Mauro Forghieri was chief designer at Ferrari between 1962-1985. He worked together with Gilles Villeneuve for the entire carreer of the Canadian idol. That is how he spoke about him to me.
What was you opinion on Gilles after the first meetings and tests in Fiorano?
He was a real novice but…
Címkék: 1982 1977 1981 Ferrari Monaco Gilles Villeneuve Jody Scheckter Imola Zolder Carlos Reutemann Didier Pironi Jarama Mauro Forghieri
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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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Antonio Tomaini - race engineer of Gilles Villeneuve at Scuderia Ferrari. He has fond memories of the Canadian legend. He has recently answered my questions.
After Lauda left Ferrari Gilles came as a totale novice. What was your opinion on Gilles after your first meeting?
It was Monday after…
Címkék: Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Enzo Ferrari Lauda Zolder Carlos Reutemann Didier Pironi Mosport Antonio Tomaini
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Austria's longest serving Grand Prix journalist remembers Gilles Villeneuve: Helmut Zwickl answered my questions.
As an Austrian journalist you had probably more information about Lauda’s departure from Ferrari in 1977 than many others. But what did you know about his successor the unknown…
Címkék: 1977 Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Chris Amon Walter Wolf Mosport Helmut Zwickl
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This time former Michelin sport boss Pierre Dupasquier remembers Gilles Villeneuve answering my questions.
When Enzo Ferrari asked you after the Italian GP in 1977 to have Michelin for 1978 you both didn't know that Ferrari wouldn't have Niki Lauda for the next season - but a novice: Villeneuve.…
Címkék: Ferrari Jacques Villeneuve Gilles Villeneuve Enzo Ferrari Pierre Dupasquier Jarama
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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 egy McLaren vonlája mögött mutatkozott be a Forma-1-ben, az 1977-es Brit Nagydíjon. És bár az angol csapatnak szerződése volt vele, a kanadai mégis a Ferrarinál vált legendává, és itt is halt meg 1982-ben. A McLaren egykori menedzsere, Alastair Caldwell mesélt nekem…
Címkék: 1977 Ferrari McLaren Gilles Villeneuve Silverstone Alastair Caldwell Brit Nagydíj Teddy Mayer
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Gilles Villeneuve minden overallján nagy betűkkel virított a Giacobazzi felirat. Az 1915-ben alapított borkereskedő cég egész ferrari karrierje során támogatta a kanadai legendát. A ma 40 éves Jonathan Giacobazzi nem csak gyerekkorától ismerte Gilles-t, de jelenleg ő a…
Címkék: Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Jonathan Giacobazzi 312T4 Watkins Glen
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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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The pure fact that my beloved racing hero Gilles Villeneuve died I have learned from my classmate Rebi Józsi who tore up the door of the 3rd stock dormitory's room in the eve of 8 May 1982 and shouted towards me what heard in the news:
- Villeneuve died!
Then I asked Szaniszló to…