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Gilles
Villeneuve
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
Canadian
birthday
18 Jan 1950
hometown
St. Jean-sur-Richelieu
died
8 May 1982
Leuvern, Belgium
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Driver Information
nationality
Canadian
birthday
18 Jan 1950
hometown
St. Jean-sur-Richelieu
died
8 May 1982
Leuvern, Belgium
Competitors
Guy
Edwards
age
81
wins
16
poles
15
races
197
podiums
53
fastest laps
13
Compare to Villeneuve
Andy
Sutcliffe
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Villeneuve
Vittorio
Brambilla
age
wins
14
poles
12
races
156
podiums
26
fastest laps
11
Compare to Villeneuve
Héctor
Rebaque
age
68
wins
2
poles
0
races
84
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Villeneuve
Mario
Andretti
age
83
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Compare to Villeneuve
Marc
Surer
age
72
wins
7
poles
10
races
190
podiums
37
fastest laps
7
Compare to Villeneuve
Arturo
Merzario
age
80
wins
28
poles
16
races
224
podiums
54
fastest laps
14
Compare to Villeneuve
Alex
Ribeiro
age
75
wins
15
poles
13
races
142
podiums
40
fastest laps
7
Compare to Villeneuve
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James
Hunt
age
wins
16
poles
22
races
148
podiums
41
fastest laps
14
Compare to Villeneuve
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Jacques
Laffite
age
80
wins
43
poles
20
races
442
podiums
93
fastest laps
24
Compare to Villeneuve
Boy
Hayje
age
74
wins
7
poles
3
races
51
podiums
13
fastest laps
3
Compare to Villeneuve
Manfred
Winkelhock
age
wins
14
poles
17
races
164
podiums
44
fastest laps
19
Compare to Villeneuve
Mario
Andretti
age
83
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Compare to Villeneuve
Alberto
Colombo
age
wins
7
poles
3
races
109
podiums
13
fastest laps
5
Compare to Villeneuve
Chico
Serra
age
67
wins
65
poles
49
races
525
podiums
143
fastest laps
58
Compare to Villeneuve
Raúl
Boesel
age
66
wins
23
poles
17
races
398
podiums
68
fastest laps
13
Compare to Villeneuve
René
Arnoux
age
75
wins
28
poles
21
races
199
podiums
58
fastest laps
33
Compare to Villeneuve
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Alain
Prost
age
68
wins
83
poles
60
races
273
podiums
148
fastest laps
64
Compare to Villeneuve
Michael
Bleekemolen
age
74
wins
22
poles
9
races
446
podiums
88
fastest laps
7
Compare to Villeneuve
Marc
Surer
age
72
wins
7
poles
10
races
190
podiums
37
fastest laps
7
Compare to Villeneuve
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Formula One - World Championship for Drivers
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
Formula One - World Championship for Drivers
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
Formula One - World Championship for Drivers
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
Formula 1 Gran Premio Dino Ferrari
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
Formula 1 Race of Champions
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
Formula One - World Championship for Drivers
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
Formula One - World Championship for Drivers
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
Molson Diamond 6 Hour Trans-Am and World Manufacturers Championship
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
Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres
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 Labatts Championship Series
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
SCCA Molson Diamond Citicorp Can-Am Challenge Can-Am Challenge
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
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
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
Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres
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
CASC Player's Challenge Series
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
Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres
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
CASC Player's Challenge Series
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
Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres
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
Players (Canadian) Formula Atlantic Series
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
Formula One - World Championship for Drivers
2nd
1979
Formula 1 Race of Champions
1st
1977
Formula Atlantic Labatts Championship Series
1st
1977
Molson Diamond 6 Hour Trans-Am and World Manufacturers Championship
2nd
1976
CASC Player's Challenge Series
1st
1976
Formula Atlantic IMSA
1st
1976
Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres
1st
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