The Horrifying Story F1 Wants You To Forget..

[@venomancer711]

Pironi and Villenueve is such a sad story, Didier's son was even named after Gilles that's how close they were. Funny thing is Senna & Prost also deteriorated due to lack of team communication. Mclaren & Ferrari both messed up their driver relationships and Mclaren almost did it again with Lando & Oscar

[@babamukuru666]

Norris behaving like an entitled twat isn't the team's fault and in all honesty, who knows how much of the mending came from the team itself and how much came from his own management attempting some damage control afterwards

[@simonkevnorris]

Didier had twins (I think they may have been born after Didier died). They were called Gilles and Didier. One of them is part of the Mercedes team.

[@edteach3r]

I am sorry to say, but Gilles and Didier were not close… not in the slightest. I was at the South African GP in 1982, and during practice on Friday morning they were racing each other so hard that we thought they would take each other out. When Gilles died, they were not even on speaking terms due to alleged betrayal and fervent inter-team rivalry. It was Pironi’s spouse, who was pregnant with twins at the time Didier died in a powerboat accident in 1987, who named the two boys “Didier” and “Gilles”.

[@valerierodger]

@@babamukuru666 he wasn’t behaving like an entitled twat, he was behaving like a racing driver. If you can’t see that, you either don’t know much about racing or you’re simply too blinded by your own hate.

[@tonesthegrey6452]

​@@valerierodgerProbably a bully buy fan who has an eagle eye for moving under breaking, even where it doesn't exist except when he blatantly does it himself, lol

[@TenorCantusFirmus]

We lost both Gilles and Senna, maybe the two most beloved drivers ever, in front of the cameras. Even if someones wants to forget, no one can. Let alone make the others forget.

[@nickc6882]

14:17 utter nonsense. The two Marshalls at that corner knew exactly where he was as he landed in front of them.

[@Nomamegoogle]

They look similar , the hair , the face...

[@TenorCantusFirmus]

@Nomamegoogle Wouldn't say it (but mind I'm terrible at physiognomy!), but surely their tragic fate was the same 😥😥.

[@testicat8462]

Retro drivers were seriously heroes pulling off the things they did in tin cans damn near. Dude literally got launched out of his car like GTA 4, scariest thing ever

[@simonkevnorris]

If the cars interlock wheels the accident is like a plane crash given the energy involved. Apart from anything else their feet are also in front of the front axle. This resulted in a number of badly broken feet.

[@thrashmetaldave]

Vintage not retro. Learn the difference

[@simonkevnorris]

@@thrashmetaldave Look up vintage. It's not the right word to use to describe drivers from the 1980s.

[@testicat8462]

@@thrashmetaldave does ur mom squirt?

[@seevousplaytech5685]

They do?Why? It s not even recent news so...

[@scotiadragoon5974]

My best friend and I were working at a dog show when a classmate mentioned some F1 driver had crashed and was critically injured. We couldn't leave outright, but took turns to go out to the van and check the radio for news. We had originally been hoping to get home to news of Villeneuve taking pole in the first race after the betrayal. Instead, I got home to turn on CBC's Sports Weekend to see Ernie Afaganis, almost in tears, reporting Gilles' death. Stunned was an understatement. We loathed Jochen Mass for his part in the crash( that is also an understatement), but learned years later that Mr Mass had been good friends with Villeneuve, and had been trying to get out of his way when the collision occurred, and it affected him badly. Riccardo Paletti was another tragic loss. We were still numb, watching the Canadian GP live, only to see the crash. We had known nothing of him, but more recently there have been accounts that he was an up-and-coming driver, likely to have been known for far more than as a footnote in this tragic story.

[@TomLehockySVK]

What the hell is that title "Story F1 Wants You To Forget" ?? F1 more than a few times in the last few years brought up the story of Gilles Villeneuve and what a tragedy his loss was . They do NOT want people to forget, they actually want people to keep the memory of Gilles alive for all future generations.

[@atommi1]

Just the usual clickbait crap.

[@mirrorblue100]

DailyFuelUp is written for 6th graders.

[@jamesgentry13]

This video is garbage

[@bowelrupture]

Clickbait titles of these channels. Only for the clicks, and thus money.

[@mirrorblue100]

@@bowelrupture Amen

[@DavidCormier-er7em]

I was watching the qualifying live when he died. I had met him in the early seventies when my dad was an alouette snowmobile dealer and had one of his racing machines on display and his dealership. I was a fan of his all my life. I have always been an Open Wheel fan and I was a huge fan of his. The day of the qualifying I was watching it live in Canada. and after the crash they continually showed the replay of him flying out of the car into the catch fence. I was devastated thank you for not showing the coverage of that in your video. At that time I was 19 years old and I did not get out of bed for 4 days. Later in life I got to meet his son. I still hurt from those times. I like the video Bittersweet Memories but still memories thank you

[@garybarbati]

Being an Alouette dealer is how I first learned of Gilles. I had the opportunity to race a 340 Super as a 16 year old. I followed his career until the tragedy in 1982. It was heartbreaking. I then followed Jacques career and have have seen just about every race he has been in including other formulas. I currently own a little red fiat 500 with a big white racing stripe down the middle. In the middle of the hood is a big circle with the number 27 inside it done in the same font that was on his Ferrari. People always ask me what that number signifies. I get to tell them that is the number of my hero, in racing and in life.

