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Drivers/Gilles Villeneuve
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🇨🇦Canadian

Gilles Villeneuve

18 January 1950 – 8 May 1982(aged 32)

Gilles Villeneuve competed in the F1 World Championship from 1977 to 1982 with McLaren and Ferrari, starting 67 races. 6 wins, 13 podiums and 101 points (107 before dropped scores).

0Championships
6Wins
13Podiums
2Poles
101 (107)Pointsi
—Fastest Lapsi
67Races
6Seasons

Gilles Villeneuve Formula 1 wins

Gilles Villeneuve has won 6 Formula 1 races. The first was the Canadian Grand Prix in 1978; the most recent was the Spanish Grand Prix in 1981.

Gilles Villeneuve Formula 1 podiums

Gilles Villeneuve has finished on the podium 13 times in Formula 1. The first was the Austrian Grand Prix in 1978; the most recent was the San Marino Grand Prix in 1982.

Gilles Villeneuve Formula 1 poles

Gilles Villeneuve has taken 2 pole positions in Formula 1. The first was the United States Grand Prix West in 1979; the most recent was the San Marino Grand Prix in 1981.

Win Rate
9.0%
Podium Rate
19.4%
DNFs
31
Teams
2
Best Circuit
1 winsCircuit de Monaco, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Jarama, Kyalami, Long Beach, Watkins Glen
Youngest Win
28y 263dCanadian Grand Prix (1978)
Oldest Win
31y 154dSpanish Grand Prix (1981)

Streaks

Win Streak
—Best: 2 (1981)
Podium Streak
—Best: 3 (1979)
Points Streak
—Best: 3 (1981)
Top-5 Streak
—Best: 3 (1981)
Race-Completion Streak
—Best: 5 (1979)
SeasonTeamPosRacesWinsPodiumsPolesPointsi
1982DetailFerrari=15Equal 15th position40106
1981DetailFerrari71523125
1980DetailFerrari14140006
1979DetailFerrari21537147 (53)
1978DetailFerrari=9Equal 9th position1612017
1977DetailMcLaren—No championship position10000
1977DetailFerrari—No championship position20000
SeasonRaceTeamPosPoints
1982DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1982 · Ferrari
FerrariDNSDid not start0
1982DetailSan Marino Grand Prix
1982 · Ferrari
Ferrari26
1982DetailUnited States Grand Prix West
1982 · Ferrari
FerrariDSQDisqualified0
1982DetailBrazilian Grand Prix
1982 · Ferrari
FerrariDNFDid not finish0
1982DetailSouth African Grand Prix
1982 · Ferrari
FerrariDNFDid not finish0
1981DetailCaesars Palace Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
FerrariDSQDisqualified0
1981DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
Ferrari34
1981DetailItalian Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
FerrariDNFDid not finish0
1981DetailDutch Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
FerrariDNFDid not finish0
1981DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
FerrariDNFDid not finish0
1981DetailGerman Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
Ferrari100
1981DetailBritish Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
FerrariDNFDid not finish0
1981DetailFrench Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
FerrariDNFDid not finish0
1981DetailSpanish Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
Ferrari19
1981DetailMonaco Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
Ferrari19
1981DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
Ferrari43
1981DetailSan Marino Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
Ferrari70
1981DetailArgentine Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
FerrariDNFDid not finish0
1981DetailBrazilian Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
FerrariDNFDid not finish0
1981DetailUnited States Grand Prix West
1981 · Ferrari
FerrariDNFDid not finish0
1980DetailUnited States Grand Prix
1980 · Ferrari
FerrariDNFDid not finish0
1980DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1980 · Ferrari
Ferrari52
1980DetailItalian Grand Prix
1980 · Ferrari
FerrariDNFDid not finish0
1980DetailDutch Grand Prix
1980 · Ferrari
Ferrari70
1980DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1980 · Ferrari
Ferrari80
1980DetailGerman Grand Prix
1980 · Ferrari
Ferrari61
1980DetailBritish Grand Prix
1980 · Ferrari
FerrariDNFDid not finish0
1980DetailFrench Grand Prix
1980 · Ferrari
Ferrari80
1980DetailMonaco Grand Prix
1980 · Ferrari
Ferrari52
1980DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1980 · Ferrari
Ferrari61
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamGrid
1981DetailSpanish Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
JaramaFerrariP7
1981DetailMonaco Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
Circuit de MonacoFerrariP2
1979DetailUnited States Grand Prix
1979 · Ferrari
Watkins GlenFerrariP3
1979DetailUnited States Grand Prix West
1979 · Ferrari
Long BeachFerrariP1
1979DetailSouth African Grand Prix
1979 · Ferrari
KyalamiFerrariP3
1978DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1978 · Ferrari
Circuit Gilles VilleneuveFerrariP3
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamPos
1982DetailSan Marino Grand Prix
1982 · Ferrari
Autodromo Enzo e Dino FerrariFerrari2
1981DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
Circuit Gilles VilleneuveFerrari3
1981DetailSpanish Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
JaramaFerrari1
1981DetailMonaco Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
Circuit de MonacoFerrari1
1979DetailUnited States Grand Prix
1979 · Ferrari
Watkins GlenFerrari1
1979DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1979 · Ferrari
Circuit Gilles VilleneuveFerrari2
1979DetailItalian Grand Prix
1979 · Ferrari
Autodromo Nazionale di MonzaFerrari2
1979DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1979 · Ferrari
Red Bull RingFerrari2
1979DetailFrench Grand Prix
1979 · Ferrari
Dijon-PrenoisFerrari2
1979DetailUnited States Grand Prix West
1979 · Ferrari
Long BeachFerrari1
1979DetailSouth African Grand Prix
1979 · Ferrari
KyalamiFerrari1
1978DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1978 · Ferrari
Circuit Gilles VilleneuveFerrari1
1978DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1978 · Ferrari
Red Bull RingFerrari3
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamFinished
1981DetailSan Marino Grand Prix
1981 · Ferrari
Autodromo Enzo e Dino FerrariFerrari7
1979DetailUnited States Grand Prix West
1979 · Ferrari
Long BeachFerrari1

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