{"id":295493,"date":"2023-11-17T15:24:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T15:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=295493"},"modified":"2023-11-17T15:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T15:24:12","slug":"former-f1-world-champion-gets-married-in-las-vegas-gps-paddock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/racing\/f1\/former-f1-world-champion-gets-married-in-las-vegas-gps-paddock\/","title":{"rendered":"Former F1 world champion\u00a0gets married in Las Vegas GP&apos;s PADDOCK"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Lights out&#8230; and away they go! 1997 F1 world champion\u00a0Jacques Villeneuve gets married in the PADDOCK at the Las Vegas Grand Prix&#8230; with an Elvis impersonator in charge of proceedings<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In a quirk to the Las Vegas Grand Prix, one ex-driver got married in the paddock\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1997 World Champion Jacques Villenueve tied the knot before Thursday practice<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Villeneuve\u2019s former Williams engineer, Jock Clear, was best man for ceremony<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jacques Villeneuve became the first Formula One driver to get married on track after he tied the knot in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>The 1997 world champion got hitched to his partner Giulia after a chapel was set up at the Sin City circuit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Race to the Altar&#8217; was the campaign behind the wedding chapel, and Villeneuve was quick off the line to make F1 history by getting married.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Giulia was seen in a stunning white dress, while Villeneuve worth a three-piece navy suit for the special occasion.<\/p>\n<p>His former Williams engineer, Jock Clear, was his best man.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/14\/77932441-12762013-image-m-16_1700231847016.jpg\" height=\"467\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/14\/77932439-12762013-image-a-17_1700231852675.jpg\" height=\"467\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Jacques Villeneuve became the first Formula One driver to get married on track after he tied the knot in Las Vegas on Thursday\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/14\/77932415-12762013-image-a-1_1700231781210.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>An Elvis impersonator officiated the ceremony, which took place in the paddock in Vegas<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/14\/77932423-12762013-image-a-2_1700231790766.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Media members and close friends gathered for the intimate ceremony held on Thursday night<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/14\/77932417-12762013-image-a-3_1700231794579.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The happy couple prepared to share a kiss after they were pronounced husband and wife<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/14\/77932411-12762013-image-a-4_1700231797247.jpg\" height=\"418\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Villeneuve is famous for being son of legendary Ferrari driver Gilles, who died racing in 1982<\/p>\n<p>Taking place before a chaotic first practice session &#8211; which lasted just eight minutes before it was cancelled &#8211; the ceremony was littered with quirks.<\/p>\n<p>The well-known intro of the F1 theme played the couple into the chapel, as well as the more traditionally played &#8216;Here Comes The Bride&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Handling proceedings was an\u00a0Elvis impersonator, which is commonplace for quick Vegas weddings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As well as being a world champion in his own right,\u00a0Villeneuve is famous for being the son of legendary Ferrari driver Gilles.<\/p>\n<p>His dad was killed in an accident during qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/formulaone\/article-12762013\/Lights-away-1997-F1-world-champion-Jacques-Villeneuve-gets-married-PADDOCK-Las-Vegas-Grand-Prix-Elvis-impersonator-charge-proceedings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Lights out&#8230; and away they go! 1997 F1 world champion\u00a0Jacques Villeneuve gets married in the PADDOCK at the Las Vegas Grand Prix&#8230; with an Elvis <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/racing\/f1\/former-f1-world-champion-gets-married-in-las-vegas-gps-paddock\/\" title=\"Former F1 world champion\u00a0gets married in Las Vegas GP&amp;apos;s 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