Four minutes of the most stunning driving from the 1979 French GP
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Formula One these days is at the forefront of technology but seems to have taken a backseat when it comes to good old racing entertainment. I stumbled across this video recently that reminds just how amazing the racing used to be. Set in the 1979 France GP at the Dijon Prenois circuit, this four minute video captures one of the greatest battles in F1 history.
Spanning the last two laps on the race, the video begins when Canadian Gilles Villeneuve pulls an incredible…
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