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Canada's F1 Legacy: The Villeneuves
"The problem with Gilles was that he wanted to win every corner, not every race." Jody Scheckter Ask any fan of motorsport what the greatest racing dynasty is, and chances are, most people will respond with the Brabhams or Andrettis. Few people would include the Villeneuves in that list – but it is perhaps fair to say that Formula One would not have the same following in Canada if it wasn’t for them.
Everyone knows of Gilles and Jacques, but few people know that even there is a third Villeneuve who also reached Formula One.
Jacques Villeneuve Sr was the younger brother of Gilles, and uncle of 1997 F1 World Champion Jacques Jr. He started racing in 1976, but it wasn’t for...
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