# Gilles Villeneuve

> He raced like the track owed him something — raw speed with no apology. Villeneuve's wheel-to-wheel duels and Ferrari drives made him a cult figure in Formula One, but a qualifying crash at Zolder in 1982 cut it short at 32.

*Canadian racing driver (1950–1982)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Athlete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2066131))
- **Category:** Athletes
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1950-01-18
- **Died:** 1982-05-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Villeneuve started on snowmobiles in Quebec, worked through Formula Ford and Formula Atlantic — winning two Canadian and one American championship by 1977 — then caught Enzo Ferrari's eye with a single McLaren drive at the British Grand Prix. Ferrari signed him for 1978; his debut season ended in tragedy when a collision with Ronnie Peterson at the Japanese Grand Prix killed two bystanders. He won his home race in Canada in 1978, then took three wins in 1979 and finished runner-up in the championship to teammate Jody Scheckter by four points, earning acclaim for his duel with René Arnoux at the French Grand Prix. After a winless 1980, he took back-to-back victories at Monaco and Spain in 1981, the latter remembered for his defensive tactics. During qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder, Villeneuve died following a collision with Jochen Mass. Montreal's circuit was renamed in his honor; his son Jacques won the World Championship in 1997.

## Fame
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## Topics
#Athletes, #Athlete, #Motorsport, #Canada, #Americas, #20th Century

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