But Villeneuve had already committed to passing him on the same side, and he slammed into Mass’s right-rear wheel at around 225kph (140mph).The Ferrari reared up into the air, flipped over, and crashed nose-first into the ground. Thanks for the link, anyway.It’s just I know Keith was probably watching it at the time, so it’d be interesting to hear more of a first-hand account.Great article! In order to give F1 teams time to redesign their cars, the South African Grand Prix was moved from the beginning of the new season to the end.Regulations changes and advancements in car design improved the chances of drivers surviving similar accidents in the future. An enthusiast of cars and fast driving from an early age, Villeneuve started his professional career in snowmobile racing in his native province of Quebec. Guess who tangled with the leaders more regularly.Superb Article….Written with a mastery of knowledge and thirty years later I have that awful feeling I had that day. As had been the case in every preceding round that year with the exception of under-subscribed Imola, Riccardo Paletti failed to make the cut in his Osella. Teammate Didier Pironi is a close second. Thank you.Would be cool to perhaps hear about San Marino 1994 and a more personal account from you?I more meant of the 1994 San Marino weekend! I watched it on the news in 1982 as an 11 yr old. One of the arguments wheeled out in response was that it would make drivers (not least Schumacher, some said) more willing to bang wheels, as in touring cars.One of the big issues is how to protect the wheels from a substantial impact without completely changing the look of the cars in the process. At San Marino in April 1982, Villeneuve is leading. There are also risks from enclosing too much of the cars – just ask Mark Webber about his experiences in a Mercedes CLK Le Mans car.The alternative approach, which F1 has arguably taken, is to ensure that such crashes are survivable – rather than to try preventing them happening altogether. Compare that to Webber’s Valencia flip in 2010, which unfolded largely on tarmac, preventing the car from digging in and rolling. i have over 300 tapes of grand prix footage so it might take some searching! Mass was also returning to the pits, but had backed off. No fear of that of course, on a fifth gear corner with a fence outside, I don’t want to crash.

With no onboard lap timing, Villeneuve could not be certain that he had failed to beat Pironi’s time, but he probably guessed it. His bulky Ligier JS17B had no problem satisfying the scrutineers – it was a whopping 32kg over the minimum limit. The team had cut it very fine – Watson’s car was only legal by 1kg.That promoted Eddie Cheever to third place. Drive safe.I’m starting to learn more and more about the history of the sport. Formula One lost one of its most beloved heroes on this day 30 years ago.Villeneuve’s death came in a turbulent and tragic year for the sport which led to wide-ranging safety changes.It began as a normal weekend in an abnormal year for the sport. This seems such a lifetime away from the F1 I know now.Dani Clos to drive for HRT in first practice in Spain Bright Lights, Political Fights: The Canadian Film IndustryFront Row Centre: The Toronto International Film FestivalPrairie Visionaries: Guy Maddin and the Winnipeg Film GroupBeyond Green Gables: The Life of Lucy Maud MontgomeryBringing the World Home: International CorrespondentsRadio Canada International: Canada's Voice to the WorldMichel Tremblay: L'enfant Terrible of Canadian TheatreSewing Seeds: Clothing Workers Fight For Better ConditionsConcentration to Convergence: Media Ownership in CanadaAt Loggerheads: The Canada-U.S. He survived the crash, but suffered horrific leg injuries and never raced in F1 again.By 1983 Ferrari had their own autoclave at Maranello for building a full carbon-fibre chassis. i wonder how it will work even at a direct hit from behind, for instance in an accident like in hockenheim 2001 when burti hit schumacher, i think even with that body work on the wheels, the incoming car may just demolish that body work and still get airborn. In that time there was no repeat of the accident that befell Villeneuve. Moving over at the last moment simply takes the man behind by surprise.“I don’t think Jochen Mass did the right thing but, having said this, I must say that Villeneuve was perhaps the only driver around who would have chosen the risky option of overtaking a slower car going flat out off the ideal line.”The sport’s governing body FISA saw things differently in a statement issued 13 days after the crash: “The cause of the accident was attributed to driver error on the part of Gilles Villeneuve. A true legend of the sport; I’m sure that had he not had an untimely demise he could go on to win many more races.Great article Keith…I read every word and truly enjoyed.I follow F1 because of men like Gilles and Senna.They were the best!I love seeing their sons follow in there footsteps and keep the tradition going…..even if it is Jacques Jr.Villeneuve vs Senna…sounds too good to be true…and it was.

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