# Gilles Villeneuve
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Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve (January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982), known as gilles villeneuve (French pronunciation: [ʒil vilnœv]), was a Canadian racing driver, who spent six years in Grand Prix motor racing with Ferrari, winning six races and widespread acclaim for his performances.
An enthusiast of cars and fast driving from an early age, Villeneuve started his professional career in snowmobile racing in his native province of Quebec. He moved into single seaters, winning the US and Canadian Formula Atlantic championships in 1976, before being offered a drive in Formula One with the McLaren team at the 1977 British Grand Prix.
2026 F1 Canadian GP - full analysis with Peter Windsor
What a race! Kimi Antonelli and George Russell fought for the lead until lap 31, when George's Mercedes ground to a halt with a battery issue. Kimi then cruised to his fourth successive victory, leaving the P2 spotlight on Sir Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull-RBPT-Ford); Sir L…
Christian Horner BYD F1 Team Meetings Raise Serious Questions
Christian Horner has reportedly held a series of meetings with Chinese EV giant BYD — including with their vice president Stella Li at the Cannes Film Festival. BYD want to enter F1, either as a brand new 12th team or via a stake in Alpine. Hosts Alex and Lydia get into why this story is controvers…
S8 E9: 2026 Canadian GP Review
Oh Canada!! F1 went northwards into Canada and the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve played host to round 5 of the 2026 F1 World Championship. The big story in this round? The gloves are off at Mercedes, but could anyone catch them while they were fighting each other? Andy is flying solo this round and in …
31st May 1959: The Date That Proved Everyone Wrong
On 31st May 1959, Jo Bonnier won BRM's first Grand Prix at Zandvoort in a car the team had already started replacing. In 1981, Gilles Villeneuve won at Monaco in a turbo that everyone agreed couldn't win there. In 1987, Ayrton Senna won Monaco's first active-suspension Grand Prix in a Lotus that wa…
Stefan Johansson on Senna, Ferrari, and the Wildest Era of Formula 1 | Racers Unchained
Stefan Johansson joins Racers Unchained for a wide-ranging conversation about one of the most fascinating careers in motorsport. From racing in Formula 1 alongside legends like Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Niki Lauda and Gilles Villeneuve’s era, to winning at Le Mans and competing at the sharp end of…
F1Weekly Podcast # 1159
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Montreal Preview: Will Canada's Queens, Norwegian Kings Three-Peat?
Welcome back to SANDCAST, where we are in the stands of the Gilles Villeneuve, home of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Montreal Elite previewing what is the final scheduled beach volleyball event of the 2026 season. We're chatting:
Can Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson win a third…
Behind the Race - Misano MotoGP 2026
What makes a motorsport story connect with fans?
From emotional tributes to legendary liveries, team anniversaries and creative paddock activations, the Misano Grand Prix was full of stories happening both on and off the track.
In this episode of The Motorsport Effect, we explore the power of emo…
SLED TALK SEASON 3 PREMIERE — WE’RE BACK!
Season 3 of Sled Talk is officially underway! Steve and Rob are back with another season of snowmobile stories, opinions, industry news, history, trail issues—and a few topics that are guaranteed to get people talking!
In the Season 3 Premiere, the guys cover a little bit of everything:
🏁 Gilles V…
Formula Fanatics #10 - Zandvoort, Monza and the Madring
In this episode of Formula Fanatics, we banter about Lance Stroll’s DNFs and near-record Q1 eliminations, and discuss Charles Leclerc reaffirming his Ferrari commitment, credited to Fred Vasseur. We debate whether Lewis Hamilton can win the title or Max Verstappen is more likely to win his next cha…
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