News Details

40 years on: Pironi and Villeneuve go to war at Imola

Article To news overview © Alessio Mazzocco (CC) The 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix marks a bittersweet anniversary for Scuderia Ferrari, at a race where they will be hoping to utilise the inherent pace of the F1-75 to score their second 1-2 finish of the season. This weekend's race will take place on 24 April, just one day shy of the 40th anniversary of a historic 1-2 claimed by Ferrari at Imola in what was then the San Marino Grand Prix. Didier Pironi led home teammate Gilles Villeneuve to secure the victory, but it was a highly contentious and dramatic race that led to tragic consequences just a few short weeks later. Villeneuve feels betrayed by Pironi Having started behind the...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Villeneuve: Ferrari is the new Mercedes

Ferrari took a commanding victory at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix with...
3y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Villeneuve reminds Stroll that F1 team isn't 'a...

Jacques Villeneuve says fellow Canadian and Aston Martin team owner...
3y ago from F1i.com

Miami residents in last ditch effort to stop Grand Prix

With three weeks to go, Miami residents are making a last-ditch effort to...
3y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Villeneuve: Ferrari are the new Mercedes

Jacques Villeneuve has offered words of encouragement to the tifosi,...
3y ago from PlanetF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Marc Marquez demands respect for brother Alex Marquez...

Marc Marquez has called for “respect for all” MotoGP riders, after...

Gresini reveals extent of Alex Marquez's injuries...

Gresini Racing team manager Michele Masini revealed the extent of Alex...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

IndyCar will not return to Thermal Club in 2026...

According to comments made by Thermal Club founder and owner Tim Rogers,...

Malukas’ recovery drive secures Foyt’s best team...

During Sunday’s IndyCar race at Road America, David Malukas was the...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Player with 10 goals & 9 assists already in...

Arsenal are closing in on the capture of Martin Zubimendi from Real...
34m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Report: Arsenal & Man United offered £35m...

Arsenal and Manchester United are reportedly among the clubs to have been...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Local media claims Arsenal will submit improved offer...

Arsenal have been linked with the move for the Valencia defender Cristhian...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.