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In the magazine: The magic of Gilles Villeneuve

Tuesday, May 8 will mark the 30th anniversary of Gilles Villeneuve's death. This week's AUTOSPORT magazine argues that he would have been a world champion had the right situation arisen

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Next week marks the 30th anniversary of enigmatic French-Canadian Gilles Villeneuve's death in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder.

Few drivers have sparked such debate as Villeneuve. Was he one of the most naturally gifted racers ever seen or was he over-rated and error-prone? Both schools of thought have done the rounds since that fateful Saturday afternoon in May 1982.

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