Watch: Ferrari’s Gilles Villeneuve wins epic battle with Rene Arnoux for P2 at Dijon | 1979 French GP. An epic battle between Gilles and Rene at Dijon in 1979.

The 1979 French Grand Prix is perhaps best remembered for one of the fiercest battles ever for second place, between Scuderia Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve and Renault driver René Arnoux, who on several occasions during the final laps touched wheels and swapped positions. The fight is often cited as one of the most memorable pieces of racing in Formula One. Gilles Villeneuve, who passed the finish line less than a quarter of a second ahead of Arnoux, later described the occasion as “my best memory of Grand Prix racing”.

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