[@johnandrews3568]

I was a huge fan of Gilles and followed his career closely. I remember watching Pironi steal that race from him and yelling at the TV from my home in Toronto. I think every F1 fan in canada was fuming mad. Gilles' loss... one of two times I've cried over the death of someone I never knew. His loss was devastating. IMO he was the fastest F1 driver ever. Salut Gilles!

[@kiwigunner]

Not just in Canada.

[@gourami7]

40 years ago and felt rhe same, incredible driver shame he was driving some of Ferraris worse ever cars. What a legend What a legend

[@v.dafool8603]

Even faster than Senna ?

[@AutismApostle]

Yes faster than Senna

[@johnandrews3568]

@@AutismApostle Yep... Jodi Scheckter still says Gille is the fastest of all time.

[@MrPorsche91730]

It is insane how Villeneuve gave up a championship for his teammate and in return his teammate wouldn't even give up a win

[@Dilley_G45]

Not the same team mate. But the team should have made him number one like they made Scheckter number one in 1979

[@hazelturner9568]

This video really did what happened Justice. Rest in peace Villenueve, Pironi and Paletti 🤍

[@rickden8362]

Pironi's karma caught up him with...twice!

[@zxreed]

And Michele Alboreto

[@hazelturner9568]

@@rickden8362 if you think death is karma for…taking the win in a race which yea was unfair for Gilles your morals have to be quite messed up for that

[@AntenaDoF1]

​@@hazelturner9568 I don't think it's karma, Villeneuve unfortunately is the only one to blame, maybe Mass for being too slow, it was qualifying for God's sake, why he was so slow on the racing line? Anyway, even if I don't believe it's his karma, seriously, we can deny what it looks like.. Pironi on his next race after Villeneuve' death, gets involved in a fatal accident, then he break his legs in a almost identical accident that happened with Gilles, everything in the same year and then 5 years after, he dies in a boat's race..

[@mica7191]

One of the darkest seasons in F1... until 1994

[@moniquelee3623]

''Individuals like Gilles only come to earth once. He was truly unique and I would have liked to see what career he would have had without this accident. Gilles would have been crowned world champion, I am 100% convinced of that.'' Mario Andretti.

[@sayaka8587]

At that time, motor racing and F1 was all i was interested in. Gilles was like a son to Enzo, such terrible joys. Riccardo's accident always brings me to tears, even now. Thank god for the gentlemen Patrick Tambay, i feel he brought hope back to the Ferrari team. Shame he never got a world title. Nicely presented video, thank you. Never forget any of those wonderful drivers

[@thriyisnas]

"To drive fast, you have to risk your life."

[@matthew-jy5jp]

Dumbest thing ever said by man. 😂 stfu reject

[@birandkoray]

niki lauda disliked

[@NoHacksTSR]

That’s the terrible truths of racing unfortunately

[@Mordo-1010]

Don't don't don't forget about the babyyyy

[@valerierodger]

Still true today, though thankfully we see it far less often

[@mikehamilton9128]

I was stopped at traffic lights in Cardiff when the news of Gilles accident and death came over the radio. I cried and I will never forget.

[@buzzybee8463]

If i remember correctly Paletti was killed instantly when he hit peroni his steering wheel crushed his chest and stopped his heart before the fire even started ☹️

[@tamasbartha6201]

An eye-witness once told me how horrible it was. The front of Paletti's car basically disappeared. As you pointed out, the steering will crushed his chest. His legs were pushed back towards his hip. Pironi's reaction is very telling after he looks at the Osella.

[@Metatr0n]

It was stated but not confirmed. If I remember correctly one of the marshals said in an interview that his pupils were already dilated before the fire broke out but that of course could be a kind of coping mechanism of a person who wasn't able to save someone. In the end it didn't make a difference.

[@aniru_dh21]

1982 was the worst year in the history of Formula 1. That year showed how worse sports can get.

[@birandkoray]

1994: hold my beer

[@kevingame3198]

​@@birandkoray1973: hold my beer

[@gem.dionisio]

Gst ready, 2025 might be like this.

[@zxreed]

Or 1958 - 4 drivers, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1970 - 3 drivers with the later year including the already crowded champ Jochen Rindt

[@valerierodger]

Eh, no

[@845SiM]

the crash of Cevert at watkins glen is probably the crash f1 want to forget as it probably the most graphic and game changing crash in f1. Jackie stewart who was due to retire after the race, his 100 gp, quit the sport on the spot.

