Jacques Villeneuve is a Canadian Formula 1 driver born on April 9th, 1971. The first race Jacques Villeneuve drove was the 1996 Australian Grand Prix. Since then Villeneuve has driven 165 races in total.
In these 165 races, Villeneuve won 11 races, finshed on the podium 23 times and scored a total of 235 points. The 2006 German Grand Prix was the last race Villeneuve has entered.
Jacques ended his career driving for BMW Sauber.
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Last team
2006 - BMW Sauber
Date of birth
1971-04-09
Nationality
Canadian
First race entered
Last race entered
Seasons
| Year | Pos. | Pts | Wins | Podiums | Pole pos. | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BMW Sauber |
| 2005 | 14th | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sauber |
| 2004 | 21st | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Renault |
| 2003 | 16th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BAR |
| 2002 | 12th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BAR |
| 2001 | 7th | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | BAR |
| 2000 | 7th | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BAR |
| 1999 | 21st | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BAR |
| 1998 | 5th | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Williams |
| 1997 | 1st | 81 | 7 | 8 | 10 | Williams |
| 1996 | 2nd | 78 | 4 | 11 | 3 | Williams |
Career stats
First win
Last win
World championships
1
Seasons active
11
Races
165
Wins
11
Pole positions
13
Podiums
23
Points
235
Win percentage
6.7%
Podium percentage
13.9%
Finish positions
Starting positions
Wins
| Pos | Race | Grid |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix | 2nd |
| 10 | 1997 Austrian Grand Prix | 1st |
| 9 | 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix | 2nd |
| 8 | 1997 British Grand Prix | 1st |
| 7 | 1997 Spanish Grand Prix | 1st |
| 6 | 1997 Argentine Grand Prix | 1st |
| 5 | 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix | 1st |
| 4 | 1996 Portuguese Grand Prix | 2nd |
| 3 | 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix | 3rd |
| 2 | 1996 British Grand Prix | 2nd |
| 1 | 1996 European Grand Prix | 2nd |
Pole positions
| Pos | Race | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1997 European Grand Prix | 3rd |
| 12 | 1997 Japanese Grand Prix | 14th |
| 11 | 1997 Austrian Grand Prix | 1st |
| 10 | 1997 Belgian Grand Prix | 5th |
| 9 | 1997 British Grand Prix | 1st |
| 8 | 1997 Spanish Grand Prix | 1st |
| 7 | 1997 San Marino Grand Prix | DNF |
| 6 | 1997 Argentine Grand Prix | 1st |
| 5 | 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix | 1st |
| 4 | 1997 Australian Grand Prix | DNF |
| 3 | 1996 Japanese Grand Prix | DNF |
| 2 | 1996 Belgian Grand Prix | 2nd |
| 1 | 1996 Australian Grand Prix | 2nd |