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Gilles Villeneuve: F1's forever revered fallen hero

Phillip van Osten 18/01/2026 at 11:3018/01/2026 at 10:53 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. ©ErcoleColombo The late, great Gilles Villeneuve would have been 76-year-young on this day. And we say 'young' with absolute conviction, because if he were still with us, the legendary Canadian would undoubtedly still be gripping a steering wheel somewhere, defying a car’s limits and physics, perhaps with flourish of opposite lock – just as he did so spectacularly here at the 1979 French Grand Prix in Dijon. Villeneuve’s raw, fearless driving style and unyielding spirit have become immortalized in the fabric of Formula 1, his legacy transcending time and statistics. Though he left us...
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