Race Engineer of Didier Pironi gave some personal background information for the better understanding to the relationship of the famous Ferrari teammates.
1981 was the first year with the turbo engine. Gilles won two races but Didier had too many problems. Why?
It was the first year with the…
Címkék: 1982 1981 Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Imola Zolder Didier Pironi Tommaso Carletti
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Carlos Reutemann was Gilles’ first team mate at Ferrari. Now an Argintinian Senator, Lole remembers fondly his former Canadian colleague.
Do you remember Gilles’ arrival at Ferrari?
It was at the end of 1977 when Niki stopped. Gilles was then signed for the next season. We practiced a lot…
Címkék: 1977 Ferrari Japan Gilles Villeneuve Enzo Ferrari Jody Scheckter Imola Zolder Long Beach Carlos Reutemann Joanna Lole Brabham Alfa Romeo
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Andrea de Cesaris is one of the most experienced drivers in Grand Prix history with 208 starts. As a new driver on the Grand Prix circuit he witnessed Gilles Villeneuve’s last season in Formula One.
When you arrived in Formula 1 at the start of 1981 Gilles was already a star. How did you see…
Címkék: Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Imola Zolder Silverstone Didier Pironi John Watson Andrea de Cesaris
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Sir Jackie Stewart liked Gilles Villeneuve a lot as a person and admits he was an exciting driver, but doesn’t count him among the greatest.
What is your first memory of Gilles Villeneuve?
My strongest memory is of him when we flew home in his helicopter from Imola. There was…
Címkék: 1982 Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Imola Jochen Rindt Ronnie Peterson Sir Jackie Stewart
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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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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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Ercole Colombo is one the big names among Formula One photographers. A long serving witness with his camera who was and still is a devoted admirer of Gilles Villeneuve.
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When did you first meet Gilles? What was your first…
Címkék: 1982 1977 1976 Ferrari Argentina Gilles Villeneuve Maranello Imola Zolder Ercole Colombo Jean-Pierre Jarier
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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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Harminc évvel a rettenetes 1982-es Forma-1-es szezon után egyre több olyan vélemény jelenik egykori szemtanúk, barátok részéről, ami alaposan átrajzolja a San Marinói Nagydíjon született végeredményt és az azt követő zolderi tragédiát.
A Ferrari csapatban 1981 óta az addigra…
Címkék: 1982 Ferrari Enzo Ferrari Maranello Imola Villeneuve Pironi San Marinói Nagydíj Ligier Marco Piccinini
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Sokszor elhangzik, hogy a Forma-1 egy nagy család, ahol nem csak a pilóták és a mérnökök léteznek, hanem nagyon sokféle ember. Közülük az egyik legszimpatikusabb figura volt Sid Watkins professzor, a F1 főorvosa. Szerencsére, számomra csak beszélgetőtárs – de…