Jacques Villeneuve: “I learnt from my father about pushing the limits and taking risks”
F1 Beyond The Grid
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🗓️ 15 August 2018
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Jacques Villeneuve was just 12 when his father – swashbuckling fan favourite Gilles Villeneuve – was killed in practice for the Belgian Grand Prix. You might have thought that would turn the Canadian away from pursuing a racing career of his own, but instead Jacques climbed – unconventionally – all the way to the top of the Grand Prix tree, winning the F1 world title his father was never able to in 1997.
In this week’s episode of Beyond The Grid, presented by Bose, the famously non-conformist Villeneuve discusses that meteoric rise, the traits he inherited from his father, battling Michael Schumacher, stealing Damon Hill’s dinner, and much, much more!
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| 0:00.0 | Bose is the presenting partner of Beyond the Grid. |
| 0:03.6 | That's because Bose Quiet Comfort 352 goes beyond what you would expect from a pair of headphones. |
| 0:10.9 | Just flip the switch to experience the industry leading active noise reduction feature |
| 0:15.9 | and all distractions of the world around you fade away, |
| 0:19.1 | allowing you to focus on what matters to you. |
| 0:22.2 | Hi, this is Jacques Villeneuve and you're about to listen to Beyond the Grid. |
| 0:30.0 | Hello all, welcome to Beyond the Grid with me, Tom Clarkson. |
| 0:39.5 | Ready for some strong opinions? |
| 0:41.9 | We'll leave come to the right place because this week's guest has never been backward in coming forward. |
| 0:47.9 | He was non-conformist as a driver in how he looked, how he spoke and how he drove. |
| 0:53.2 | Those who saw it will never forget his electrifying overtake around the outside of Michael Schumacher |
| 0:59.5 | at Estorul in 1996, Ditto, his controversial clash with the German at her death the following year. |
| 1:06.0 | And what about that peroxide blonde hair? |
| 1:08.6 | Have you guessed what I'm talking about yet? |
| 1:10.4 | It is of course 1997 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve. |
| 1:15.0 | He remains as colourful and outspoken today as he was as a driver, |
| 1:18.7 | but he's not just a brash talker. |
| 1:21.0 | He's a smart cookie with some fascinating takes. |
| 1:24.4 | Check it out. |
| 1:30.2 | Jacques, welcome to Beyond the Grid. |
| 1:33.8 | First things first, what is your secret? |
| 1:38.0 | You do not look one day older than when you won the World Championship 21 years ago. |
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