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Gilles Villeneuve 1979 statistics
Gilles Villeneuve
Jody Scheckter
Scuderia Ferrari
8
Race
7
8
Qualifying
7
1979 statistics
2nd
Position
3/15
Wins
1/15
Pole positions
7/15
Podiums
8/15
In points
3
Wins
20.0%
Win percentage
1
Wins from pole
2
Longest win streak
1
Pole positions
7
Podiums
46.67%
Podium percentage
3
Longest podium streak
1st/14th
High/low result
4.92
Average result
1st/13th
High/low qualifying result
5.07
Average qualifying result
2
DNF
0
DNS
6
Fastest laps
914
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
47
Points
2nd
Position
1st/7th
High/low position
1979 standings progression
1979 results
| Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 12th | Engine | 10th | 10th | 1:46.880 (Q) | +2.680 | 0 | ||
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 5th | +1 lap | 5th | 5th | 2:24.340 (Q) | +1.270 | 2 | ||
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | 1st | 1:41:49.960 | 3rd | 1:14.412 | 3rd | 1:12.070 (Q) | +0.270 | 9 | |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | 1st | 1:50:25.400 | 1st | 1:21.200 | 1st | 1:18.825 (Q) | 9 | ||
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | 7th | +52.310 | 3rd | 1:16.440 | 3rd | 1:14.820 (Q) | +0.320 | 0 | |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | 7th | +1 lap | 6th | 1:23.090 | 6th | 1:22.080 (Q) | +0.950 | 0 | |
| 7 | Monaco Grand Prix | DNF | Transmission | 2nd | 2nd | 1:26.520 (Q) | +0.070 | 0 | ||
| 8 | French Grand Prix | 2nd | +14.590 | 3rd | 3rd | 1:07.650 (Q) | +0.460 | 6 | ||
| 9 | British Grand Prix | 14th | Fuel system | 13th | 13th | 1:14.900 (Q) | +3.020 | 0 | ||
| 10 | German Grand Prix | 8th | +1 lap | 9th | 1:51.890 | 9th | 1:50.410 (Q) | +1.930 | 0 | |
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | 2nd | +36.050 | 5th | 5th | 1:35.700 (Q) | +1.630 | 6 | ||
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | DNF | Tyre | 6th | 1:19.438 | 6th | 1:16.939 (Q) | +1.478 | 0 | |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | 2nd | +0.460 | 5th | 5th | 1:34.989 (Q) | +0.409 | 6 | ||
| 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | 2nd | +1.080 | 2nd | 2nd | 1:30.554 (Q) | +0.662 | 6 | ||
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | 1st | 1:52:17.734 | 3rd | 3rd | 1:36.948 (Q) | +1.333 | 9 |
In the 1979 Formula 1 season Gilles Villeneuve drove a total of 15 races for Ferrari. From the total of 15 races, Gilles managed to win 3 of them and finish on the podium 7 times. If we take a look at the races, where Villeneuve didn't finish, this happend in 2 occasions. During the 1979 season Gilles started the race 1 time from pole position. Gilles Villeneuve finished the season on 2nd place in the driver championship with a total of 47 points.