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F1 champion reveals he woudn’t have won title had his father still been alive
Canadian F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve shared a candid account of his response to the death of his father, F1 legend Gilles Villeneuve, in an interview. Gilles Villeneuve solidified his legacy in F1, amassing six wins and finishing as a runner-up in the 1979 championship with Ferrari during his six-season career. Enzo Ferrari held Villeneuve Sr in high esteem, but F1 suffered a loss when Gilles tragically passed away in a crash during the 1982 Belgian GP. Jacques Villeneuve, Gilles’ son, later clinched his own F1 title in 1997 and recently reflected on his father’s death in a discussion on the High Performance podcast. When asked if his life experiences influenced his journey to becoming an F1 world champion, Villeneuve credited his father’s passing as a pivotal moment that shaped his resilience and steely resolve on and off the track.
