I think Ari Vattanen said it best, "if youre always winning.. thats boring... If you drive with your heart, yeas you miss out on a few victories, but youll never have a boring life"
TV cameras never seem to capture how spectacular some drivers are. I've never worked out exactly why. But in Gilles' case, you had to be at the circuit to truly appreciate his style. I've never seen anyone so committed before or since. Of course Sir Jackie is right that his totally flat out all the time ethos was his downfall. Very sadly, it was ultimately to cost him everything. The most incredible, entirely fearless, driver I've ever seen, and the one I'd watch before anyone else. Not the best, however, due to his inability to know when not be at ten tenths.
Its pretty simple. Gilles loved racing. Period. A child like passion. He wanted to wins laps. Not championship. And i personally think HE was right on that point. Its really intellectual to focus that much on points and championship trophy. Gilles droves with his heart and for the fun of it and thats exactly why he captivated the eyes of those of withness his driving. Its like he reached the "child part" inside us. So, to me, he is the one who understand what is racing. His wife told that the moments he was the most excited about is when he just achieved to make the "perfect lap". Thats love of racing.
IL PIÙ GRANDE INARRIVABILE UN GIGANTE DELLA VELOCITÀ IL N.1 IN ASSOLUTO LUI NON VOLEVA VINCERE VOLEVA ANDARE PIÙ FORTE DEGLI ALTRI UN MITO ASSOLUTO R.I.P.
Fair assessment, though it's not enough to have drive to succeed, you also need talent and Gilles was well covered in that dept. He was the master of quick starts, wet pavement driving, and excelled at overtaking in places deemed impossible...
Stewart is not entirely right of course, Villeneuve showed himself far more able to nurse tyres than Scheckter or Pironi, and was more than capable of nursing home an ailing car to win at Watkins Glen '79. Gilles was 100% whenever he wasn't already winning. To suggest he lacked the ability to nurse a car, however, is totally false.
He was the epitome , in my mind, of what a Grand Prix driver is and should be. Like Senna, Moss and Clark and maybe Verstappen. Still a bit early on Max, but he is heading in the right direction. The 4 greatest F1 drivers in history imho.
God bless you Jackie… but I don't think you gave him enough credit for his pure talent and car control. He was an amazing racer! Although I never watched Jackie race live, only on TV… I did see Gilles race in person many times at the Glen and Montreal… Sorry Jackie you got it wrong, it's almost like you're dismissive of his talent!
Judging and comparing every driver with Fangio is 100% wrong. Fangio was 46 and he definitely didn’t had reflexes as the guy who is 24 or even 30. Formula 1 from the 50s is nothing like from the 80s. Very same judgment Jackie applied with Senna comparing him with 46 year old from the 50s with the ultimate drivers driver called Senna.
i respect that but you should remember that jackie saw how great fangio was unlike us. they are from a different generation so comparing them isnt the best but the main point is fangio deserved his 5 world championships
@@TheLaughingMagpie people don't remember but bellof finished third in the 1984 monaco gran prix , senna's drive to second over shadowed his great drive.
@@TheLaughingMagpie people don't remember but bellof finished third in the 1984 monaco gran prix , senna's drive to second over shadowed his great drive.
No. That's not true. If you want an accurate description of any formula 1 driver's abilities, he's the man to whom you should listen- i.e. he says that Jim Clark, Fangio and Prost were truly great drivers and that Senna- even though a genius, was often reckless and Schumacher, with all his brilliance and success, overstepped his mark too often, which is true. Jackie doesn't exaggerate and is blunt without being insulting.
Even his son Jacques admitted Gilles Villeneuve was unhinged and dangerous. The allusion to Fangio is quite poignant here, because I think they were the exact opposites as race car drivers. And the result is, Fangio won 5 titles and 25 races, while Villeneuve won 6 races and scored 2 poles. The reason he became such a legend, I believe, is because he put on a show. Even his tragic death was theatrical in every manner; a rift with his teammate and former best friend, and a gruesome, graphic nightmare of an accident. The idea of Gilles Villeneuve depresses me. Sorry fans.
In a way approval for Villeneuve’s driving style but disapproval for Senna’s driving style, even though Senna was 5 times better than Villeneuve. Double criteria from Jackie. It’s personal.
