وصف الكتاب | Villeneuve sheds new light on the Formula 1 legend through 48 illuminating interviews with his contemporaries and a stunning array of action and behind-the-scenes photographs, many previously unseen. Gilles Villeneuve, F1's last cavalier, lives on in the memories of his fans - his heritage all the more colourful thanks to Karoly Mehes' vivid tribute. Villeneuve's Formula 1 career only lasted for 67 grands prix between 1977 and 1982, yet he made an indelible impression as a driver who raced without limits. Having debuted for McLaren, the daredevil Canadian soon switched to F1's most charismatic team: Enzo Ferrari was Villeneuve's biggest fan. After his tragic death in May 1982, Villeneuve's legend has continued to grow globally. Karoly Mehes has interviewed Villeneuve's Ferrari team-mates, his opponents and journalists - as well as Gilles' widow, Joann, and son, Jacques (world champion of 1997). Nearly 40 years on, they speak about the incandescent star of Formula 1 - a man who gave everything for his beloved sport, ultimately his life. |
المراجعة التحريرية | “A collection of Q&A interviews with fellow drivers, Ferrari team members, team principals, journalists and family members (his wife and son Jacques). Poignant. Very useful insight stories. Photographs excellent and largely from private personal collections which have previously not been published. All in all, a great read.” —f1-nut |
عن المؤلف | Karoly Mehes became a fan of Gilles Villeneuve in his adolescence, despite living in then-communist Hungary. A motorsport journalist since the 90s, he has published more than 20 F1 titles, his most recent being Ferrari 70, a history of the Scuderia. Karoly worked for more than a year on conducting the Villeneuve interviews in Maranello and at other tracks on the F1 circuit. |
تاريخ النشر | 01 Apr 2019 |
عدد الصفحات | 184 |