Formula Villeneuve - A tribute to Gilles Villeneuve - Part 2

When reminiscing on the most memorable names from Formula One Grand Prix racing in the '70's one name that rarely fails to attract some degree of respect and admiration is that of Gilles Villeneuve. To many the wiry French-Canadian was all that epitomises the Great Grand Prix driver -- immensely skilful, determined, aggressive when necessary, and, most importantly to the observer, spectacular on any circuit that challenged him, especially behind the wheel of his beloved blood-red Ferraris.

During his short lifetime Gilles exuded a particular type of magic that quickly transformed him into a motor-racing legend and this film, produced by his compatriots, pays tribute to a drive who many believed would have been one of the all-time-greats. Here you can hear from leading personalities such as Enzo Ferrari himself in a very rare personal interview, Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Jody Scheckter, Mario Andretti, Patrick Tambay, Jacques Lafitte and even Canadian ex-Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Their admiration for the talented young Villeneuve is interspersed with some classic action sequences spanning the '70's to the fateful day in May 1982.

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• Gilles
• Villeneuve
• Enzo
• Ferrari
• Formula
• Andretti
• Lafitte
• Lauda
• Pironi
• Prost
• Tambay
• Joann

[Skull4Scavenger]

Did you hear Pironi? So why did he do what he did in Imola 1982? I can't even now understand.....

[ronnycnc]

Pironi had betrayed Villeneuve in Imola 82.

Never be the same.

[Donfrak]

Is this about F1 or Gilles???

[ShadowFenrir2]

@Skull4Scavenger Pironi wanted to be the first French world champion in f1.

[ronnycnc]

Gilles has been a champion or a Kamikaze?

[idak12]

@Skull4Scavenger Pironi does well to explain why he did what he did. He made a statement by winning at Imola ,I am now no longer No.2 I am good enough to be equal No.1 and good on him for doing that because it made that race at Imola incredible.

[christianqs]

@Skull4Scavenger Pironi not died in F1 accident. He died in a offshore race.

[Skull4Scavenger]

After his accident. I think it is made end of 1982 or beginning 1983. I saw Arnoux testing a revised Ferrari 126 C.

[Eric0816]

When did they make this documentary? Before or after Pironi´s accident?

[V6NSX]

I found part 2 thanks