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Photo of the day: Gilles Villeneuve never gives up

Submitted by on December 24, 2013

1979 Dutch-GP-gilles-villeneuve-ferrari-312t4The Dutch Grand Prix of 1979, and the grit of Gilles Villeneuve shines through as he drives his car back to the pits near flat-out, on three wheels after suffering a puncture. The results included Alan Jones labeling him a lunatic, and of course this timeless photograph. What an era!

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