Villeneuve won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1997 with Williams, and won 11 Grands Prix across 11 seasons. In American open-wheel racing, Villeneuve won the IndyCar …

Dec 6, 2024 · Jacques Villeneuve (born April 9, 1971, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Can.) is a Canadian race-car driver who in 1995 became the first Canadian to win the Indianapolis 500 …

Jacques Villeneuve went on to win the 1995 CART championship, and subsequently signed with Williams in the offseason. With a growing cloud of controversy and uncertainty over a potential …

Jun 5, 1995 · In the weeks leading up to Sunday's Indianapolis 500, Jacques Villeneuve had politely feigned reverence for U.S. auto racing's most hallowed event. His act had worked only …

Oct 24, 2017 · Jacques Villeneuve recalls his victory at the 1995 Indy 500 In 1995, Canadian Jacques Villeneuve overcame a two-lap penalty to win the prestigious Indy 500. He recently …

Aug 8, 2024 · For this week's episode of our classic podcast Bring Back V10s, we're heading back to the 1995 Indy 500 - a race Jacques Villeneuve ranks above his epic 1997 F1 title decider …

May 24, 2020 · His countryman Villeneuve crossed the line behind him as the first Canadian winner of the Indy 500, and the first driver to win in just his second attempt since Rick Mears – …

One team swept the front row for the Indianapolis 500 for the second time, as Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin, Will Power and Josef Newgarden locked out the top three qualifying spots …

The 1995 PPG Indy Car World Series season was the seventeenth in the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) era of U.S. American open-wheel car racing.It consisted of 17 races, …

Mar 17, 2003 · But fittingly, on May 28, the late driver's 24-year-old son, Jacques, became the first Canadian to capture the Indianapolis 500, North American auto racing's most prestigious title. …