Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve F1 Formula One Photo #102

From the collection of renowned sport photographer Denis Brodeur is offered a beautiful photo of Ferrari’s legendary driver Gilles Villeneuve at the Canadian Grand Prix. This copyrighted photo is printed by a professional photo lab from Denis Brodeur’s original negative in high resolution (4000 DPI) and on high quality "Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper" for color fidelity and longevity. Marvelous photo measures 8 x 10 inches. Photo is in brand new condition and would make for a more than welcome addition to any F1 / Ferrari / Gilles Villeneuve collection.

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Gilles Villeneuve Biography

Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve (January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982) was a Canadian racing driver. An enthusiast of cars and fast driving from an early age, he started his professional career in snowmobile racing in his native province of Quebec. He moved into single seaters — winning the US and Canadian Formula Atlantic championships in 1976 before being offered a one-off drive with McLaren at the 1977 British Grand Prix. He was taken on by reigning world champions Ferrari for the end of the season — in only his fifth season racing cars — and from 1978 to his death in 1982 drove for the Italian team. He won six Grand Prix races in a short career at the highest level. In 1979 he finished second by four points in the championship to teammate Jody Scheckter.

Villeneuve died in a 140 mph (225 km/h) crash with the March of Jochen Mass during qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder. The accident came less than two weeks after an intense argument with his team-mate, Didier Pironi, over Pironi's move to pass Villeneuve at Imola despite team orders to remain in the same position until the end of the race. At the time of his death, Villeneuve was extremely popular with fans and with many journalists, on whom his death had a profound effect. Since 1982 he has become an iconic figure in the history of the sport, renowned for his car control, aggressive driving style, and a 'never give up' attitude. His son, Jacques Villeneuve, became a Formula One world champion in 1997.

Denis Brodeur Biography

Denis Brodeur (born October 12, 1930, in Montreal, Quebec), is acknowledged as one of hockey's finest photographers and is the father of current New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur. He was the official photographer for the Montreal Canadiens for many years, and published or co-published a large number of hockey books. Although mainly known for his hockey photography, this acclaimed photographer covered many other sporting events such as the olympics, formula one racing, boxing, wrestling & other sports.

Like his son, Denis was also considered an outstanding goaltender, and helped team Canada win the bronze medal at the 1956 Olympic Games in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy.