Villeneuve was the only driver who could follow the leader's pace with a much inferior car, the only driver who defied the laws of physics on every lap, the only one who could complete 60 laps with the intensity of a qualifying lap, regardless of the condition of his car or the track. In 100 years, we will still be talking about him. For the others, I have my doubts.
It just proves that he'd become easily world champion, every year, if he would've driven the normal car more cautiously. He was the best racing driver ever.
I don't know what Gilles's lap time was before and after the wing ended up blocking his view. He seems to be picking up speed to me, which would be perfectly logical. Used to drive blind when snowmobiling? Check! Used to slippery conditions? Check! When that thing finally came off, notice the immediate loss of front wheels grip. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he was second at that moment. He finished third.
If you want to see more of his 'skills', he did an excellent job of driving a Ferrari on 3 wheels, then 2 after the entire rear left tore off. If only the cars were as flawless as his skill. That last turbo car... 😔
....and once wing was off you cut off the video 👎 No buddy, let us enjoy watching Gilles driving without front wing in the rain PLEASEeeee🤞🏼👍🏻👏🏼 Gilles' first racing was on snowmachines so he was used to driving fast with poor visibility. Though these were the things that made me love Gilles driving. Gracias maestro Gilles Villeneuve saludos 🇦🇷Argentina 🏎
I was at this race with my wife in the pouring rain. She's no longer my wife. I'm so glad that i was in the stands not having to listen to Stewart's overly timid commentary. Gilles was a RACER !
Schumacher, Prost, and Hamilton etc. may have been the best, But Gilles Villeneuve was the greatest. By far. Jackie Stewart, "My God, He's going to continue!". Dijon '79, Jarama and Monaco '71. Zandvoort...watch them. Watch any of the Grand Prix between 1978 an 1981 and you'll see. Gilles was the only driver I can recall, after the 1950s, that truly understood the sport versus risk element of top level car racing. And took on that challenge. And he never quit. Gilles died because he wanted a last shot at beating his team-mate to pole, and poor-old Jochen Mass happened to be in the way. In the modern era there is virtually no risk, and that has profoundly changed the profile of motorsport. And so Formula One has now been hi-jacked and turned into a Televison Show. I have competed in motorsport (albeit at a very modest level) and acknowledged the risks involved. if you're not willing to accept them then buy a tennis racket. Gilles Villeneuve was the reason I became involved in motorsport! Sadly I didn't achieve even the tiniest fraction of his success, certainly didn't have anything like either his courage or talent, and happily I am still alive! But I hope that I may have had the slightest, briefest, tiniest glimpse of what it would take. Vive Gilles!
AQUI EN ESTE VIDEO SE NOTA SOBREMANERA EL DOMINIO DE ESTE GRAN PILOTO EL DOMINIO DE UN F1 EL SIGUE MANEJANDO A PESAR DE NO VER CASI NADA .ESTE MUCHACHO ENTRA EN LA ELITE DE LA F1 COMO FANGIO EL MAS GRANDE DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS SENNA YUMI ETC
That car when in one piece had 25% less downforce then top running cars according to Ferrari engineers, so imagine how much worse it was without a front wing
Gilles was racing for the win, he didn't pit stop to remove the damaged front wing because that would have reduced his chances to get a win... Gilles was the man!
I was there that weekend. In those days, with some luck, you could get into the garage area easily. On the Saturday after qualifying, I managed to sneak where his motorhome was close to the garages. (They were at the Olympic basin) As I turned around, there was a very narrow alley between two big transport vehicules, and Gilles was right there in front of me…this alley was just wide enough for Gilles and I…I was right there alone with my hero…I could not believe it! How on earth I managed to keep breathing I will never know, but I managed to ask him; « Si il pleut demain, es-ce que ça va t’aider? « (If it rains tomorrow, will it help you?) He look down , paused, and said « Peut-être…on verras « (Maybe, we’ll see) And he gave me a typical Gilles Villeneuve smile, tap me on the shoulder, and said « désolé, je dois y aller » (Sorry, I have to go) I was the happiest young Villeneuve fan on earth. I still have watery eyes every time I tell that story. Love you Gilles ♥️
when driving was pure passion and not technical.....verstappen, leclerc, and alonso are the only ones that carry on this true drivers passion to modern f1. How i wish we didn’t have such technical cars.
