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Gilles
Villeneuve
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
Canadian
birthday
18 Jan 1950
hometown
St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
died
8 May 1982
Leuven, Belgium
Driver Information
nationality
Canadian
birthday
18 Jan 1950
hometown
St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
died
8 May 1982
Leuven, Belgium
Competitors
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 126C2
Ferrari 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 126CK
Ferrari 1.5 turbo
Michelin
15
2
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
2
3
1
1
25
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 312T5
Ferrari 3.0
Michelin
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1979
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lancia Beta Montecarlo
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 312T4B
Ferrari 3.0
Michelin
1
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 3.0
Michelin
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 3.0
Michelin
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari 3.0
Michelin
Ferrari 312T4B
Ferrari 3.0
Michelin
15
3
7
1
6
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
3
7
1
6
47
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 312T2
Ferrari 3.0
Michelin
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 3.0
Michelin
16
1
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
2
0
1
17
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E21 320i
BMW 2.0
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 77B (Ford BDN)
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B39-01 (Ford BDA Swindon)
4
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
-
6
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 77B (Ford BDN Morris)
6
3
4
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
3
4
4
1
114
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wolf WD1
Chevrolet 5.0
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M23
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Ferrari 312T2
Ferrari 3.0
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 76B (Ford BDA)
1
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752 (Hart)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 76B (Ford BDA)
4
4
4
3
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
3
3
80
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 76B (Ford BDA Morris)
5
4
4
5
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
4
4
5
3
120
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 75B (Ford BDA)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 75B (Ford BDA Swindon)
6
1
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
2
1
1
69
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 74B (Ford BDA)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 74B (Ford BDA Greatorex)
6
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
-
27
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Titan
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
4
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1982
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1981
Racing
15
2
3
1
1
1980
Racing
15
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
18
4
8
2
7
1978
Racing
16
1
2
0
1
1977
Racing
19
3
7
5
1
1976
Racing
11
9
9
9
7
1975
Racing
7
1
2
1
1
1974
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
1971
Racing
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Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1979
FIA World Championship Formula One
2nd
1979
13th Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - F1
1st
1977
Formula Atlantic Series Canada
1st
1977
6 Hours of Mosport - World Sports Car
2nd
1976
Formula Atlantic Series Canada
1st
1976
Formula Atlantic IMSA
1st
1976
10° GP de Trois-Rivieres - F. Atlantique
1st
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