Noah-produced doc will air on Sky Documentaries
The trailer for Villeneuve Pironi: Racing’s Untold Tragedy has been revealed ahead of the documentary’s premiere on Sky Documentaries.
The film, produced by Noah Media Group in association with Sky Studios and commissioned by Sky Italia, tells the story of two of F1’s most talented drivers, and their rivalry while teammates at Ferrari - where both battled for the world championship, but at the San Marino Grand Prix, Pironi broke an unwritten team agreement, “stealing” victory from his teammate and close friend Villeneuve on the final lap. Later in the same season, Villeneuve tragically passed away following a collision with another driver during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Villeneuve Pironi sees archive footage, interviews with Formula One World Champions Jacques Villeneuve, Alain Prost and Sir Jackie Stewart, alongside the Villeneuve and Pironi families plus their F1 and Ferrari contemporaries, tell the in-depth story of their rise to glory culminating in that infamous and tragic 1982 Formula One season.
It will have its UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival on Sunday 5 March at Glasgow Film Theatre followed by a Q&A with director Torquil Jones and will air on Sky Documentaries on Sunday 19 March. It is produced by John McKenna (14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible , Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans) and former F1 driver Mark Webber and distributed by NBCUniversal Global Distribution on behalf of Sky Studios.
Noah previously released a clip of the film earlier in 2022.
You can watch the trailer below.
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