CHIEDETE AD UN PILOTA DI FORMULA 1 COSA VUOL DIRE GUIDARE SENZA ALETTONE ANTERIORE ? VI DIREBBE CHE È IMPOSSIBILE MA NON PER GILLES VILLENEUVE ANCHE CON LA PIOGGIA FENOMENO FENOMENO FENOMENO
IL PIÙ GRANDE INARRIVABILE UN GIGANTE DELLA FORMULA 1 COME LUI SOLO NUVOLARI 2 AUTENTICI TEMERARI IN QUALSIASI CONDIZIONE PORTAVANO LA MACCHINA AL TRAGUARDO FENOMENI
Who needs a spoiler when you have a lot of ground force 😂
50 seconds ahead...
Dude was awesome.
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Villeneuve was the only driver who could follow the leader's pace with a much inferior car, the only driver who defied the laws of physics on every lap, the only one who could complete 60 laps with the intensity of a qualifying lap, regardless of the condition of his car or the track. In 100 years, we will still be talking about him. For the others, I have my doubts.
It just proves that he'd become easily world champion, every year, if he would've driven the normal car more cautiously. He was the best racing driver ever.
That's real racing. Whoever has something bad to say about it, just cannot understand the thrill and the heart of the matter.
I don't know what Gilles's lap time was before and after the wing ended up blocking his view. He seems to be picking up speed to me, which would be perfectly logical. Used to drive blind when snowmobiling? Check! Used to slippery conditions? Check! When that thing finally came off, notice the immediate loss of front wheels grip. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he was second at that moment. He finished third.
what year was this race ?
1981 Montreal Grand Prix
Just watched his lap on three wheels, now this, next video I'll watch will be "Gilles Villeneuve driving headless".
I don't ever expect to see his equal. Totally mesmerising ability.
If you want to see more of his 'skills', he did an excellent job of driving a Ferrari on 3 wheels, then 2 after the entire rear left tore off. If only the cars were as flawless as his skill. That last turbo car... 😔
....and once wing was off you cut off the video 👎 No buddy, let us enjoy watching Gilles driving without front wing in the rain PLEASEeeee🤞🏼👍🏻👏🏼 Gilles' first racing was on snowmachines so he was used to driving fast with poor visibility. Though these were the things that made me love Gilles driving. Gracias maestro Gilles Villeneuve saludos 🇦🇷Argentina 🏎
😀🥰🤗💯💎✨👋✌👍🏆
I was at this race with my wife in the pouring rain. She's no longer my wife. I'm so glad that i was in the stands not having to listen to Stewart's overly timid commentary. Gilles was a RACER !
大迷惑な人前もハズレかけたホイールを引きずって走ってた危ないヤツ😡何でこの人が英雄になってるのかわからない⁉️下手したら他のドライバーにハズレた物がヘルメットに当たってたらと思うたゾッとする😱
that wing could have easily decapitated him when it dislodged. His propensity for taking unecessary risks is why he died at the ripe old age of 32.
Sir Jackie: "I would make no attempt to make an extra lap with that." Gilles: *IM FAST AS FUK BOI*
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Schumacher, Prost, and Hamilton etc. may have been the best, But Gilles Villeneuve was the greatest. By far. Jackie Stewart, "My God, He's going to continue!". Dijon '79, Jarama and Monaco '71. Zandvoort...watch them. Watch any of the Grand Prix between 1978 an 1981 and you'll see. Gilles was the only driver I can recall, after the 1950s, that truly understood the sport versus risk element of top level car racing. And took on that challenge. And he never quit. Gilles died because he wanted a last shot at beating his team-mate to pole, and poor-old Jochen Mass happened to be in the way. In the modern era there is virtually no risk, and that has profoundly changed the profile of motorsport. And so Formula One has now been hi-jacked and turned into a Televison Show. I have competed in motorsport (albeit at a very modest level) and acknowledged the risks involved. if you're not willing to accept them then buy a tennis racket. Gilles Villeneuve was the reason I became involved in motorsport! Sadly I didn't achieve even the tiniest fraction of his success, certainly didn't have anything like either his courage or talent, and happily I am still alive! But I hope that I may have had the slightest, briefest, tiniest glimpse of what it would take. Vive Gilles!
