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Gilles Villeneuve’s F1 debut in a McLaren - Silverstone 1977

Gilles Villeneuve’s F1 debut in a McLaren - Silverstone 1977 Image Credit McLaren Media
 

James Hunt recommended an unknown Canadian rookie to McLaren, so they ran a third car in the 1977 British Grand Prix. Gilles’ son Jacques Villeneuve and Gilles’ race manager tell the story of the weekend that created a legend


Gilles Villeneuve’s F1 debut in a McLaren - Silverstone 1977 Video Credit McLaren Media