Gilles Villeneuve’s final Formula 1 helmet, worn during the 1982 San Marino Grand Prix, sold for a record $1.25 million. This historic artifact, part of a private collection for nearly 30 years, ...

Gilles Villeneuve's helmet from his final Formula One race in 1982 has sold for a record $1.25 million US, according to a motorsports memorabilia collector.

One of Formula 1’s most infamous disputes will be the subject of an upcoming feature documentary. Villeneuve & Pironi will focus on a two-week period involving Ferrari drivers Gilles Villeneuve and ...

A race-worn Gilles Villeneuve helmet has smashed the record for the most expensive Formula 1 helmet ever to go up for auction ...

A helmet worn by Gilles Villeneuve has set a record price for a F1 helmet at auction. Image: XPB Images. The iconic 1982 ...

On the 25th anniversary of Villeneuve's passing, racing fans around the world still remember exactly where they were when they heard the news. On May 8th, 1982, the legendary Gilles Villeneuve died at ...

Jacques Villeneuve has slammed “heartless” thieves after a statue of his father – former F1 racer Gilles Villeneuve – was stolen in Canada. The bronze monument of ex-Ferrari driver Gilles, who died in ...

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40 years today, in 1982, iconic Formula 1 Driver Gilles Villeneuve was involved in a tragic accident on the racetrack which ended his life at the young age of 32. The French-Canadian born Villeneuve ...