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Gilles Villeneuve F1 stats

Driver info

Nationality

Canadian

Birthplace

St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada

Date of birth

18 January 1950

Date of death

8 May 1982 (aged 32)

Related to

  • Jacques Villeneuve (son)
  • Jacques Villeneuve Sr (brother)

First race

1977 British Grand Prix

Last race

1982 San Marino Grand Prix

Year(s) active

1977-82

Best championship finish

Runner-up (1979)

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F1 stats

A detailed look at Gilles Villeneuve’s F1 stats

Grand Prix entries68 
Grand Prix starts67 
Wins69.0%
From pole116.7%
Win & f.lap233.3%
Hat-trick116.7%
Podiums1319.4%
Pole positions23.0%
Pole to win150.0%
Fastest laps811.9%
Points101 (107)1.60 pts p/r
Points finishes2131.3%
Front row starts811.9%
Times as championship leader2 
Best start1stx2
Best finish1stx6
Did not start1 
Did not qualify0 
Did not pre-qualify0 
Retirements3044.8%
First lap retirements1 
Not classified0 
Disqualified23.0%
No. of events19 
No. of circuits23 

Stats by season

A look at Villeneuve’s F1 stats by season

YearConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1977
  • McLaren
  • Ferrari
33–––––2911––NC
1978Ferrari161612–126214179th
1979Ferrari151537163511847 (53)2nd
1980Ferrari1414–––––7354610th
1981Ferrari1515231128114257th
1982Ferrari54–1––12221615th
  6867613288301121101 (107) 
Table definitions

Click column headers to sort

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Wins
  • PD: Podiums
  • PP: Pole positions
  • FL: Fastest laps
  • FR: Front row starts
  • DNF: Did not finish
  • BS: Best start
  • BR: Best result
  • PF: Points finishes
  • PTS: Points
  • WC: World Championship
  • NC: Not classified

Stats by constructor

A look at Villeneuve’s F1 stats by constructor

ConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
McLaren (1977)11––––––911––
Ferrari (1977-82)6766613288301121107
 6867613288301121107
Table definitions

Click column headers to sort

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Wins
  • PD: Podiums
  • PP: Pole positions
  • FL: Fastest laps
  • FR: Front row starts
  • DNF: Did not finish
  • BS: Best start
  • BR: Best result
  • PF: Points finishes
  • PTS: Points

Teammates

A list of Villeneuve’s teammates (race drivers only)

DriverRaces
(DEU) Jochen Mass (1977)1
(GBR) James Hunt (1977)1
(ARG) Carlos Reutemann (1977-78)18
(ZAF) Jody Scheckter (1979-80)29
(FRA) Didier Pironi (1981-82)20

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