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Despite only winning six F1 races Gilles Villeneuve is widely regarded as one of motor racing's greatest ever drivers.

Jody Scheckter won the 1979 Formula One World Championship at Monza. His Ferrari team-mate Gilles Villeneuve won the final race of the year at Watkins Glen.

Didier Pironi was an exceptional talent who was at the centre of a turbulent Formula 1 season in 1982 which saw Gilles Villeneuve killed and his own GP career ended.

The Formula 1 World Championship was decided in Jacques Villeneuve's favour at the final Grand Prix of the season.

After crashing out in Australia Jacques Villeneuve got his Formula 1 title campaign back on track with victories in the Brazilian and Argentine Grands Prix.

Alan Jones and Williams dominated the second half of 1979, but they were not a threat to Jody Scheckter for the Formula One World Championship.

The F1 title was decided at the final Grand Prix of the season in Japan. Villeneuve crashed out and Hill became champion.

Only two drivers were in contention for the Formula 1 World Championship. They were Williams team-mates Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve.

Damon Hill started the 1996 F1 season well, but his team-mate Jacques Villeneuve showed that he was capable of fighting for the title.

Grand Prix newcomer Jacques Villeneuve almost won his first ever Formula 1 race in Melbourne.

The Canadian F1 race was marred by a nasty accident suffered by Olivier Panis, which left the Prost driver with shattered legs.

Michael Schumacher won the French Grand Prix, but Jacques Villeneuve responded with victory at Silverstone.

The turbo era, the arrival of Senna, the loss of Bellof and McLaren dominance. The 1980s was a thrilling but turbulent decade in Formula 1 history.

Robert Kubica is the first F1 driver to come from Poland. His rise to the top has been a dramatic one, full of disqualifications and high-speed crashes.

Didier Pironi denied team orders to win and Patrick Tambay scored an emotional victory.

Elio De Angelis scored his final win and Gerhard Berger survived an enormous accident.

Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna are killed.

Michael Schumacher won the race six times.

Gerhard Berger won the German Grand Prix on his return to Formula 1 racing from illness, and just after his father was killed in a plane crash.

Chateau de Chillon, one of Switzerland's best castles and monuments on the shores of Lake Geneva, is easily reached by car, bus, train, boat, or on foot from Montreux.

While Ligier and Ferrari continued to win races a third force was emerging in the shape of Alan Jones, Clay Regazzoni and Williams.

At Monza David Coulthard won McLaren's second Grand Prix of the 1997 F1 season.

The Canadian Grand Prix will return to Formula One in 2010 after a five-year deal was struck between the sport's supremo Bernie Ecclestone and the Quebec government.

After two seasons driving for the Wolf F1 team, Jody Scheckter moved to Ferrari and duly won the World Championship, ahead of team-mate and friend Gilles Villeneuve.

Ligier dominated the first two Formula One races of 1979, but the next two Grands Prix went the way of Gilles Villeneuve and Ferrari.

Damon Hill made an unforced error during the Italian GP, allowing Ferrari to score a home victory. Despite this, he remained the F1 title favourite.

Schumacher and Ferrari started the 2001 Grand Prix season by winning the opening two races.

France is more than just Paris and the Cote d'Azure. There are still many places to visit in France where you can see the real unspoilt tourist free country.

Michael Schumacher drove an inspired race in atrocious conditions to win the Spanish Grand Prix.

Mansell wins at last, Senna dies at Imola, Schumacher revives Ferrari and the Flying Finn takes back-to-back titles in a pivotal F1 decade.

Frentzen won his maiden Formula 1 race at Imola, while Michael Schumacher confirmed his status as the best driver in GP racing with an incredible drive at Monaco.

French maker, Peugeot was favourite to win the famous race after qualifying in the first three positions but the 2008 race would prove to be another dramatic event.

Mario Andretti won the F1 World Championship at Monza, but it came at a terrible cost. His team-mate Ronnie Peterson crashed at the same event and subsequently died.

The Canadian Grand Prix was notable by its absence from a revised 2009 F1 calendar. The season will end at the new Abu Dhabi circuit.

On Feb 6, 2009, as one of Canada's most controversial films opens in Quebec to be shown nationwide, Adam Kelly, who collaborated on this film, lives a strange paradox.

Lewis Hamilton, in his first visit to Canada, won his first pole position, leading to his maiden Grand Prix victory at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Holidaymakers' sightings of a predatory wasp in France can help scientists who are studying the invasion.

Owners of Ferrari's are, for the most part, race enthusiasts. So, what do race enthusiasts want to do most? Race.

On 21 October 1805 Admiral Nelson achieved his most spectacular naval victory only to lose his life. Every year the event is commemorated on Trafalgar Day.

Rindt wins posthumously, Stewart retires, Lauda survives, Williams victorious at last and Villeneuve makes his mark.

McLaren scored their first victory in 50 F1 races at the Australian Grand Prix.

After winning three consecutive Grands Prix Schumacher had disastrous outings at the A1 Ring and Hockenheim, while Hakkinen won both races.

McLaren were the surprise pace setters at the start of the 1998 Grand Prix season, with Hakkinen winning the first two races.

Michael Schumacher once again demonstrated his brilliance in wet conditions at the British GP, while his title rival Mika Hakkinen struggled to keep up.

After years of trying Michael Schumacher finally won the Formula 1 World Championship in a Ferrari.

It is time for 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup previews.

The various versions of Beauty and the Beast had their origins in mythology. From that beginning, it spread to many different countries and cultures.

After the most well known version of Beauty and the Beast was published in1756, there came an avalanche of adaptations and retellings. They still continue today.

Michael Waltrip and the 2008 NASCAR rookie class are in for a long season.

The 1978 F1 season was dominated by Lotus and their ground-effect cars. Brabham produced the BT46 fan-car but it was banned. Mario Andretti became World Champion.