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Villeneuve vs Pironi: The Movie, 40 years since Zolder

The tragic feud between Ferrari drivers Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi in 1982 will be made into a bio-pic, while the Canadian's family will on Sunday provide in-depth interviews to mark the occasion of the 40th anniversary of that fateful day at Zolder. Villeneuve may only have won six Grands Prix but his legend remains forever a favourite, one of the greats for many, among them Tifosi and F1 fans of that generation. He was also Enzo Ferrari's favourite ‘son'. This weekend’s Miami Grand Prix on 8 May will mark 40 years to the day since Canadian racing driver Gilles Villeneuve tragically lost his life in a devastating crash at the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder. He was just 32...
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