I think Sir Jackie is being objective. The difference is Gilles raced hard, but fair. Never closed the door on other drivers, and absolutely never in his mind crashing into someone to win. He never used political tricks either.
@@justdoit8014 I'm talking about in-team politics when Senna blocked Warwick to come to Lotus. Granted, his argument was that Lotus couldn't prepare two top cars in one team and he wanted the spare car, but it was also confirmed that Warwick was ready to drive whatever piece of crap Lotus could give him. And to be fair to Prost he did benefit from FIA's political decisions but in no way did he collaborate with Balestre.
Don Achille hahaha Warwick who? You are bringing nationalism here I can smell it... To think that Stewart is always right is just stupid... And to think that Brazilian from 3rd world country was only “dirty”, is just shows your own complex and ignorance. Look Senna is voted by 217 ex and current F1 drivers the GOAT!
@@justdoit8014 Derek Warwick, you never heard of him? No, no, don't get me wrong, Senna is one of my favorite drivers too, and some of my best friends are Brazilian and I admire their country. But it's also important to recognize his flaws to make a fair assessment and if you look at the votes and lists of great drivers, the description always includes criticism of Senna's ruthless and aggressive moves. But it's such an old debate and time to move on.
The most naturally talented driver to ever strap on a formula 1 car.. Over aggression was his downfall. To this day he is still my favorite driver.
Anche il mio pilota preferito...Gilles😔🇨🇦
I think Ari Vattanen said it best, "if youre always winning.. thats boring... If you drive with your heart, yeas you miss out on a few victories, but youll never have a boring life"
This is why I love those two drivers .
TV cameras never seem to capture how spectacular some drivers are. I've never worked out exactly why. But in Gilles' case, you had to be at the circuit to truly appreciate his style. I've never seen anyone so committed before or since. Of course Sir Jackie is right that his totally flat out all the time ethos was his downfall. Very sadly, it was ultimately to cost him everything. The most incredible, entirely fearless, driver I've ever seen, and the one I'd watch before anyone else. Not the best, however, due to his inability to know when not be at ten tenths.
R I P Gilles Villeneuve the Best Driver and the Best Champion in F1 on this Planet Forever
Its pretty simple. Gilles loved racing. Period. A child like passion. He wanted to wins laps. Not championship. And i personally think HE was right on that point. Its really intellectual to focus that much on points and championship trophy. Gilles droves with his heart and for the fun of it and thats exactly why he captivated the eyes of those of withness his driving. Its like he reached the "child part" inside us. So, to me, he is the one who understand what is racing. His wife told that the moments he was the most excited about is when he just achieved to make the "perfect lap". Thats love of racing.
Grande Gilles❤
IL PIÙ GRANDE INARRIVABILE UN GIGANTE DELLA VELOCITÀ IL N.1 IN ASSOLUTO LUI NON VOLEVA VINCERE VOLEVA ANDARE PIÙ FORTE DEGLI ALTRI UN MITO ASSOLUTO R.I.P.
Era un bambino, anche a 30 anni, cuore inpavido e puro, il talento naturale...tutto questo e alto ancora era Gilles.
Fair assessment, though it's not enough to have drive to succeed, you also need talent and Gilles was well covered in that dept. He was the master of quick starts, wet pavement driving, and excelled at overtaking in places deemed impossible...
Gilles Villeneuve notre Champion Intrépide notre Idole pour toujours dans llHistoire de la F1
"Physically and mentally Gilles Villeneuve was the epitome of a modern Grand Prix driver." Jackie Stewart
Jackie was on that podium in Imola '82. I would love to know what he said to Gilles.
Gilles the great driver.
The great recognizing the great
He enjoied to drive: 1th or 25th he were, he could fight with the same strenghteness
“1th”
@@Glibzer 25rst
Stewart is not entirely right of course, Villeneuve showed himself far more able to nurse tyres than Scheckter or Pironi, and was more than capable of nursing home an ailing car to win at Watkins Glen '79. Gilles was 100% whenever he wasn't already winning. To suggest he lacked the ability to nurse a car, however, is totally false.
Not totally false, he was a car destroyer as well.
@@noobednatherium4082 Prince of destruction as quoted by Enzo Ferrari.
