News Details
1981 Canadian Grand Prix - Gilles Villeneuve never surrenders
The 1981 Canadian Grand Prix saluted what was to be Jacques Laffite’s sixth and final win in Formula 1, but the race will always be remembered for Gilles Villeneuve’s heroic drive. Held September 27th, the Canadian F1 Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1981 season. Only three teams – Renault, Ferrari and Toleman – raced a 1.5-litre turbocharged engine that that time while all other teams relied on the venerable Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine or the screaming Alfa Romeo and Matra V12s. For the first time, there were two Villeneuves entered in the race. Gilles was behind the wheel of his usual No. 27 Ferrari 126CK turbo while his younger bother Jacques inherited Siegfried...
Full Story »
Full Story »
8y ago from Motorsport.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Relive some famous moments of the Canadian Grand Prix
The first Canadian Grand Prix was held 50 years ago this season....
8y ago from Motorsport.com
Race Results – Spanish Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton wins 2017 Spanish Grand Prix from Ferrari’s Sebastian...
8y ago from ThisIsF1.com
‘Precautionary' engine change for Vettel
Ferrari mechanics face a race against time to get Sebastian Vettel ready...
8y ago from PlanetF1.com
1978 Canadian GP - Stunning home victory for Gilles...
On a freezing day of October 1978, Canadian Gilles Villeneuve scored his...
8y ago from Motorsport.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Senior Honda MotoGP executive exits as HRC restructure...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
All the records Marc Marquez can break in MotoGP 2026
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP to set minimum salary for riders from 2027
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Honda stuck at "similar potential" to 2025...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
PREMA confirmed to miss opening IndyCar round
PREMA will not be present for this weekend’s season-opening round of...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marcus Ericsson going into 2026 season with “chip on...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Ticket design for 110th Indianapolis 500 unveiled
The ticket design for this upcoming May’s 110th running of the...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Ed Carpenter Racing enter technical partnership with...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Acropolis Rally's Thursday parc ferme will be on a boat
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Hyundai “realistic and optimistic” in mission to...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Oliver Solberg “didn’t deserve more than P4”...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Sweden: Elfyn Evans storms to victory as Toyota...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal could renew interest in 250k-a-week 'machine',...
Leon Goretzka continues to be linked with a move away from Bayern Munich...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Pitch Points: Bodø/Glimt give us hope for the future;...
world of soccer throws up no shortage of questions. Today, Graham Ruthven...
2h ago from TheGuardian.com
Sources: Man City and Arsenal lead race for English...
Jack Hinshelwood’s rise at Brighton & Hove Albion has been one of the...
13h ago from CaughtOffside.com
You’re in the queue
Morning all, Andrew M is out of action today, so I’m on cover duty for...
13h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
Aston Martin handed 'no miracle cure' warning after Honda...
After days of investigation, RacingNews365... Read More »
2h ago from RacingNews365.com
Is Honda really at fault? Adrian Newey could be the real...
The past week has been an unwelcome throwback to... Read More »
10h ago from GPFans.com
'I still enjoy firing people': F1 team boss makes...
A controversial F1 supremo has showed little... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
