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What Jacques Villeneuve really learned from Gilles: "I can do this, you can’t"

When stars die young, they inevitably become trapped in the popular consciousness in a state of eternal youth, embodying romanticised notions of heroic nobility and sacrifice. For motor racing fans, Gilles Villeneuve’s spectacular and aggressive style came to represent the epitome of what a racing driver should be. His death at the age of 32, during qualifying for the 1982 Belgian ... Keep reading

What Jacques Villeneuve really learned from Gilles: "I can do this, you can’t"

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