Helmet drama resolved after Charles Leclerc accidentally upset Villeneuve family at F1 Canadian Grand Prix
The Ferrari driver was expected to wear his special helmet from Friday in Montreal๊ as a mark of respect to the F1 legend who died in 1992.
But when he wore his regu෴lar helm🏅et instead, it emerged that an unusual issue had arisen.
“At the beginning of the weekend Ferrari put out a social🎃 media post 𝓀about how Gilles Villeneuve will be honoured by Charles Leclerc,” Sky’s Ted Kravitz reported.
“Wearing a sort-of hybri🔜d design in Leclerc’s helm𓆏et.
“We understand that the Villeneuve♒ family and Jacques Villeneuve were unhappy.
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari)“I think with the appearance of the Ferra🦩ri logos on there – the sponsor logos.
“And they fel𝐆t that there could have been a bit more consultation.
“Ferrari’s response and ꦿCharles Leclerc’s response?
“They said: ‘This is absolutely meant to be a good💎-faith tribute, the iꩲntention was never to be where we are using Gilles Villeneuve’s helmet and the design to advertise our sponsors’.
“They were very apologetic if the Viಌlleneuve family was upset.”
But when Leclerc a𝔉ppears for the Canadian Grand Prix he is now set to wear the special tribute to the F1 icon.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for❀ a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
