Six years later, aged 11, Gilles’ violent crash in Belgium saw Villeneuve Jnr. heartbreakingly lose a parent. The grief was deep. But it was the reaction of the masses which actually caught ...

Gilles Villeneuve participated in 67 Formula One races from 1977 to 1982, winning six before he died in a crash at the age of 32 during a qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix.

When he is finished, only Gilles Villeneuve’s bronze boots are there ... He died in 1982 in a crash during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix. He was movie-actor handsome and just 32 years ...