[@BlueSkyCrystals]

Tragic also in that Cevert was being groomed by Stewart to take over as team leader, and once he saw Cevert was now as fast as him, Stewart decided that season was the time to step aside and retire. Cevert was definitely a future world champ in the making. Now we will never know how many he could have won.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Roger Williams crash as well. Though if one watches it, then watches the fire marshals here at Poletti's crash, F1 learned it's lesson the cruel way. Despite having the needed fire extinguishers for Poletti.

[@bentp4891]

​@@PhilAndersonOutside That Roger Williams crash is heart breaking watching the other driver trying to help him while the marshals bumble around without a clue what they should do. At least they arrived on the scene with fire extinguishers quickly for Poletti. Fast forward to 2020 and Grosjean's crash could have still been very dicey if he hadn't been able to extract himself.

[@tomsmith5216]

​@@BlueSkyCrystalsStewart is convinced Cevert was in the wrong gear for that corner, which they had discussed prior to the accident. He nearly had lost the car himself, and chose a lower gear which was safer in the 006 Tyrrell. Stewart said he believes Cevert was in a higher gear, and that as fast as Cevert was driving, , he just lost control and hit the barriers on the right side.

[@mrkipling2201]

Roger Williamson’s crash, with poor David Purley trying to put the fire out, is heartbreaking. The anger and resignation that he displays, knowing that he couldn’t get Roger out of the car and save him, is awful.

[@gezatherton1071]

This was incredibly well put together and handled very sensitively.

[@tomfurstyfield]

really?! have you seen the thumbnail?!

[@Terri_MacKay]

Villenueve was very popular here in Canada, with people of all ages, whether they were F1 fans or not. He was young, good-looking, and very personable. I was in HS in the late 70's-early 80's, and a bunch of us had his picture hanging in our lockers. The boys had pictures of him in his car, us girls had posed pictures of him without his helmet.🤦🏻‍♀️ I watched most of his races, and I saw this crash on the news. The entire country grieved. Then Canada fell in love with Jacques, and we celebrated him becoming world champion.

[@scottdelong1]

I stood right next to him at Watkins Glen in 1978; all I knew was that he was the new Ferrari driver. Something strange happened that had never happened before or since. I'm not gay but I couldn't take my eyes off of him. It was as though a light shone from within. He radiated joy, commitment, and passion. He went on to win the next race in Montreal on the circuit that now bears his name. He became, and remains, my fave F1 driver of all time. His bravery, his car control, and his unpretentious persona made him unique. He could have been champion in 79 but he obeyed team orders. No wonder he felt betrayed by Pironi. I remember every detail of my surroundings when he was killed. I was bereft; there will never be anyone like him again. Salut Gilles, Nous nous souvenons.

[@francisconunes1384]

1979 he obeyed team orders and Jody Scheckter took the title, not 1978.

[@Spunky-iq8jm]

I remember the Canadian Power Toboggan Championship in Beausejour, Manitoba. A small rider on an Allouette snowmobile defied gravity around the corners and lapped the best twice to win the championship. Allouette had been last place previously. I asked my brother-in-law who was this racer? He said, "His name is Gilles Villeneuve". I have never seen anyone before or after who could drive a snowmobile like that! I am so thankful to have seen Mr. Villeneuve race. A memory that will stay with me as long as I live.

[@scottdelong1]

@@BrettHart27 ​- @francisconunes1384 was right; he corrected what I wrote for Scheckter. I thanked him and fixed the OP, which is why it is now corrected.

[@paulx3827]

maybe he was Jesus or maybe you are gay!! gay is very poplar these days you lucky bas...d

[@fringemajority8805]

You're definitely gay

[@adamweston4152]

I clearly remember seeing the crash as a 12 yr old boy and I was heartbroken and I had a model of Gilles Ferrari and held that model for ages until the news came that he had passed away, i lost my childhood hero and I didn't watch formula one for a long long time, he was such an amazing driver.

[@x-rinanimationchannel3687]

I feel sorry for your trauma sir😔

[@merkury06]

This is the best telling of these tragic stories I have heard. Thank you.

[@paulelliott7493]

Wonnderful video on a real tragedy. I was at Montreal when Gilles front spoiler flew off, when seeing it live you get a whole different view, it missed his head by mere inches. I was also at the race when the very unfortunate Paletti lost his life....that was the last F1 race i attended in person. It was certainly different times back then, more fan friendly, the drivers would talk with you if you saw them anywhere, Today F1 is safer, but the old days were much much more colourful, its sad those days are past but i am happy that its so much safer.

[@MrOrtmeier]

You can’t get emotional in F1 - wise words from Stewart

[@JCDenton95]

Old man nonsense. This is all nonsense. What’s the point of human endeavor without emotion. All this death. More like stupid words from a stupid man.

