Title

Gilles Villeneuve racing a Ferrari 312T5, British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, 1980. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Gilles Villeneuve racing a Ferrari 312T5, British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, 1980. He was forced to retire from this race due to engine problems. In 1978 he joined the Ferrari team and won the Canadian Grand Prix that year. He stayed with Ferrari for the rest of his career. He was killed in qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder. He is the father of the racing driver Jacques Villenueve.
Beaulieu (England), National Motor Museum

Date

1980

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/National Motor Museum

Reference

HRM19A88_119

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,7Mb) / 15,9in x 12,2in / 4772 x 3662 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation people male car cars automobile sport man men country guy Canada Canadian color colour location century gp sportsman motor racing motor sport Grand Prix motor race racing car Ferrari road Transport Eighties Brands Hatch Motor Car 1980s 20th century British Grand Prix National Motor Museum decade Ferrari 312T5 motor racing circuit racing driver Gilles Villeneuve photograph Unknown Villeneuve Gilles photograph