Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve , OQ ( born April 9 , 1971 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu , Quebec ) is a Canadian automobile racing driver . He is the son of Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve , and is the namesake of his uncle ( also a racer ) . Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu , Quebec , to aspiring Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve and his wife Joann .