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Gilles Villeneuve Helmet Breaks Auction Record in $1m First

Summary by Planet F1
Gilles Villeneuve was a Formula 1 icon, and his final race helmet became the first sale of its kind to break the $1m barrier.
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A helmet worn in the race by Gilles Villeneuve sprayed the helmet record of one of the most expensive F1 drivers ever offered at the auction. The helmet in question was worn by Villeneuve during his last F1 race, the Grand Prix de San Marino 1982, where he finished second for Ferrari, behind his team-mate Didier Pironi, who had ignored the instructions to slow down and maintain positions. The race was contested only two weeks before the Canadian…

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