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It’s the 8th of May 1982 at Zolder. With 8 minutes left in qualifying, Ferrari’sed star Gilles Villeneuve, driven by not just ambition but a darker motivation, is going to change Formula 1 forever.
It will be this precise moment that turns Ferrari's hopes for the championship into a horrible nightmare...
This is the story of the disaster Formula 1 wants to forget.
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[@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

[@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.

[@WeerdWulf]

Vintage not retro. Learn the difference

[@simonkevnorris]

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

[@testicat8462]

@@WeerdWulf does ur mom squirt?

[@seevousplaytech5685]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@thriyisnas]

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

[@matthew-jy5jp]

Dumbest thing ever said by man. 😂 stfu reject

[@birandkoray]

niki lauda disliked

[@JayS1622]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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"?

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@gezatherton1071]

This was incredibly well put together and handled very sensitively.

[@ST1706]

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

[@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 😂

[@MrOrtmeier]

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

[@ClinicalDecisionYikesYT]

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.

[@norm4907]

You should take down that thumbnail. Gilles was expelled from the car in his seat and found in his seat tied up in the fence. Complete disrespect for a racing legend.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@justoverit]

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[@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.”

[@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.

[@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

[@merkury06]

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

[@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.

[@tellybuster]

0:15 literal Smeghead 😂

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@just-me-where-ever-ek8kp]

Never been a Fan of Villeneuve , basically a reckless driver which in the end caught up with him. I was always much more impressed by the driving style/philosophy of a Jacki Stewart or a Michael Schumacher. Their Career Records prove the validity of approaching Driving-Style in F1.

[@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.

[@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"

[@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?"

[@CoopaCoop]

Extremely well put together mini documentary! Subbed

[@x-rinanimationchannel3687]

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

[@user-gd8ww7kb2e]

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.

[@user-gd8ww7kb2e]

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]

@@user-gd8ww7kb2e not fatal? His crash was 500G and killed instantly ☠️

[@user-gd8ww7kb2e]

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

[@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!!!

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[@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.

[@valerierodger]

I was a child when I first discovered Formula One while looking for things to watch on a Sunday morning (I was in Western Canada, so that’s what time it was for me when F1 races took place). I thought it was cool that there was a Canadian racing, I was too young to appreciate how great a driver he was. We’ve never sent another like him to F1, even his son was but a pale imitation.

[@charlesdarwin7253]

Jaques isn't a 'pale imitation,' has the spitting image of his father. Before Jaques joined Williams, he won the CART title against very competitive drivers in near-identical cars. Then he had 3 really good years in F1 followed by a drive at BAR (a middling team AT BEST). Jaques Villeneuve and Nico Rosberg have the same story but 15 years apart.

[@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

[@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.

[@projoebiochem]

At that time, qualifying continuing would not have been unusual. In fact, it would have been expected. During 1982 IndyCar 500 qualifying, Gordon Smiley passed away in one of the most devastating non-fire-related impacts in Indianapolis Motor Speedway history. During a warmup for his qualifying attempt, Smiley lost control in Turn 3. The engine hit the wall, bounced high in the air, and left a big gouge in the asphalt in the racing groove. They repaired the hole, then resumed qualifying. IIRC, Mario Andretti was the next driver out and had to pass the location of the impact and drive over the patch at speed. It’s just what they did. Riccardo Paletti’s accident reminds me of Paul Dana’s accident in IndyCar 2006.

[@cm-kl2wx]

Drivers no longer need to be 'Men'...F1 has become so sanitised and safe...more like a video game...and cars much easier to drive...that's partly why it's lost much of it's appeal...the real possibility of death was part of the sport...and part of it's attraction...

[@geraldkottler3014]

Tragic story, but in what way does F1 "want us to forget" this story?

[@sbatty65227]

I think you'll find that F1 aren't wanting people to forget about this or any other accident.

[@ixit9763]

Better help = I'm not watching anymore

[@rosetzu_nagasawa]

every time there is a FATAL accident, they rename the track. Monza has no reason to change its name.

[@danielesbordone1871]

Mass was driving to the park for a picnic , he was supposed to keep to the right side since he was moving at 60 km/h , but Mass chose to stay in the middle of the track only to try to move at the last second.

[@craigchenoweth2692]

In Pironi's autobiography it says that Didier tested with two back marker F! teams in 1985 and was faster than their regular drivers. He was then given a test by Ron Dennis at McLaren, performed well and was in the process of making a deal to drive for them in 1986. Alain Prost was number 1 at McLaren and when he heard about Pironi's possible return, he vetoed the idea (they had a history going back to the Formula Renault days in the 70s). There were no other drives available in competetive teams so Pironi chose to sit the season out. Kind of ironic that the guy who was partly responsible for his accident also blocked his return.

[@driffielddodger7412]

Complete fantasy, this is silly and exaggerated. Prost was not at all responsible for the accident partly or otherwise. He was minding his own business and moved out of the way for Derek Daly. Pironi drove into spray and never knew Prost was there until he hit him and he never blamed Prost for the crash. Later for 1986 Prost didn't need to veto Pironi, McLaren decided to sign Keke Rosberg instead, who unlike Pironi had at least been in f1 from 1982 to 1985. Pironi having been out for so long and still in pain from his injuries was always going to be very risky over a full race distance and so the team quite understandably went in another direction. Prost and Pironi competed against each other in lower formulae in Europe before F1 but I've never heard any credible source suggest there was any bad blood between them either before or during F1, this is simply made up fantasy.

