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Villeneuve's arrival was prompted by Ferrari driver Niki Lauda quitting the team at the 1977 Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport having already clinched his second championship with the Italian team.

Villeneuve retired from the race after sliding off the track on another competitor's oil.

He also raced in the Japanese Grand Prix, but retired on lap five when he tried to outbrake the Tyrrell P34 of Ronnie Peterson.

The pair banged wheels causing Villeneuve's Ferrari to became airborne.

It landed on a group of spectators watching the race from a prohibited area, killing one spectator and a race marshal and injuring ten people.

After an investigation into the incident no blame was apportioned and, although he was " terribly sad " at the deaths, Villeneuve did not feel responsible for them.