In the 1978 Formula 1 season Gilles Villeneuve drove a total of 16 races for Ferrari. From the total of 16 races, Gilles managed to win 1 of them and finish on the podium 2 times. If we take a look at the races, where Villeneuve didn't finish, this happend in 6 occasions.
Gilles Villeneuve finished the season on 9th place in the driver championship with a total of 17 points.
Villeneuve vs. Reutemann Ferrari 1978
7
Race
8
1978 races
Argentine GP
Jan 15th, 1978
8th
Brazilian GP
Jan 29th, 1978
DNF
South African GP
Mar 4th, 1978
DNF
United States GP West
Apr 2nd, 1978
DNF
Monaco GP
May 7th, 1978
DNF
Belgian GP
May 21st, 1978
4th
Spanish GP
Jun 4th, 1978
10th
Swedish GP
Jun 17th, 1978
9th
French GP
Jul 2nd, 1978
12th
British GP
Jul 16th, 1978
DNF
German GP
Jul 30th, 1978
8th
Austrian GP
Aug 13th, 1978
3rd
Dutch GP
Aug 27th, 1978
6th
Italian GP
Sep 10th, 1978
7th
United States GP
Oct 1st, 1978
DNF
Canadian GP
Oct 8th, 1978
1st
1978 statistics
Wins
1
Pole positions
0
Podiums
2
Finishes in top 5
3
Finishes in points
4
Position
9th
High/low position
8th/18th
Points
17
DNF's
6
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
1st/23rd
Average finish result
10.69
Wins streak
1
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
1
Top 5 streak
1
Points streak
4
Finish streak
4
1978 Standings progression
1978 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 8th | +1:38.88 | 7th | |||
| 2 | Brazilian GP | DNF | DNF (Spun off) | 6th | |||
| 3 | South African GP | DNF | DNF (Oil leak) | 8th | |||
| 4 | United States GP West | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 2nd | |||
| 5 | Monaco GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 8th | |||
| 6 | Belgian GP | 4th | +47.04 | 4th | |||
| 7 | Spanish GP | 10th | +1 Lap | 5th | |||
| 8 | Swedish GP | 9th | +1 Lap | 7th | |||
| 9 | French GP | 12th | +1 Lap | 9th | |||
| 10 | British GP | DNF | DNF (Transmission) | 13th | |||
| 11 | German GP | 8th | +1:56.87 | 15th | |||
| 12 | Austrian GP | 3rd | +1:39.76 | 11th | |||
| 13 | Dutch GP | 6th | +45.95 | 5th | |||
| 14 | Italian GP | 7th | +48.48 | 2nd | |||
| 15 | United States GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 4th | |||
| 16 | Canadian GP | 1st | 1:57:49.196 | 3rd |