[@Arandomcat7]

My dads boss has a photo of the 27 ferrari car signed by viilnerve

[@lerkair0x]

lucky man

[@dirtbikemike2956]

Martin pfp?

[@Arandomcat7]

@@dirtbikemike2956 yes

[@zombie821]

what is a "viilnerve"?

[@notDonaldFagen]

dad's*, Ferrari*, Villeneuve* Stringing a sentence together is hard work.

[@bc-guy852]

Wow, I came to the comments to say what a fine job I think you did on this production - only to see that you've not even yet received your Silver YT Play Button! (VERY SOON NOW - Congratulations in advance!) I'm surprised at the production quality for a new/small channel. I think you're going to do very well and I agree that this was a sad ending - to a great story - about an absolutely amazing Canadian. Thanks for producing it!

[@annelouisejamieson402]

Actually this is a tragic loss to the sport that fans will never forget. Villeneuve was a natural talent and probably one of the most authentic persons I’ve ever met. He overcame many obstacles to achieve his dream and recognition of his dedication to f1. Legend

[@TheOutbrakerF1]

Give this man a netflix series! You are so underrated.

[@DailyFuelUp]

Appreciate it, mate. I definitely put a lot of time and effort into making these videos as good as possible. ❤️

[@charlesdarwin7253]

What would the Netflix series be about? Formula 1 content doesn't have ANY chance of success on Netflix.

[@eddievichko9212]

@@charlesdarwin7253I hope ur being sarcastic dawg

[@jamesgentry13]

No he's garbage. Clickbait title. Blurring the video for no reason

[@tiagobordin6580]

@@jamesgentry13 It's more like you're garbage man... There is a reason for the video to be blur. There is a reason why people make clickbait videos. And the quality of the video is wonderful.

[@MeegMaster]

This channel is so underrated. Love the editing and writing style, very digestible story telling, and such a wonderful way to celebrate the rich history of F1.

[@drstevenrey]

Back in the day I was always a fan of Villeneuve, today, I have to concede that Senna was actually even better. But Villeneuve was always spectacular.

[@themitsudas]

There is no question that Gilles was one of the most spectacular drivers in F1 history. He threw caution to the wind and I liked what Nigel Roebuck once said about him: "Out of all of the drivers out there, he was the only one who clearly driving without a safety net..."

[@jpq6257]

Do not agréé : Villeneuve was the best

[@ΔημήτρηςΚουλουκλίδης]

Senna the top level everything drivers Hakkinen Shoumaher Stuart Alonso speaking Senna numper 1

[@arnymouch9157]

Une des meilleures vidéos explicatives sur l’accident de Gilles. Félicitations. 👏 One of the best video about the tragedy of Villeneuve. What a video, cheers mate!

[@martinpattison1567]

I totally agree with another comment we should never forget Villeueve, that is why a circuit was named after him. I was at Hockenheim for the four days of FI. From the stand where I was sitting with three friends. We saw Prioni crash into the back of the Renault. I was taking photos at the time. We were camped at the circuit at that time you could buy large cans of beer. In the UK we called them Party Fours. (Four Pints of beer.) Everybody who was camped there joined the Italian fans and we built a wall out of the empty cans as a tribute to Prioni and hoped for a his recovery. We should also remember the other drivers you were killed in F1. Everyone remembers Senna and for many years after everybody thought he would be the last one to die in Fi, but then there was bulimia's accident with the recovery truck. May they all rest in peace. Martin. (Thailand)

[@MrChristopherHaas]

Im a 61 year old lifetime racing fan who hasnt watched much f1 through the years.Having said that the Daily Feul Up has certainly done a fine job of detailing what i missed. subscribed.

[@tonitaina3516]

Thoroughly censored Gilles' accident - although the clip can also be found on KZbin. If you're making a documentary - and there's material, show them a lot. Nowadays, people, specially young people see even more "wilder sets" online.

[@zanderalberto3576]

Half of it literally says "ai generated footage", What do you expect

[@CoopaCoop]

Extremely well put together mini documentary! Subbed

[@lemans_news_and_stories]

Also remember that Villeneuve was also Snowmobile World Champion and regular took part in boat races were he was also successful. So Pironi also died at one of the things Villeneuve loved doing the most.

[@Griuofficial]

What a story full of tragic moments. Nothing could stop Pironi, only death, what a warrior , what a passion for speed. Rest in Peace all of you

[@brendastevens1179]

Old man Ferrari did see something in Villenueve. He saw a driver willing to die to win.

[@citizaniac149]

Yes, but he never saw the driver as a friend. They were just tools driving for him.

[@ShogunAT3]

​@@citizaniac149bro says that as if he knows Enzo personally 😂

[@ThePremiumForges]

No one from Ferrari went to Gilles funeral. ​@ShogunAT3

[@clueless4085]

Actually, while Enzo was known to be a bit cold when his drivers died, those close to him said they hadn't seen Enzo so distraught since Alfredino died. Seems he saw more than just a daring driver.

