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Something wrong?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.
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, The sport is more important than anything. More important than any of the people in it. Of course I say what I think.
I will drive flat out all the time … I love racing.
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Child: Jacques VilleneuveAbout this person
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.
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