Jacques Villeneuve F1 stats
Driver info
| Nationality | Canadian |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada |
| Date of birth | |
| Age | 52 |
| First race | 1996 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 2006 German Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active | 1996-2006 |
| Best championship finish | World Champion () |
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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 | 45.5% |
| Win & f.lap | 4 | 36.4% |
| Hat-trick | 2 | 18.2% |
| Podiums | 23 | 14.1% |
| Pole positions | 13 | 8.0% |
| Pole to win | 5 | 38.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams | 16 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 11 | 78 | 2nd | |
| Williams | 17 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 11 | 81 | WC | |
| Williams | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 5th | |
| BAR | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 5 | 8 | – | – | NC | |
| BAR | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 7th | |
| BAR | 17 | 17 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6 | – | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 7th | |
| BAR | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12th | |
| BAR | 15 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16th | |
| Renault | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 10 | – | – | 21st | |
| Sauber | 19 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14th | |
| 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 (2005) | 19 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| BMW Sauber (2006) | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| 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 and qualifying head-to-head battles (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races | Qualifying H2H |
|---|---|---|
| (GBR) Damon Hill (1996) | 16 | 3-13 |
| (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen (1997-98) | 33 | 23-10 |
| (BRA) Ricardo Zonta (1999-2000) | 30 | 27-3 |
| (FIN) Mika Salo (1999) | 3 | 3-0 |
| (FRA) Olivier Panis (2001-02) | 34 | 21-13 |
| (GBR) Jenson Button (2003) | 15 | 7-8 |
| (ESP) Fernando Alonso (2004) | 3 | 1-2 |
| (BRA) Felipe Massa (2005) | 19 | 6-13 |
| (DEU) Nick Heidfeld (2006) | 12 | 7-5 |
| 165 | 98-67 |
F1 records
A selected list of F1 records held by Jacques Villeneuve.
Note: Only records that currently appear on our F1 stats and records page are shown in the above list.