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What a Boss! Salut Gilles :-)
Y salio tercero...Increible.. Te imaginas el odio del que en salio cuarto lugar ..? -Me gano un tipo con un aleron pegado en la cara.......-
sempre nel cuore❤
Hahahaha, you'll never see that these days. That's amazing driving, Epic 👍
The announcer couldn’t be more wrong. Lol
Sadly his life ended as we all worried it would.
Fantastic . All the commentater can say is he needs to be black flagged. So .what .ha ha .I carnt swear lol.
It's absolutely shame we haven't any decent footage of Gilles's onboards driving. I would pay a fortune to see that.
1:52
Still the fastest ever
Esse era do mesmo nível que Fangio, Senna e Hamilton
Ah le seul , l' unique , le vrai . Gilles was a master. No one will ever see a moment like this in F1
Eu queria ter visto um pega entre gilles e Senna.
A True Racer at Heart and an even better Racer Behind the Wheel.
Just a slightly bigger halo
Gilles et Artyon courraient pour nous tout les weekend... Sans calculer.. Gilles surtout. RIP Gilles Villeneuve et Artyon Senna.🏁🇨🇦🏁
AQUI EN ESTE VIDEO SE NOTA SOBREMANERA EL DOMINIO DE ESTE GRAN PILOTO EL DOMINIO DE UN F1 EL SIGUE MANEJANDO A PESAR DE NO VER CASI NADA .ESTE MUCHACHO ENTRA EN LA ELITE DE LA F1 COMO FANGIO EL MAS GRANDE DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS SENNA YUMI ETC
I remember that race! Forgot it was CFCF-12's Ron Reusch doing the commentary with Sir Jackie Stewart. So it was on CTV here in Canada.
凄すぎる！
Solo Villeneuve poteva fare certe cose
That car when in one piece had 25% less downforce then top running cars according to Ferrari engineers, so imagine how much worse it was without a front wing
Im born 19 years after villeneuves death but god i love how he drived
Gilles was racing for the win, he didn't pit stop to remove the damaged front wing because that would have reduced his chances to get a win... Gilles was the man!
I was there that weekend. In those days, with some luck, you could get into the garage area easily. On the Saturday after qualifying, I managed to sneak where his motorhome was close to the garages. (They were at the Olympic basin) As I turned around, there was a very narrow alley between two big transport vehicules, and Gilles was right there in front of me…this alley was just wide enough for Gilles and I…I was right there alone with my hero…I could not believe it! How on earth I managed to keep breathing I will never know, but I managed to ask him; « Si il pleut demain, es-ce que ça va t’aider? « (If it rains tomorrow, will it help you?) He look down , paused, and said « Peut-être…on verras « (Maybe, we’ll see) And he gave me a typical Gilles Villeneuve smile, tap me on the shoulder, and said « désolé, je dois y aller » (Sorry, I have to go) I was the happiest young Villeneuve fan on earth. I still have watery eyes every time I tell that story. Love you Gilles ♥️
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when driving was pure passion and not technical.....verstappen, leclerc, and alonso are the only ones that carry on this true drivers passion to modern f1. How i wish we didn’t have such technical cars.
Gilles is probably the greatest driver of all time Fernando , senna and max fans are forbidden in the comments
CHIEDETE AD UN PILOTA DI FORMULA 1 COSA VUOL DIRE GUIDARE SENZA ALETTONE ANTERIORE ? VI DIREBBE CHE È IMPOSSIBILE MA NON PER GILLES VILLENEUVE ANCHE CON LA PIOGGIA FENOMENO FENOMENO FENOMENO
IL PIÙ GRANDE INARRIVABILE UN GIGANTE DELLA FORMULA 1 COME LUI SOLO NUVOLARI 2 AUTENTICI TEMERARI IN QUALSIASI CONDIZIONE PORTAVANO LA MACCHINA AL TRAGUARDO FENOMENI