Formula 1 Jacques Villeneuve

Jacques joseph villeneuve also known as jacquo or uncle jacques is a canadian racer. He had a varied motorsport career taking in formula atlantic cart can am snowmobile racing and formula one and remains a revered figure in canadian motorsport circles. He is now frequently known as uncle jacques because of the rise of his nephew.
formula 1 jacques villeneuve

As of 2019 no other canadian has won the indianapolis 500 or the formula one drivers title.

Formula 1 jacques villeneuve. Villeneuve won the 1995 cart championship the 1995 indianapolis 500 and the 1997 formula one world championship making him only the third driver after mario andretti and emerson fittipaldi to achieve such a feat. C sutton images when he decided to become a racer the son of legendary ferrari driver gilles villeneuve was always going to be a name to watch. Jacques villeneuve was crowned formula one world champion on this day in 1997 after rival michael schumacher spun off while attempting to take the canadian out of the european grand prix at jerez. He was born in the small town of berthierville quebec canada.

Jacques villeneuve at the european grand prix where he took his maiden formula one victory beating michael schumacher by less than a second. He is the younger brother of the late gilles villeneuve and uncle to jacques villeneuve.