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Villeneuve backtracks over Leclerc helmet

Jun.18 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has backtracked after throwing a spanner in the works of Charles Leclerc's helmet tribute in Montreal. Leclerc turned up at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve to honour Jacques' fabled late father with an almost identical helmet livery. But at one stage during the Canadian GP weekend, the Monegasque Ferrari driver actually reverted to his usual helmet design – because Jacques was upset. 'It was just a big surprise to see the helmet yesterday because nobody had called the family,' said the 52-year-old in an update on his Instagram stories. 'Now you have a picture with my dad's helmet with sponsors that are linked to that helmet now, which...
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