Gilles Villeneuve was killed 25 years ago at the Belgian Grand Prix - but memories of his career are as strong as ever

The Canadian marked himself out as a future star in Ferrari's 1978 car, winning a race in his first full season

He cemented his status as F1's greatest driver in 1979, scoring three wins among many memorable performances

Villeneuve's boyish looks and warm personality belied a furious, but fair, competitor with breathtaking skill

Villeneuve had a romantic view of motor racing - and considered himself to be living a dream driving for Ferrari

Ferrari designer Mauro Forghieri was one of Villeneuve's many admirers, describing him as having a "rage to win"

Villeneuve was an unconventional figure on and off track - he took his family with him to most races in a huge motorhome

Ferrari's 1981 car was so bad, Villeneuve called it a "a big red Cadillac" - but he drove it to two of his greatest victories

In 1982, Villeneuve finally had a car worthy of him, but was killed in a violent crash before he could win the title

Villeneuve drew such admiration that he became known to fans the world over simply by his first name