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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, 2021 · 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 led up to it. Adam Cooper May 8, 2021, 8:08 AM
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, 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 6, 2022 · Exclusive interview footage with Villeneuve family captured as part of upcoming documentary 'Villeneuve Pironi', which will tell the astonishing story of two supremely gifted Ferrari drivers; the...
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...
Biography and F1 career details of Gilles Villeneuve, the beloved Ferrari driver who was killed at Zolder in 1982.
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 ...
Gilles Villeneuve was an F1 sporting personality who became a legend in his own lifetime - driving for McLaren in 1977.
