MCLAREN M23 NO.40 BRITISH GP 1977 GILLES VILLENEUVE

MCLAREN M23 NO.40 BRITISH GP 1977 GILLES VILLENEUVE

Driver: Gilles Villeneuve

Although finishing eleventh, Gilles Villeneuve’s performance at the British GP in 1977 did not go unnoticed and earned him a place in the Ferrari team before the end of the year. A pit stop caused by high water temperature cost two laps before the mechanics detected a faulty manometer giving erroneous information.