Senna trial comes to an end; Villeneuve wins award
© 1997 ATLAS F1

Tuesday December 16, 1997

The Senna trial has come to an end, for now, because of the immediate right to appeal. The judge Antonio Costanzo ruled that the Williams trio, Frank Williams, Patrick Head and Adrian Newey, and the FIA track official are cleared of all charges today.

The prosecution claimed that a badly welded steering rod was the cause of Senna's fatal crash.
The prosecution is considering an appeal.

Some reactions to the verdict:


Villeneuve wins award

Reigning Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve is the recipient of the Lou Marsh Award as Canada's top male athlete of 1997. The award is named after the late Toronto Star sports editor and voted on by a panel of sports media representatives.

It's the second time in three years that Villeneuve has been honoured. The first came after he won the CART World Series driver's championship and the Indianapolis 500 in 1995.

The native of Iberville, Quebec who now resides in Monaco was a narrow winner over a field of seven finalists which included Colorado Rockies slugger Larry Walker and figure skater Elvis Stojko.

Villeneuve captured the Formula One title in Jerez, Spain in October when he overcame a crash involving his chief rival Michael Schumacher. He became the first Canadian to win the world driving championship.

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