René Arnoux is known for many great drives in Formula One, but there is one in particular that stands out in the memories of all Formula One fans...Dijon 1979!
What is your first recollection of Gilles Villeneuve? When did you meet him?
I don’t remember exactly. Probably I saw him first…
Címkék: 1982 1983 1981 1979 Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Renault Enzo Ferrari René Arnoux Dijon Watkins Glen Jarama Mauro Forghieri Jean-Pierre Jabouille
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Marco Piccinini was the Sport Director of the Ferrari Formula 1 team between 1978-1988. In this capacity he had the closest view of Gilles Villeneuve’s entire Ferrari period.
You became Direttore Sportivo when Gilles Villeneuve became part of the team. What was the situation inside Ferrari now…
Címkék: 1982 1978 1981 1979 Gilles Villeneuve Enzo Ferrari Monte Carlo Jody Scheckter Imola Monza Zolder Marco Piccinini Piero Ferrari Didier Pironi
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Five-time Grand Prix winner and runner up in the ”nightmare” 1982 World Championship, John Watson moved on to commentate on Formula One for the Eurosport. In true John Watson fashion he has a firm opinion on Gilles Villeneuve.
In 1977 at Silverstone Gilles Villeneuve appeared in Formula 1.…
Címkék: 1982 1978 1977 1981 1979 Ferrari McLaren Gilles Villeneuve Enzo Ferrari James Hunt Monte Carlo Brabham Niki Lauda René Arnoux Imola Zolder Dijon Mario Andretti Marco Piccinini Zandvoort Jarama Alan Jones John Watson Jacques Laffite
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Patrick Tambay was Gilles Villeneuve’s closest friend among Formula One drivers. They both arrived in Formula One in the summer of 1977. Five years later, in March 1982, Tambay thought his adventure at the pinnacle of racing was over. He left the Grand Prix scene and sought employment in other…
Címkék: 1982 1983 1978 1977 1976 1979 Gilles Villeneuve Enzo Ferrari James Hunt Marco Piccinini Teddy Mayer Didier Pironi Trois Riviers Patrick Tambay John Hogan Commendatore
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Sergio Vezzali was a Ferrari mechanic from 1958 to 1993. He was responsible for Gilles Villeneuve’s cars while he drove for Ferrari. Still living in Maranello, Vezzali, now 81, fondly remembers Gilles.
When did you first meet Gilles?
On the very first day he came to Maranello. He had his…
Címkék: 1982 1978 1977 1981 2012 1979 Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Enzo Ferrari Monte Carlo Niki Lauda Imola Zolder 312T4 Didier Pironi Sergio Vezzali Giacobazzi
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Jeff V. Hutchinson was a prominent member of Formula 1 journalists who followed the sport during the romatic era of the 1970s and 1980s. He has his own view of Gilles Villeneuve.
Did Ferrari take a big risk hiring Villeneuve to replace Lauda at the end of 1977?
Not really, he was obviously a…
Címkék: 1982 1977 1979 Ferrari McLaren Gilles Villeneuve Enzo Ferrari Rio Imola Zolder Pironi Reutemann Jeff V. Hutchinson Scheckter
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Alan Jones, Formula 1 World Champion of 1980. He had many classic fights against Gilles Villeneuve. That’s how he recalls the Canadian in 2014 from Down Under.
Lets start with 1977 when Niki Lauda resigned from Ferrari; there were a hint that you were considered as his replacement. Is there…
Címkék: 1980 1977 1981 1979 Ferrari Monaco Williams Andretti Gilles Villeneuve Zandvoort Alan Jones
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Mario Andretti, World Champion of 1978, at 74 years of age, is a living legend of Formula One. He spoke to me about an another legend who died at just 32: Gilles Villeneuve.
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What is your first memory of Gilles?
It was when he…
Címkék: 1982 1978 1977 1979 Ferrari Enzo Ferrari Colin Chapman Maranello Monza Ronnie Peterson Mario Andretti Gilles VIlleneuve
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World Champion Jody Scheckter was Gilles' teammate at Ferrari in 1979/80. In this interview he gave me recently he recalls their times together 35 years ago...
- Before you signed for Ferrari you already had a season together in 1978 - you with Wolf, Gilles at Ferrari. How did you see him in his…
Címkék: 1982 1979 Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Jody Scheckter Imola Didier Pironi Reutemann
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Italian Grand Prix correspondent Pino Allievi (Corriere dello Sport) had the privilege of closely observing Gilles Villeneuve throughout his career in Formula One. We discussed the great Canadian driver.
When Niki Lauda announced he was moving to Brabham was Ferrari in a panic to replace him?…
Címkék: 1982 1977 1979 Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Enzo Ferrari Jarama Pino Allievi
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Allan De La Plante newly published his biographical hit: Villeneuve The Racing Legend. On this special occasion he gave this interview to f1.classic.blog.hu
– When did you first meet Gilles and what was your first impressions on him?– The first time I saw Gilles was in 1973. He was racing a…
Címkék: 1979 Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Zolder Allan de la Plante Didier Pironi
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Gilles Villeneuve legenda volt már életében is, halála után meg főképp azzá lett. A statisztikák szerint 6 nagydíj-győzelmet ért el, és ez a hivatalos. Ám nyert még egy F1-es futamot is.
A '70-es években még minden más volt - a Forma-1-ben is. Kevésbé komplikált, kevésbé…
Címkék: 1979 Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Aurora Nelson Piquet Niki Lauda Brands Hatch Race of Champions Mario Andretti
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A Wolf istálló, illetve a WR1-es versenygép háromszor is történelmet írt. Mindegyik rekordja megdönthetetlen.Amikor Walter Wolf 1974-75-ben a Forma-1 felé kezdett kacsintgatni, már rég milliárdos volt. Wolf 1939-ben, Grazban született, majd Németországot érintve Kanadába ment, a…