[@MrKiwiKiller97]

One little thing you forgot to mention about Villenueve. The corner in Zolder where he crashed got changed because of the crash. Instead of the fast righthander there used to be it is now a chicane named after Villenueve. And honestly. It's one the best corners in racing. So many awesome overtakes I have witnessed right there. But the thought that we lost a legend of the sport always lingers there

[@NeilBevan-to7bn]

I remember this horrific accident at Zolder all too well, and what unfolded throughout the season, truly one of the worse on record. Unbelievably with irony, the next driver to loose his life in a race was Ricardo Palletti at the Circuit named after Gilles. Then 12 years later at Imola, the next driver to loose his life (on a race weekend) was Roland Ratzenberger, crashing at the corner called Villeneuve. Sometimes in life, irony is so unbelievable to comprehend and makes one wonder if other forces are cruelly at work.

[@kallsop2]

Imola in 1994 almost took three lived. Rubens Barrichello was extremely lucky in that huge crash.

[@justoverit]

Hey man, just letting you know you probably should do betterhelp sponsorships! Shitty company who sells their patients data. Lots of really shady therapists too.

[@charlesdarwin7253]

Why are you telling him to do the thing he is currently doing?

[@tiadaid]

@@charlesdarwin7253 I think he means shouldn’t

[@TranceFur]

He meant to write “shouldn’t.”

[@PraetorianCTAC]

They also dont employ qualified therapists and state that on the fine print. Very shady company

[@Monocromatico]

I watched Scheckter in a podcast saying that Villeneuve was the nicest guy while no one was looking. He retold of a time Gilles was driving him to Maranello, nice and easy, but when they were closing by, Gilles started driving like a daredevil, because he knew there would be Ferrari employees, or perhaps press members watching them, and he would just deliver them a show. This tells a bit about why he just went to the track in Zolder in an all or nothing attitude in a qualy session with plenty of chances of improving yet ahead. Villeneuve's fatal accident in the news is the earliest memory I have of Formula 1. I was 3.

[@BronsonPiercey]

As a canadian, gilles is my personal sports hero! Its all downhill for canada drivers since him😢

[@charles-davidberube1174]

His son revitalized his fathers legacy tho.

[@BronsonPiercey]

@@charles-davidberube1174 He certainly did for a time. In comparison though ol jaq dident have quite the same magic. Im a life long fan as well but he did it in a powerhouse williams and his indy 500 win wasent a dominant affair. Much love to both villeneuve's anyways

[@cathybrind2381]

@@charles-davidberube1174 His father's legacy did not need "revitalising". And in any case Jacques has never been held to be in same league as his dad. Respected yes. But revered no. Sad to think that by the time JV left F1 he wasn't missed.

[@valerierodger]

@@charles-davidberube1174nah, he was nothing compared to his father

[@charlesdarwin7253]

That ain't right. His son won a championship, meanwhile Gilles didn't. It's clear who the better driver is, but it's also clear that Jaques is the most successful Canadian F1 driver by any metric.

[@nolanstrife7350]

Haha. The first time I've heard name Niki Lauda was from Air Crash Investigation. There he was a founder of an airline who was a big contributor to a reverse thruster investigation Who would've guessed he's not only a badass pilot, but also a badass F1 racer. Truly a man of steel

[@djh29971]

Villeneuve's face was blue when Derek Warwick went over to him, so he was clinically dead before he left the track. Paletti drove into the back of Pironi as he simply didn't look where he was going. It was his first grid start and the starter Derek Ongaro said Riccardo had his head down (probably changing gear) and was simply an error by arguably a driver that wasn't ready for Formula 1 but got pushed into doing so by his sponsors. He was crushed by his steering wheel, so the fire made everything look even worse than it already was. There was an unwritten rule - usually for legal reasons - that nobody 'dies' on track expect for decapitation. The driver is taken to hospital and declared dead. For those that remember the tragic weekend of Imola '94, the event should be been shut down after Roland's death as by Italian Law, if a death occurs at an event the event is stopped, so by that, Sunday's race should not have taken place. However, the law was circumnavigated by declaring Roland dead 'off track' and the rest as they say, is history.

[@Metatr0n]

A blue head does not equal instant death. Also the rule of dying off the track is not specific to Formula 1, it's specific to events held in Italy under Italian law. Furthermore it was not only Ratzenberger, it was also Senna the day after who was transported to hospital while most likely already being dead. Senna was so badly wounded, when they transported him away by helicopter, the medics and journalists below the helicopter were sprayed with his blood that leaked from the helicopter. In the footage of the helicopter start you can see the droplets on the roof of the car below.

[@CrewGuyPJ]

It was John Watson that stopped and went to Ville. " I saw it was Villeneuve and looked in his eyes..he was clearly dead".

