GREATEST RACES #4: Jacques Villeneuve claims the title after infamous collision with Michael Schumacher – 1997 European Grand Prix
Landing at #4 on our list of ‘Greatest Races’ is the 1997 European Grand Prix at Jerez, where title rivals Michael Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve came to blows in a showdown for the ages.


To mark F1’s 75th anniversary celebrations, F1.com is counting down the sport’s 25 greatest races with a new feature every week. While you may not agree with the order, we hope you enjoy the stories of these epic races that have helped make this sport what it is today. You can read the introduction to the series and see the list of races here.
At No. 4, Jacques Villeneuve shares his memories of the 1997 European Grand Prix weekend – where the Williams driver beat Ferrari rival Michael Schumacher to the title after a bizarre Qualifying session and controversial banging of wheels on race day – with Mike Seymour...
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