third grand prix in Japan ‘77, Villeneuve touched wheels with Ronnie Peterson and his Ferrari was launched over the barriers killing a spectator and a marshal. He was absolved of all...
May 8, 2024 · The tragic story of Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi has been told in a documentary film, more than 40 years after Villeneuve's death.
May 8, 2012 · Gilles Villeneuve was killed in a crash during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix in 1982. Villeneuve’s death came in a turbulent and tragic year for the sport which led to wide-ranging safety changes.
May 8, 2022 · Gilles Villeneuve is too often remembered as a string of spectacular snapshots – wheel-banging moments, sideways slides and passionate drives. But Mark Hughes argues for the cerebral, nuanced side of Villeneuve’s game that should’ve made him a multiple world champion.
He was only in Formula One for just over four short seasons and never won the title, but the legend of Gilles Villeneuve still burns as brightly as ever. On what would have been the late Canadian’s 67th birthday, we remember his fairy-tale first F1 victory...
May 8, 2016 · Gilles Villeneuve, the great Canadian F1 driver, was killed on this day of 1982 in Zolder. Despite having won just 6 GPs during his career, Villeneuve was undoubtedly one of the most respected...