[@wrestlingstuffv2]

Has anyone ever watched his funeral service here on KZbin? And yeah, it open casket, but the man's face was clean, scar free, as if he was just sleeping...and the song playing in the background made things even more heartbreaking.

[@bvmark]

I remember well that awful period and the death of Gilles. I had forgotten the incident with Paletti though until re-watching this. It had just faded from my memory. I had remembered Pironi;s accident and him breaking his legs. Thank you for this in depth account - it was very moving to watch even after all this time I remember Gilles as such a amazing driver. Taken to soon. Another driver I recall who no one seems to mention was Clay Regazzoni. He ended up paralyzed following his accident hitting a concrete block at 100 mph.

[@StephenCandela-gc4xe]

Who are you??? What an awesome narrator!!! Thank you for telling us about this wonderfully tragic story of Gilles Villenueve , Didier Pironi and Ferrari!! You told the story so magnificently thank you again!!!

[@ajitgopalakrishnan8051]

Even in the video, the sight of Gilles being launched out of the car is horrifying.

[@mightress]

I was there with my parents enjoying the action. It made a deep impact on me seeing that happen very close to where we where

[@notDonaldFagen]

@@mightress Seeing some crazy shit is getting your money's worth, imo. Lucky.

[@davadmillar1582]

I'm sick of reality being blurred by google. It's actually disrespectful, to Gilles and his family, but also to people like me who want to know see history, reality, what happened. You say, "Of course, I cant' show you...", like we're all fragile children who need your protection from the real world.

[@mrkipling2201]

I’ve seen it. It’s not nice. You don’t want to see it. Unless you have a morbid curiosity like myself……

[@marcelobellissimo]

I understand you... but hey, reality is not always nice... cheers!

[@Hero_Of_Old]

Nanny state

[@HardCatpoo]

I think hes saying "Of course I cant show you" because of KZbins system in monetization and he wants to earn money from this video. But I agree with you, I would also want to see the crash. But I guess you can always search it up on google

[@-TheUnkownUser]

Bro is trying to rationalize his morbid curiosity.

[@milfordmkt]

Great documentary of that fateful year in F1. I recall May 8, 1982 clearly, being a young Villeneuve fan. It was a very sad day for Canada. The rest of that season did play out like a Greek tragedy, with nearly unbelievable twists of fate. Paletti's death in Villeneuve's home GP, crashing into Pironi; then Pironi narrowly cheating death in Germany, in a crash so like Villeneuve's, like a reckoning from the racing gods. Final twist: Pironi, on water this time, paid the price for gambling with speed once too often. Ironically, Ferrari won the constructer's title by a mile, ending with Tambay & even Mario Andretti as their season ending drivers. It would surely have been Villeneuve's year.

[@1gengabe]

don't take sponsorships from better help, they do more harm then good

[@TheHumanBurger]

This video is truly amazing and beautiful, you displayed Villeneuve's and Peroni's story superbly, their talent was unmatched and they will forever be missed by the F1 community

[@notme7028]

EVERYBODY has seen these videos without the blurring. You don't have to blur them to try to hide the horrors that can happen in F1. Thankfully it's less frequent now, but if your sponsor is telling you to blur them, you do a disservice to the dangers of the sport.

[@russellmalone3532]

Nobody wants people to forget. The story is actually really well documented. Very different than today’s drivers. Not taking nothing from them as they are all super talented and better than any of us at driving racing cars but the 70s was the most dangerous time in F1. Full respect for them all especially the ones that survived

[@VifuBun]

It's sad to hear from these type of accidents when you know that they didn't make it. We lost such legends, it's heartbreaking.

[@francoisrivard893]

Great video. Gilles grew-up in a small town about 40 minutes away from my home town in Canada. He was every French Canadian motorhead's hero. Here's a great book about his life: Gilles Villeneuve: The Life of the Legendary Racing Driver by Gerald Donaldson.

[@failingsideways979]

Reminder: do not use better help.

[@raevenblacke]

I know this is unrelated to the video content, but I cannot, in good conscience, let BetterHelp scot free. A quick Google or even KZbin search can easily tell you how insidious this company is. Please, beware of terrible sponsors.

[@Heretic615]

I was not very happy with their services

[@asparceproton1]

Great doc! I've been watching F1 for more than a couple decades now and never knew the backstory and Peroni's involvement.

