Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve is a Canadian auto racing driver who gained fame after winning the Formula One World Championship in 1997. Born to an amateur racing driver, Villeneuve knew he wanted to enter the track as a teenager and earned his license when he was just 17 years old. Soon enough, he won the 1995 CART Championship and the 1995 Indianapolis 500, which catapulted him into fame, and he entered the Formula One circuit with Williams. He made impressive finishes in his debut season with three wins and eventually clinched the F1 Championship title the following year. This would be his highest achievement as the years that followed witnessed many injuries, sabbaticals, and failures. Nonetheless, his impressive records earned him a spot at Canada's Walk of Fame in 1998. Since then, Villeneuve has participated with many other circuits in events like sportscar racing, 24 Hours of Le Mans, NASCAR, Argentinian Top Race V6 series, and V8 Supercars Championship. However, none of these races could match his records when he was a part of the Formula One team and he struggled constantly. Despite many professional setbacks, Villeneuve has now come back strongly and is currently a part of the NASCAR circuit for Go Fas Racing.