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- His father became successful in Formula One (F1) Grand Prix racing and moved the family from Quebec to Monaco in 1978; four years later, however, Gilles was killed in a racing accident. Villeneuve attended boarding school in Switzerland for six years and then decided to become a race-car driver. He began his racing career at the age of 17.
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Villeneuve accepted an offer to relocate to Japan and drive a Toyota 032F car for the TOM'S squad in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship in 1992 following advice from Tambay. He felt the Japanese series was almost as good as the Italian one, and he did not want to remain in Europe.
After a 2003 season of strife Villeneuve's contract was not renewed and it seemed the ex-champion was history. However, most observers believed he could still be a driving force in a good car and this, together with his sky-high publicity value, led to Villeneuve's second coming.
Dec 19, 2023 · His five years at BAR had been a disaster and, for 2004, unbelievably, the superstar of 1996 and 1997 was out of work, driving just three grands prix at the tail end of the year, for Renault, whose volatile team principal Flavio Briatore had sacked Jarno Trulli after his home grand prix (Monza) and urgently needed a stopgap.
After leaving Formula One midway through the 2006 season, Villeneuve moved into other motorsport series, including sports car racing, NASCAR, and touring car racing. Although he didn’t achieve the same level of success, he did win the 2008 1000 km of Spa while driving for Peugeot.
Jul 9, 2012 · Having soundly beaten James Hunt in a race in Quebec in 1976, Villeneuve earned a ‘selected races’ deal with McLaren, and made his Formula One debut in the ’77 British GP. He qualified ninth and...
Sep 28, 2024 · Villeneuve attended boarding school in Switzerland for six years and then decided to become a race-car driver. He began his racing career at the age of 17. From 1989 to 1991 he drove on the Italian Formula Three (F3) racing circuit , and then in the 1992 season he raced F3 cars in Japan .
Mar 4, 2021 · The victory was dubbed the Indy 505 as a result of Villeneuve's increased race distance. This drew the attention of the watching motorsport world and after Jacques Villeneuve sealed the 1995...
