On this day: Jacques Villeneuve’s maiden F1 win in Michael Schumacher duel

Over the past five decades, only one driver has become a Formula 1 race winner within the first five grands prix of his career. This was Jacques Villeneuve, on 28 April 1996.
Soon to be 25 at the time, Villeneuve joined F1 as the reining IndyCar champion and Indy 500 winner, with his late father Gilles’ aura weighing on his shoulders.
The Canadian was snapped up by 1995 constructors’ ...Keep reading