Villeneuve Pironi: Racing's Hidden Tragedy is an effort to shed new light on the tale of the well-known F1 battle that makes for fascinating viewing. Review:
The history of Formula 1 is full of intense rivalries and bitter feuds that have come to define the championship. From the infamous clashes between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, to more recently, the fractious battles of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, grand prix racing certainly isn't lacking in the drama stakes.
But even for those who think they know the topic well, the documentary – which has a running time of one hour and 40 minutes – is a must-watch. What's particularly striking is that despite being two very different people, the documentary does a brilliant job of empathising that they are essentially two sides of the same coin. A passion for racing and determination to win was the same in each of them, but they approached it from two very distinctive points of view.
Outside of the immediate families, there's no shortage of input from F1 alumni including Alain Prost, Jackie Stewart, John Watson and Jody Scheckter amongst many more who, while only offering soundbites, do help to propel the story forward. Considering the subsequent fallout from the race, though, there's surprisingly little analysis as to the exact details of what transpired. Villeneuve's mistake at Rivazza when leading and which dropped him behind Pironi is shown, but there's no indication if he should have been handed the position back, just a mention of Ferrari's supposed policy of maintaining position when running one-two.
Instead, viewers make the jump to his maiden F1 victory at the 1978 Canadian GP. Even his most famous exploits, wheel-banging with Rene Arnoux over the final lap of the 1979 French GP at Dijon, or speeding back to the pits on three wheels after a puncture at Zandvoort, only feature for brief seconds.
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