Jabouille, Scheckter and Villeneuve: F1 legends in their own lunchtime

As Gilles Villeneuve led the standings, a pivotal afternoon at Zolder shifted momentum toward Ferrari team-mate Jody Scheckter's world championship campaign

Ferrari and Renault Formula 1 drivers share a meal at Zolder, 1979

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June 2, 2026

May 12, 1979
Zolder, Belgium

Legends in their own lunchtime, from left, Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Renault), Jody Scheckter (Ferrari), Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) and René Arnoux (Renault). Villeneuve was leading the F1 championship but Scheckter would take his first win of the ’79 season here at the Belgian GP en route to his sole drivers’ world title.