As the son of legendary Ferrari racer Gilles, Jacques Villeneuve had big expectations on his shoulders the minute he began his own racing career. But that never seemed to bother the Canadian, who marched to the beat of his own drum both on and off track.
Today the former Williams, BAR, Renault and Sauber driver turns 50 years old, and to celebrate we've gathered together his top 10 best moments in F1. From sensationally grabbing pole on his Formula 1 debut to that title showdown with Michael Schumacher at Jerez, it's all there. Hit play in the video above to take a look...
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