Jacques Villeneuve F1 stats
Driver info
Nationality
Canadian
Birthplace
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Date of birth
Age
51
First race
Last race
Year(s) active
1996-2006
Best championship finish
World Champion (1997)
F1 stats
A detailed look at Jacques Villeneuve’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 165 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 163 | |
| Wins | 11 | 6.8% |
| From pole | 5 | |
| Win & f.lap | 4 | |
| Hat-trick | 2 | |
| Podiums | 23 | 14.1% |
| Pole positions | 13 | 8.0% |
| Fastest laps | 9 | 5.5% |
| Points | 235 | 1.44 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 53 | 32.5% |
| Front row starts | 23 | 14.1% |
| Times as championship leader | 6 | |
| Best start | 1st | x13 |
| Best finish | 1st | x11 |
| Did not start | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 0 | |
| Reached Q3 | 4 | |
| Q2 eliminations | 7 | |
| Q1 eliminations | 1 | |
| Retirements | 61 | 37.4% |
| First lap retirements | 3 | |
| Not classified | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 1 | 0.6% |
| No. of events | 23 | |
| No. of circuits | 23 |
Stats by season
A look at Villeneuve’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | Q3 | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 |  Williams | 16 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 11 | 78 | 2nd |
| 1997 | Williams | 17 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 11 | 81 | WC |
| 1998 | Williams | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 5th |
| 1999 | BAR | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 5 | 8 | – | – | NC |
| 2000 | BAR | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 7th |
| 2001 | BAR | 17 | 17 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6 | – | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 7th |
| 2002 | BAR | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12th |
| 2003 | BAR | 15 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16th |
| 2004 |  Renault | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 10 | – | – | 21st |
| 2005 |  Sauber | 19 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14th |
| 2006 |  BMW Sauber | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15th |
| 165 | 163 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 235 |
Table definitions
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- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- Q3: Reached Q3 (applicable from 2006)
- 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
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | Q3 | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams (1996-98) | 49 | 49 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 12 | – | 1 | 1 | 31 | 180 |
| BAR (1999-2003) | 82 | 81 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 41 | – | 4 | 3 | 15 | 39 |
| Renault (2004) | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 10 | – | – |
| Sauber/BMW Sauber (2005-06) | 31 | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 165 | 163 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 235 |
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
- Q3: Reached Q3 (applicable from 2006)
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
A list of Villeneuve’s teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races | Quali H2H |
|---|---|---|
| Damon Hill (1996) | 16 | 3-13 |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen (1997-98) | 33 | 23-10 |
 Ricardo Zonta (1999-2000) | 30 | 27-3 |
 Mika Salo (1999) | 3 | 3-0 |
| Olivier Panis (2001-02) | 34 | 21-13 |
| Jenson Button (2003) | 15 | 7-8 |
 Fernando Alonso (2004) | 3 | 1-2 |
| Felipe Massa (2005) | 19 | 6-13 |
| Nick Heidfeld (2006) | 12 | 7-5 |