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Gilles
Villeneuve
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
Canadian
birthday
18 Jan 1950
hometown
St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
died
8 May 1982
Leuven, Belgium
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Driver Information
nationality
Canadian
birthday
18 Jan 1950
hometown
St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
died
8 May 1982
Leuven, Belgium
Competitors
Ricardo
Zunino
age
75
wins
1
poles
3
races
56
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Compare to Villeneuve
Niki
Lauda
age
wins
34
poles
27
races
232
podiums
72
fastest laps
30
Compare to Villeneuve
Stephen
South
age
72
wins
7
poles
12
races
80
podiums
21
fastest laps
14
Compare to Villeneuve
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Didier
Pironi
age
wins
30
poles
5
races
143
podiums
66
fastest laps
21
Compare to Villeneuve
Jean-Pierre
Jarier
age
77
wins
53
poles
28
races
361
podiums
90
fastest laps
39
Compare to Villeneuve
Danny
Ongais
age
wins
13
poles
14
races
170
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
Compare to Villeneuve
Lamberto
Leoni
age
70
wins
6
poles
1
races
79
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Compare to Villeneuve
Jean-Pierre
Jabouille
age
wins
36
poles
27
races
208
podiums
63
fastest laps
15
Compare to Villeneuve
Tom
Pryce
age
wins
5
poles
6
races
79
podiums
10
fastest laps
1
Compare to Villeneuve
Nelson
Piquet
age
71
wins
59
poles
50
races
315
podiums
115
fastest laps
47
Compare to Villeneuve
Emilio
de Villota
age
77
wins
16
poles
13
races
106
podiums
30
fastest laps
14
Compare to Villeneuve
Bruno
Giacomelli
age
71
wins
25
poles
23
races
170
podiums
32
fastest laps
15
Compare to Villeneuve
Keke
Rosberg
age
75
wins
28
poles
24
races
276
podiums
63
fastest laps
12
Compare to Villeneuve
David
Kennedy
age
71
wins
7
poles
3
races
121
podiums
23
fastest laps
6
Compare to Villeneuve
Michael
Bleekemolen
age
74
wins
22
poles
9
races
446
podiums
88
fastest laps
7
Compare to Villeneuve
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Jody
Scheckter
age
74
wins
21
poles
16
races
204
podiums
68
fastest laps
17
Compare to Villeneuve
Piercarlo
Ghinzani
age
72
wins
14
poles
3
races
168
podiums
31
fastest laps
4
Compare to Villeneuve
Jackie
Oliver
age
81
wins
16
poles
7
races
176
podiums
56
fastest laps
16
Compare to Villeneuve
Eliseo
Salazar
age
69
wins
12
poles
11
races
221
podiums
25
fastest laps
9
Compare to Villeneuve
Brian
Henton
age
77
wins
24
poles
17
races
130
podiums
43
fastest laps
37
Compare to Villeneuve
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1982
FIA Formula One World Championship
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 126C2
Ferrari 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1981
FIA Formula One World Championship
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
25
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 126CK
Ferrari 1.5 turbo
Michelin
15
2
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
2
3
1
1
25
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 312T5
Ferrari 3.0
Michelin
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Giro d'Italia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lancia Beta Montecarlo
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
GP Dino Ferrari - Imola - Formula 1
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 312T4B
Ferrari 3.0
Michelin
1
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
13° Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - Formula 1
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 3.0
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
World Championship of F1 Drivers - Formula One
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
47
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 3.0
Michelin
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari 3.0
Michelin
Ferrari 312T4B
Ferrari 3.0
Michelin
15
3
7
1
6
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
3
7
1
6
47
year
series
team
points
position
1978
World Championship of F1 Drivers - Formula One
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
17
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 312T2
Ferrari 3.0
Michelin
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 3.0
Michelin
16
1
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
2
0
1
17
year
series
team
points
position
1977
6 Hours of Mosport - World Sports Car
BMW Faltz Assen
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E21 320i
BMW 2.0
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
11° Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres - Formule Atlantique
Ecurie Canada
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 77B (Ford BDN)
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Formula Atlantic South Africa
Team Valvoline
6
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B39-01 (Ford BDA Swindon)
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Formula Atlantic Series Canada
Ecurie Canada
114
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 77B (Ford BDN Morris)
6
3
4
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
3
4
4
1
114
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Can-Am
Walter Wolf Racing
16
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wolf WD1
Chevrolet 5.0
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1977
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Marlboro Team McLaren, Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M23
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Ferrari 312T2
Ferrari 3.0
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
10° Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres - Formule Atlantique
Ecurie Canada
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 76B (Ford BDA)
1
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula 2 Europe
Project Four Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752 (Hart)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula Atlantic IMSA
Ecurie Canada
80
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 76B (Ford BDA)
4
4
4
3
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
3
3
80
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula Atlantic Series Canada
Ecurie Canada
120
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 76B (Ford BDA Morris)
5
4
4
5
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
4
4
5
3
120
year
series
team
points
position
1975
9° Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres - Formule Atlantique
0
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 75B (Ford BDA)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula Atlantic Series Canada
GV Racing
69
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 75B (Ford BDA Swindon)
6
1
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
2
1
1
69
year
series
team
points
position
1974
8° Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres - Formule Atlantique
Ecurie Canada
0
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 74B (Ford BDA)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula Atlantic Series Canada
Ecurie Canada
27
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 74B (Ford BDA Greatorex)
6
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
27
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Formula Molson
4
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Titan
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1982
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1981
Racing
15
2
3
1
1
1980
Racing
15
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
18
4
8
2
7
1978
Racing
16
1
2
0
1
1977
Racing
19
3
7
5
1
1976
Racing
11
9
9
9
7
1975
Racing
7
1
2
1
1
1974
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
1971
Racing
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Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1979
World Championship of F1 Drivers - Formula One
2nd
1979
13° Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - Formula 1
1st
1977
Formula Atlantic Series Canada
1st
1977
6 Hours of Mosport - World Sports Car
2nd
1976
Formula Atlantic Series Canada
1st
1976
Formula Atlantic IMSA
1st
1976
10° Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres - Formule Atlantique
1st
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