[@alanluscombe8a553]

82 was a brutal year for f1. What a horrible crash. Racing cars years ago was a totally different game. It will always be dangerous but thankfully much much better now.

[@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.

[@Critter]

Would like to see a sequel to this video where Jacques Villeneuve redeems his father's legacy 😼

[@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...

[@WarriorRazor]

Far too much AI in this and the mispronunciation of Michele Alboreto, yikes.

[@samuelst-amand]

Repose en Paix Villeneuve, une légende Québecoise..

[@tomellingham8627]

Enough ad breaks

[@MELANIE2571]

I used to watch all these guys when I was a little girl with my dad. I've forwarded this for him to watch. . Gosh it was bleak. I can remember when Alain Proust crashed but not the ones featured here.

[@Octolicia]

Actually, Villeneuve was born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, a city within the Province of Quebec. Super important to mention it as there's the City of Quebec and the Province of Quebec (just like there's Washington D.C and State Washington.

[@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?

[@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.

[@BigBros.Breaks]

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

[@DailyFuelUp]

Glad you enjoyed it mate ❤️

[@sstace69]

Why did you blurr it? No one else has.

[@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?

[@hunt2727]

Both Pironi and Villeneuve were the greatest drivers of the 80´s, both faster than Lauda, Prost, Senna, or Piquet. And both were pure passion, true men.

[@bobbyjackson4452]

Yeah. Back in the 60s & most of the 70s there were only like 10 to 12 races each year. So most drivers had other drives in other series. Many drove the LeMans series. Back then F1 drivers were really well-rounded drivers due to all the different types of cars they drove.

[@ST1706]

This was the video you were hinting us about…

[@DailyFuelUp]

Yes mate❤️

[@davidecortese5744]

M8 at 26:30 you're showing a movie bit, that's Sergio Castellitto playing Enzo Ferrari and another actor playing Villeneuve.

[@chrisbasarab2446]

Another click title. The Canadian GP circuit in Montréal is named for Gilles. No one who knows what F1 means will forget.

[@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?

[@12oKo-mi1tz]

"for speed and win , I can give anything. even if it tooks my life"

[@davidrosaline455]

taking 28 mins to explain an incident which last less than 10 seconds is a bit much when i can just watch the crash on another channel

[@Andy-yy2fg]

With Villeneuve, sadly, it was always going to end this way. And as for 'the day F1 wants to forget' it was a racing accident, it happens.

[@andrewzab83able]

There are many, many stories F1 and the FIA as a whole would love everyone to forget about throughout the 70's and 80's.

[@HangmanOfficialUploads]

The clickbait title is bad enough, but a Betterhelp sponsorship? Come on, man...

[@lennertlaevaert8711]

*sees title* "Ugh it's Zolder, isn't it?" *Clicks video* "Yep..."

[@oldmusclecars9419]

Not sure why you blur out the crashes. Almost all of the fatal crashes have been shown thousands of times. If there is a crash that needs to be blurred out it’s Roger Williamsons crash at Zanfordt Holland where he burned to death in front of everyone in a fire that probably raged for 30 minutes to an hour and the rest of the field continued to race past his burnt body and car until the end of the race.

[@RubénGarciaMarques]

F1 is a GAME of Courage and Technogy Innovation! : Party Time ! : Therefore Fatal events are against the very spirit of motor sports!! : F1 is ❤❤!

[@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.

[@brodeur212]

Gilles Girlfriend actually was supprised that they spoke at zolder. that is what she said. rumors is that he wasn't really pushing. ---the trottle got stuck !!! spectators also said the motors was going full rpm while in the air. that problem also caused a few accidents that year I've seen a few times stories from people close to the family of gilles. my uncle also seen his best friend at the canadian grand prix.

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

The lack of knowledge about not moving people with spinal injuries back then was shocking.

[@VicarOfMayhem]

Ever heard of "cut to the chase"? Never mind, don't care anymore

[@deoncloete1395]

Thanks for remembering those great drivers

[@user-dl4hw7lo5f]

Gilles😢 He was enzo's favourite

[@alexespinosa497]

A clickbait title that actually was excellent.. great tragic story!!

[@LutzLiwowski-n6k]

We all missed: Gilles Villeneuve vs Stefan Bellof.... extraordinary talented drivers and a kind of similar

[@christopherabramor3012]

Fate? I mean you are really provoking fate when racing speedboats over waves

[@schizophreniagaming4058]

1:05 are we sure Keanu Reeves has no connection to this man?

[@charlesdarwin7253]

Funnily enough, both Keanu Reeves and Gilles Villeneuve share the same gender.

[@Victor76661]

On the Vampire Keanu hypothesis, he might be his dad

[@Eli5idk]

@@charlesdarwin7253thats crazy

[@Vulpes_Shinbi]

"Villeneuve clocked at 1:16 point 6." Showing 1:16.06

[@madkhaliqfarhan]

Niki Lauda: I quit! Gilles Villeneuve: Thanks, eh?

[@Therearethings8148]

I don't like such "conspiracy revealing" titles. I'll skip it because of that.

[@TheBallLab]

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

[@DailyFuelUp]

Glad you enjoyed it mate ❤️

[@alistersutherland3688]

As Jackie Stewart said, "Racing can be hopelessly dangerous."