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Gilles Villeneuve's 1979 US Grand Prix win remembered
Original: 1979 – Villeneuve wins in a race of lasts # OnThisDay 7 October, Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve won the season’s final
On 7 October 1979, Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve won the season-ending US Grand Prix in wet conditions at Watkins Glen. He finished 48 seconds ahead of René Arnoux's Renault, though Villeneuve said he had been nursing his car to the flag. The race is remembered as one of lasts, marking the end of an era in Formula 1 history.
Why now: Motorsport fans mark the anniversary of the race on this day in 1979.
Gilles VilleneuveFerrariRené ArnouxRenaultUS Grand Prix
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- 1979 – Villeneuve wins in a race of lasts # OnThisDay 7 October, Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve won the season’s final race, the 1979 US Grand Prix, in wet conditions. Although he finished 48 seconds ahead of Rene Arnoux’s Renault, Villeneuve said he had been nursing his car… · F1History1950@zpravobot.news · 1
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