Jacques VILLENEUVE (1) |
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Born : April 9th 1971 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Canada) Nationality : Canadian Lives : Monaco Family : Engaged to Sandrine Height : 1,68m Weight : 66,5 kg |
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| 1986 : Race driving
school 1987 : Race driving school 1988 : Italian Touring Car Championship 1989 : Italian Formula 3 Championship 1990 : Italian Formula 3 Championship 1991 : Italian Formula 3 Championship 1992 : 2nd, Japanese Formula 3 Championship (3 wins) 1993 : 3rd, Formula Atlantic Championship (5 wins) |
1994 : 6th, Indycar
Championship (A win at Elkhart Lane. 2nd, Indianapolis) 1995 : 1st, Indycar Championship (4 wins, including Indianapolis) 1996 : Formula 1 World Championship with Williams-Renault (78 points, 4 wins in Europe GP, UK, Hungary and Portugal) 1997 : Formula 1 World Champion with Williams-Renault (81 points. Winner at Interlagos, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Silverstone, Budapest, Zeltweg, Nürburgring. Third at Jerez. Fourth at Magny-Cours. Fifth at Spa and Monza) |
| The favourite for the 1997 World Championship made it through at the post! At the age of 26, and after only two seasons in Formula 1, the Canadian is World Champion. But things were not all that simple for Villeneuve, the son of Gilles Villeneuve, a Formula 1 star of the 1970s who died prematurely. Jacques Villeneuve's next objective, naturally, will be to retain his title. But the opposition will be terrible! |