[@nickfoy7430]

Gilles raced snowmobiles for motoski , skiroule , allouette , and Kawasaki.. he helped pioneer some of the greatest achievements in snowmobiling history . He also was a big contribution in the r&d design of what became the ifs suspension we all knew, and loved on older trailing arm sleds sleds .. (Indy zk/zx etc) He developed many new large changes to ifs suspension ...between his time at skiroule , and Kawasaki mostly .. Gilles pushed new design, and implemented many new engineering advancement’s that were instrumental for the future of snowmobiling , creating what we know today .. the future of snowmobiles would have been a lot different without him .. he helped implement the design of arguably the most influential snowmobile ever .. (ifs skiroule) …hard tie between that and the skidoo rev … RIP to a legend

[@SiVlog1989]

To me, Gilles Villeneuve saved his best win to last. Going into the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix weekend, things didn't look promising as he could only manage 7th fastest. However, a brilliant start left him 3rd by turn 1 and that became 2nd at the start of lap 2. There he stayed until, inexplicably, race leader and reigning champion Alan Jones went off the track, handing the lead to Villeneuve. Because of the Ferrari's poor low speed handling, he couldn't pull away from the ones chasing him, but his turbo engine meant that he was quick where it mattered, the main straight. For the rest of the race, the to 5 were covered by just 1.2 seconds with the order being Villeneuve winning from pole sitter Jacques Lafite, John Watson, championship leader Carlos Reutemann and Elio de Angelis with Nigel Mansell 27 seconds back in 6th place

[@ashleym2878]

Great work with the video I'm glued to the screen. Your narration is fantastic 👏

[@rathscal]

I was lucky enough to be at the Trois Rivieres Grand Prix when Gilles raced against James Hunt. I still have a polaroid picture of Gilles out of his car in the pits. Great job done on this video.

[@annelouisejamieson402]

Me too! Unforgettable

[@BigBros.Breaks]

Very well done! You told this story in the best way possible! Thank you!

[@DailyFuelUp]

Glad you enjoyed it mate ❤️

[@ljessecusterl]

Gilles's mindset and history of being screwed over by supposed friends actually explains a lot about Jaques's personality and racing style.

[@Raiden_Factory]

At 14:57 I stopped watching this video and searching for the uncensored version of this to see how bad it would be. Edit" I've found it "Gilles Villeneuve Fatal Flip | F1 1982 Zolder"

[@jamesbehra2690]

Gilles would die in some sort of crash anyways. Tambay, a close friend, said that he was always on the limit - track, road, snow, it didn't matter. His kids used to get terrified being driven by their father on the open road.

[@purplehazen1000]

The commercial in the middle of the video was worse than the crash. I already saw the crash unfiltered. Villeneuve was a banzai driver and those guys didn't survive that era with those very light fragile cars.

[@Wilddog7.7.7.]

I never heard this story before but I must say this has affected me. R.I.P guys ❤❤

[@jbourgeois5092]

This was a very well done documentary. Kudos

[@FreeTrial-u7j]

“AI generated voice” for James Hunt was an embarrassing fail

[@spinosauro666]

Still better than the narrator voice

[@snowblindoz]

Yeah bad, but not as bad as the narrator saying at 7.47 that Williams used a water tank to stay 'lighter' than the weight limit, when 99% of us know it's a minimum limit, so they used a water tank to stay heavier, not lighter.

[@Mauro-82]

@snowblindoz It means that they used the water tank in order to be lighter than the minimum weight limit during the race and return above the minimum weight by adding water at the end to avoid being disqualified

[@snowblindoz]

@@Mauro-82 That is what i said, they used a water tank to stay heavier at weigh-in.

[@Mauro-82]

@snowblindoz And the narrator said, correctly, that they used the (empty) tank in order to stay LIGHTER than the weight limit on track (implying that they would add water at the pits to increase the weigh of the car and get back above the weight limit). What the narrator said is correct and is essentially the same thing you said, he just expressed it differently and IMHO more appropriately

[@ImANutGamer]

0:37 I was expecting a “Calise ostie tanernaque “ from Jacques given he is “québecwoy”

[@nunomuacho446]

Saw it live, saw the chair fly over the track, will never forget.

[@x-rinanimationchannel3687]

3:59. That was same crash spot Ratzenbanger crash. Is that how he crash impact look like until killed him?😰

[@ShantiDutta-t4y]

Yes , it's a fact but the corner is named after him because he crashed there, turn 4-5,imola is also known as Villeneuve corner, but today also, it's a quite dangerous high speed corner as I raced there in simulator, I have crashed more than 10 times just to make the corner and maybe f1 driver also have the difficulties to make the corner,maybe f1 needs to do something for the circuit

[@ianchandley]

Ratzeberger died at Imola, Villeneuve dies at Zolder.

[@ShantiDutta-t4y]

Yes , but it's not the fatal crash, he crashed in imola during that same season but that wasn't fatal, after his death, the section is honoured and named after him, thus we know today as Villeneuve chicane

[@x-rinanimationchannel3687]

@@ShantiDutta-t4y not fatal? His crash was 500G and killed instantly ☠️

[@ShantiDutta-t4y]

@@x-rinanimationchannel3687 i ain't talking about ratzenberger ,it's about Villeneuve

[@christschinwon]

3:34 looks like the same place that claimed Ratzenberger in '94. How ironic that Villeneuve survived that but at Zolder his accident was one we've seen modern drivers walk away from

[@the-realpiter]

Amazing video, thanks for this true and well explained information!!