He was the epitome , in my mind, of what a Grand Prix driver is and should be. Like Senna, Moss and Clark and maybe Verstappen. Still a bit early on Max, but he is heading in the right direction. The 4 greatest F1 drivers in history imho.
Jackie being mildly outspoken....:-)
However he's telling it as it is.
Monsieur Je souhaiterais obtenir le remboursement intégral 🎁
God bless you Jackie… but I don't think you gave him enough credit for his pure talent and car control. He was an amazing racer! Although I never watched Jackie race live, only on TV… I did see Gilles race in person many times at the Glen and Montreal… Sorry Jackie you got it wrong, it's almost like you're dismissive of his talent!
No, he didn't.
Judging and comparing every driver with Fangio is 100% wrong. Fangio was 46 and he definitely didn’t had reflexes as the guy who is 24 or even 30. Formula 1 from the 50s is nothing like from the 80s. Very same judgment Jackie applied with Senna comparing him with 46 year old from the 50s with the ultimate drivers driver called Senna.
i respect that but you should remember that jackie saw how great fangio was unlike us. they are from a different generation so comparing them isnt the best but the main point is fangio deserved his 5 world championships
Had Villeneuve lived he would have been World Champion he was certainly faster than Stewart.
@@TheLaughingMagpie only drivers I can think that might be on his level when it came to raw speed are Bellof and Ronnie
@@TheLaughingMagpie people don't remember but bellof finished third in the 1984 monaco gran prix , senna's drive to second over shadowed his great drive.
@@TheLaughingMagpie people don't remember but bellof finished third in the 1984 monaco gran prix , senna's drive to second over shadowed his great drive.
I think he was a great car destroyer. I remember him racing and his cars were always in 2 peace’s almost every single race.
I can't recall Stewart having much positive to say about almost any driver - I have always taken that as a sign of insecurity.
No. That's not true. If you want an accurate description of any formula 1 driver's abilities, he's the man to whom you should listen- i.e. he says that Jim Clark, Fangio and Prost were truly great drivers and that Senna- even though a genius, was often reckless and Schumacher, with all his brilliance and success, overstepped his mark too often, which is true. Jackie doesn't exaggerate and is blunt without being insulting.
Even his son Jacques admitted Gilles Villeneuve was unhinged and dangerous. The allusion to Fangio is quite poignant here, because I think they were the exact opposites as race car drivers. And the result is, Fangio won 5 titles and 25 races, while Villeneuve won 6 races and scored 2 poles. The reason he became such a legend, I believe, is because he put on a show. Even his tragic death was theatrical in every manner; a rift with his teammate and former best friend, and a gruesome, graphic nightmare of an accident. The idea of Gilles Villeneuve depresses me. Sorry fans.
In a way approval for Villeneuve’s driving style but disapproval for Senna’s driving style, even though Senna was 5 times better than Villeneuve. Double criteria from Jackie.
It’s personal.
I think Sir Jackie is being objective. The difference is Gilles raced hard, but fair. Never closed the door on other drivers, and absolutely never in his mind crashing into someone to win. He never used political tricks either.
Don Achille Political tricks??? It’s not about Prost!
@@justdoit8014 I'm talking about in-team politics when Senna blocked Warwick to come to Lotus. Granted, his argument was that Lotus couldn't prepare two top cars in one team and he wanted the spare car, but it was also confirmed that Warwick was ready to drive whatever piece of crap Lotus could give him. And to be fair to Prost he did benefit from FIA's political decisions but in no way did he collaborate with Balestre.
Don Achille hahaha Warwick who? You are bringing nationalism here I can smell it...
To think that Stewart is always right is just stupid... And to think that Brazilian from 3rd world country was only “dirty”, is just shows your own complex and ignorance.
Look Senna is voted by 217 ex and current F1 drivers the GOAT!
@@justdoit8014 Derek Warwick, you never heard of him? No, no, don't get me wrong, Senna is one of my favorite drivers too, and some of my best friends are Brazilian and I admire their country. But it's also important to recognize his flaws to make a fair assessment and if you look at the votes and lists of great drivers, the description always includes criticism of Senna's ruthless and aggressive moves. But it's such an old debate and time to move on.