Ferrari on 8 May: remembering Gilles Villeneuve
8 May is a date of remembrance for Ferrari and Formula 1. Gilles Villeneuve died on this day in 1982 following an accident during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder, ending the career of one of the Scuderia’s most admired drivers.
The same calendar date also brings together other chapters of Ferrari history, including Oliver Bearman’s birthday and a double podium at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix in 2022.
May 8 in Ferrari Formula 1 history
Explore Ferrari Grand Prix results, qualifying and Sprint sessions, driver birthdays, remembrance dates and selected milestones connected with this day.
Ferrari Grands Prix held on May 8
Ferrari driver birthdays on May 8
Oliver Bearman
Oliver Bearman was born in 2005. Ferrari record: 1 Ferrari F1 starts.
Ferrari drivers remembered on May 8
Gilles Villeneuve
Gilles Villeneuve died on this date in 1982.
Race, qualifying, Sprint and Ferrari driver biographical dates are generated from the locally processed F1DB dataset. Session anniversaries are shown only when an explicit session date is available in the source. Selected non-race Ferrari milestones are curated separately from Ferrari sources. Historical shared-car result rows are preserved without inventing additional Grand Prix starts.
Remembering Gilles Villeneuve
Gilles Villeneuve’s association with Ferrari extended far beyond his results. His attacking driving and commitment made him a lasting favourite among supporters, while his six Formula 1 victories were all achieved with the Scuderia.
His first win came at his home Canadian Grand Prix in 1978. Further successes, including Monaco and Spain in 1981, became central to the sporting legacy remembered on the anniversary of his death.
Explore his results and Ferrari career in our Gilles Villeneuve F1 records and statistics.
8 May 2022: two Ferraris on the Miami podium
Charles Leclerc finished second and Carlos Sainz third in the first Miami Grand Prix. Their results gave Ferrari a double podium on a new addition to the Formula 1 calendar.
Earlier races held on this date include the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix, where Fernando Alonso finished third, and the 1977 Spanish Grand Prix, where Carlos Reutemann took second place.
Oliver Bearman’s birthday
Oliver Bearman was born on 8 May 2005. His birthday also appears in Ferrari’s history calendar following his race appearance for the team at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Browse further remembrance dates, birthdays and race results through the Ferrari history calendar.
