Gilles Villeneuve
Canadian
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Driver Profile
Date of Birth
Jan. 18, 1950
Place of Birth
None
Height
None
Weight
73 kg (161 lbs)
First Race
1977 British Grand Prix
Last Race
1982 Belgian Grand Prix
Racing Number
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Championships
7 (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
6
Wins
5
Second Place
2
Third Place
13
Podiums
36
Top Ten
68
Total Races
107.0
Career Points
2
Career Poles
First Achievements
First Win
1978 at Canadian Grand Prix
May 15, 2016
First Podium
1978 at Austrian Grand Prix
May 15, 2016
First Pole Position
1979 at United States Grand Prix West
September 30, 2017
Career Statistics
Sprint Wins
0
Wins from Pole
1
Most Wins in a Season
3
2023 Season
Most Podiums in a Season
7
2023 Season
Fastest Laps
0
Race Points
107.0
Latest Achievements
Last Win
1981 at Spanish Grand Prix
June 23, 2024
Last Podium
1982 at San Marino Grand Prix
June 30, 2024
Last Pole Position
1981 at San Marino Grand Prix
June 9, 2024
Performance Metrics
Win Percentage
8.82
Percentage Wins from Pole
50.0
Podium Percentage
19.12
DNFs
26
Race Laps
3282
Position Distribution in Races
Position Distribution in Qualifying
End of Season Position
Seasons Details
| Year | Position | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | DNFs | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ferrari
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| 1981 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Ferrari
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| 1980 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Ferrari
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| 1979 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Ferrari
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| 1978 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Ferrari
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| 1977 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
McLaren
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Driver Career Statistics
All Race Wins
| # | Race | Year | Started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Spanish Grand Prix | 1981 | 7 |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | 1981 | 2 |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix | 1979 | 3 |
| 3 | United States Grand Prix West | 1979 | 1 |
| 2 | South African Grand Prix | 1979 | 3 |
| 1 | Canadian Grand Prix | 1978 | 3 |
All Race Poles
| # | Race | Year | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | San Marino Grand Prix | 1981 | 7 |
| 1 | United States Grand Prix West | 1979 | 1 |
- Won
- Second
- Third
- Fourth
- Fifth
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- Seventh
- Eighth
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- Tenth
- OOP
- Pole
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1982
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South African Grand Prix
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Brazilian Grand Prix
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United States Grand Prix West
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April 25, 1982San Marino Grand PrixItalySTARTED: 3FINISHED: 2
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Belgian Grand Prix
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1981
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United States Grand Prix West
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Brazilian Grand Prix
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Argentine Grand Prix
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May 3, 1981San Marino Grand PrixItalySTARTED: 1FINISHED: 7
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May 17, 1981Belgian Grand PrixBelgiumSTARTED: 7FINISHED: 4
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May 31, 1981Monaco Grand PrixMonacoSTARTED: 2FINISHED: 1
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June 21, 1981Spanish Grand PrixSpainSTARTED: 7FINISHED: 1
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French Grand Prix
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British Grand Prix
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Aug. 2, 1981German Grand PrixGermanySTARTED: 8FINISHED: 10
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Austrian Grand Prix
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Dutch Grand Prix
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Italian Grand Prix
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Sept. 27, 1981Canadian Grand PrixCanadaSTARTED: 11FINISHED: 3
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Caesars Palace Grand Prix
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1980
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Argentine Grand Prix
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Brazilian Grand Prix
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South African Grand Prix
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United States Grand Prix West
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May 4, 1980Belgian Grand PrixBelgiumSTARTED: 12FINISHED: 6
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May 18, 1980Monaco Grand PrixMonacoSTARTED: 6FINISHED: 5
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June 29, 1980French Grand PrixFranceSTARTED: 17FINISHED: 8
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British Grand Prix
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Aug. 10, 1980German Grand PrixGermanySTARTED: 16FINISHED: 6
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Aug. 17, 1980Austrian Grand PrixAustriaSTARTED: 15FINISHED: 8
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Aug. 31, 1980Dutch Grand PrixNetherlandsSTARTED: 7FINISHED: 7
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Italian Grand Prix
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Sept. 28, 1980Canadian Grand PrixCanadaSTARTED: 22FINISHED: 5
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United States Grand Prix
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1979
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Argentine Grand Prix
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Feb. 4, 1979Brazilian Grand PrixBrazilSTARTED: 5FINISHED: 5
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March 3, 1979South African Grand PrixSouth AfricaSTARTED: 3FINISHED: 1
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April 8, 1979United States Grand Prix WestUSASTARTED: 1FINISHED: 1
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April 29, 1979Spanish Grand PrixSpainSTARTED: 3FINISHED: 7
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May 13, 1979Belgian Grand PrixBelgiumSTARTED: 6FINISHED: 7
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May 27, 1979Monaco Grand PrixMonacoSTARTED: 2FINISHED: 10
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July 1, 1979French Grand PrixFranceSTARTED: 3FINISHED: 2
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British Grand Prix
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July 29, 1979German Grand PrixGermanySTARTED: 9FINISHED: 8
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Aug. 12, 1979Austrian Grand PrixAustriaSTARTED: 5FINISHED: 2
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Aug. 26, 1979Dutch Grand PrixNetherlandsSTARTED: 6FINISHED: 9
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Sept. 9, 1979Italian Grand PrixItalySTARTED: 5FINISHED: 2
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Sept. 30, 1979Canadian Grand PrixCanadaSTARTED: 2FINISHED: 2
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Oct. 7, 1979United States Grand PrixUSASTARTED: 3FINISHED: 1
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1978
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Jan. 15, 1978Argentine Grand PrixArgentinaSTARTED: 7FINISHED: 8
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Brazilian Grand Prix
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South African Grand Prix
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United States Grand Prix West
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Monaco Grand Prix
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May 21, 1978Belgian Grand PrixBelgiumSTARTED: 4FINISHED: 4
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June 4, 1978Spanish Grand PrixSpainSTARTED: 5FINISHED: 10
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June 17, 1978Swedish Grand PrixSwedenSTARTED: 7FINISHED: 9
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French Grand Prix
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British Grand Prix
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July 30, 1978German Grand PrixGermanySTARTED: 15FINISHED: 8
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Aug. 13, 1978Austrian Grand PrixAustriaSTARTED: 11FINISHED: 3
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Aug. 27, 1978Dutch Grand PrixNetherlandsSTARTED: 5FINISHED: 6
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Sept. 10, 1978Italian Grand PrixItalySTARTED: 2FINISHED: 7
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United States Grand Prix
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Oct. 8, 1978Canadian Grand PrixCanadaSTARTED: 3FINISHED: 1
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1977
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British Grand Prix
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Canadian Grand Prix
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Japanese Grand Prix
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