Maiden F1 win in the 1978 Canadian GP came in front of adoring fans on the track that now bears his name and the message "Salut Gilles". Gilles Villeneuve races to victory at the Canadian Grand Prix ...

Formula 1 returns to one of its most cherished venues as the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve hosts the Canadian Grand Prix. Named after the much-loved maverick after his death at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix ...

The racetrack on Île Notre Dame is named after him and we all know Jacques, his son. But who was Gilles Villeneuve and how did he put Montreal on the Formula One map? A trip to Berthierville on the ...

On the 25th anniversary of Villeneuve's passing, racing fans around the world still remember exactly where they were when they heard the news. On May 8th, 1982, the legendary Gilles Villeneuve died at ...

Ahead of the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix, we take a trip down memory lane to revisit the first Formula 1 victory of Canada's favourite racing son, Gilles Villeneuve. The Montreal takes its name from the ...

40 years today, in 1982, iconic Formula 1 Driver Gilles Villeneuve was involved in a tragic accident on the racetrack which ended his life at the young age of 32. The French-Canadian born Villeneuve ...

MONTREAL — Gilles Villeneuve’s helmet from his final Formula One race in 1982 has sold for a record US$1.25 million ($1.727 million), according to a motorsports memorabilia collector. Darren Jack, ...