[@DailyFuelUp]

Glad you enjoyed it mate ❤️

[@Panda-ik4uk]

You absolutely need to swap out the thumbnail for this video to something that doesn’t exploit the tragedy and the driver.

[@shooter7a]

Prost and Villenueve were very good friends. Gilles had told Prost not long before his death that "you cant die in Formula 1 car...." 1982 had a huge impact on Prost, and made him change his approach to racing. Prost understood how easy it was to die in F1 and it stayed with him the rest of his career.

[@deathtrooper2048]

The same man that crashed into Senna for the championship?

[@DimentionalBeing]

This is why these guys will always be a level above the current crop of drivers and will always gain way more respect from me. This is driving on the edge of death and truly risking everything every time these boys sit in their cars. Forget about skill. This is truly about bravery and risking everything for your passion. These were extremely brave and crazy guys. R.i.p to all that lost their lives in pursuit of their dreams. God bless.

[@annadrift4]

I don't think saefty measures due to deaths like this should be disrespected. I'm sure everyone who died would want more time at life, with their loved ones, the safety of everyone on the track.

[@dennishorsthuis1507]

Well Done! Thx 🙏🏽 for a Tribute to my Favourite Driver …,❤

[@karl-unoisaksson4000]

Thanx for sharing this 🙏 Love from Sweden 💖

[@frankthyer]

A Legend in his OWN rights, the Man raced everything, cars snowmobiles even helicopters... And could be competitive even driving a wheel barrel!!! The man drove his agents Ferrari between mtl and Québec (roughly 200km) in under 45 min, Gilles Villeneuve, the icon of one nation!!!

[@Brinta3]

“No other driver went to see him.” Well it’s not like he was simply lying in a bed for his recovery. The doctors and surgeons were fighting for his life, what would be the point of several drivers sitting there in the waiting room?

[@seekthetruthuk]

Wow. And can I say. Great video. Production on point. And nice to hear a real voice not AI. Thank you

[@heinous70]

My father-in-law had a certain official back in the 80s, that made a habit of asking him point blank "How ya gonna cheat this weekend James?"

[@jstoli996c4s]

If you’re referring to James Hunt, he retired from F1 in 1978, not the 1980’s.

[@heinous70]

@@jstoli996c4s I was not. This was a NASCAR official, in the 80s. Speaking to my father-in-law, who was a machinist, and pit crew member for several different teams back then. I'm sorry. I didn't specify it being a different type of racing. I was speaking on cheating in Motorsports in general

[@jstoli996c4s]

@@heinous70 got it. Yep, there’s cheating, and there’s cheatin’.

[@Bill-mj8hf]

I didn't know. I didn't know. Rest in peace, and enjoy each other's eternal companionship once again, heroes

[@daveeastern7023]

Great video. Sad story, one that should never be forgotten. Gilles was a beautiful soul.

[@douglaslost]

Excellent story-telling, congrats!

[@clubvuscoreenquebec2290]

This week, at the Gilles Villeneuve Meseum, someone stole the statue of Gilles in front. They cute it at the feet and drove of...

[@keanuismyfather7477]

Look, I know that as a creator you rely on sponsorships, but please don’t accept sponsorship from betterhelp. You make excellent content at a high-quality and I know that you need backing in order to support that. However, looking up the background of your sponsor in the name of ethics and morality is very important.

[@LBG-cf8gu]

outstanding f1 his! very glad i stumbled onto this video. much praise for the presentation. well done. thanks.

[@PaulShort-h6x]

Span out many times, experience from snow mobile racing, learning the limits, he knew exactly what he was doing, also locking the wheels to lay rubber in front of his start position, gave an advantage, clever.

[@kelly4187]

Damn good sports journalism. You deserve far more subscribers my dude. I shall watch your career with great interest as a new subscriber.

[@DailyFuelUp]

Trust me mate, this is only the start 💪🏻❤️

[@barracuda7018]

Great video...

[@rjh222505]

That was a great video

[@shaunmcgrath983]

These guys were a different breed. I remember all those incidents. Gilles was amazing. RIP

[@Rescuedude1]

I was at the circuit that day. Very sad.

[@charlesdarwin7253]

What was the weather like? I'm not joking, what was the weather like during that Saturday afternoon?

[@bobroberts3968]

Villeneuve's crash is on you tube uncensored frame by frame. You can't unsee it.

[@wanr5701]

Gilles Villeneuve to Enzo Ferrari, is just like Jim Clark to Colin Chapman or Jackie Stewart to Ken Tyrrell. And to be compared to Tazio Nuvolari? That's the highest praise a racing driver can ever get, at least from the perspective of Juan Manuel Fangio. Remarkable considering not even Fangio himself ever earned such comparison, nor later drivers like Senna.

[@rkentwenger5095]

I was a huge GV fan from back in his F Atlantic days. Sadly, Zolder in 1982 was the one F1 race I've attended in person...