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Formula One Fatal Accidents Ever
By siliconindia
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Saturday, 29 October 2011, 01:03 IST
2. Gilles Villeneuve (1982):
1982 was the year that Formula One lost one of its most skilled drivers, Gilles Villeneuve. A qualifying race at the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder saw the last glimpse of Gilles. On the final qualifying lap, Gilles' Ferrari came into contact with Jochen Mass's car and was launched into the air. The crash was so strong that his car was severely smashed and Villeneuve was thrown across the track still strapped to his seat. Doctors tried mouth-to-mouth resuscitation at the scene, but his neck was broken. He died in a local hospital that evening. Gilles Villeneuve, a Canadian racing driver started his Formula One career in 1977 with the McLaren team. He was soon acquired by reigning world champions Ferrari. From that day to his death in 1982 he drove for the Italian team. He won six Grand Prix races in a short career at the highest level. Villeneuve died in a 140 mph (225 km/h) crash.
