During qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder, Villeneuve died as the result of a collision with Jochen Mass. He achieved six wins, two pole positions, eight fastest laps and 13 podiums in Formula One.

Villeneuve died in a 140 mph (230 km/h) crash caused by a collision with the March car driven by Jochen Mass during qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder.

May 8, 2021 · Thirty nine years have passed since Gilles Villeneuve lost his life at Zolder. We tell the story of the final weekend and the events that led up to it. Saturday May 8th, 1982.

May 9, 1982 · Villeneuve died in hospital at Louvain Saturday night from head and neck injuries received in the crash, which happened when his Ferrari clipped the rear of a slower car during the closing...

Apr 25, 1982 · Gilles Villeneuve died violently at the wheel of a Ferrari. It was the end of the final practice session, and he was going for it. He was on his last set of qualifying tyres, and came upon a ...

May 8, 2012 · Gilles Villeneuve was killed in a crash during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix in 1982. Villeneuve’s death came in a turbulent and tragic year for the sport which led to wide-ranging safety changes.

May 8, 2024 · The tragic story of Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi has been told in a documentary film, more than 40 years after Villeneuve's death.

Sep 19, 2023 · The deeply shocked Ferrari team packed away the equipment and left for Maranello. Marco Piccinini stayed on, saying "a miracle is still possible." The crash occured at 1:52 p.m. and just eleven minutes later a helicopter took Gilles to the University of St. Raphael Hospital in nearby Louvain.

May 8, 2022 · Forty years ago today, Gilles Villeneuve lost his life after colliding with Jochen Mass during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder.

May 9, 1982 · ZOLDER, Belgium, May 8 (AP) -Gilles Villeneuve, a Canadian driver, was fatally injured today in a 170-mile-an-hour crash during the qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.