Gilles Villeneuve is a Canadian Formula 1 driver born on January 18th, 1950. The first race Gilles Villeneuve drove was the 1977 British Grand Prix. Since then Villeneuve has driven 68 races in total.
In these 68 races, Villeneuve won 6 races, finshed on the podium 13 times and scored a total of 107 points. The 1982 Belgian Grand Prix was the last race Villeneuve has entered.
Gilles ended his career driving for Ferrari.
Last team
1982 - Ferrari
Date of birth
1950-01-18
Nationality
Canadian
First race entered
Last race entered
Seasons
| Year | Pos. | Pts | Wins | Podiums | Pole pos. | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 15th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Ferrari |
| 1981 | 7th | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Ferrari |
| 1980 | 14th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ferrari |
| 1979 | 2nd | 47 | 3 | 7 | 1 | Ferrari |
| 1978 | 9th | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Ferrari |
| 1977 | 36th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ferrari | McLaren |
Career stats
First win
Last win
World championships
0
Seasons active
6
Races
68
Wins
6
Pole positions
2
Podiums
13
Points
107
Win percentage
8.8%
Podium percentage
19.1%
Finish positions
Starting positions
Wins
| Pos | Race | Grid |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1981 Spanish Grand Prix | 7th |
| 5 | 1981 Monaco Grand Prix | 2nd |
| 4 | 1979 United States Grand Prix | 3rd |
| 3 | 1979 United States Grand Prix West | 1st |
| 2 | 1979 South African Grand Prix | 3rd |
| 1 | 1978 Canadian Grand Prix | 3rd |
Pole positions
| Pos | Race | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1981 San Marino Grand Prix | 7th |
| 1 | 1979 United States Grand Prix West | 1st |