Jacques Villeneuve
Gilles Villeneuve, one of Formula 1's most revered figures, epitomized raw speed and audacious car control. His brief but spectacular career showcased an aggressive, flamboyant driving style, often pushing his Ferrari to – and beyond – its limits, creating iconic moments of sheer automotive ballet. Though he competed in just 165 races, his legend grew through thrilling battles and a fearless approach that captivated fans worldwide. His tragic passing at Zolder in 1982 cemented his status as a heroic, almost mythical, figure in motorsport history.
All-time records
Where Jacques Villeneuve ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- =14th in Most F1 Poles in a Season (10 poles)
- 16th in Most F1 Laps Led (633 laps led)
- =22nd in Best Pole to Win Conversion in F1 (38.5% %)
- 23rd in Most Consecutive F1 Race Starts (131 consecutive starts)
- 24th in Youngest F1 Race Winners (25y 20d)
165Races
11Wins
23Podiums
88Top 10s
10.25Avg Position
9.14Avg Grid Pos
1Driver Titles
2Constructor Titles
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Podiums | Points | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams | 11 | 21 | 180 | 49 |
| BAR | 0 | 2 | 39 | 82 |
| Sauber | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| BMW Sauber | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| Renault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 1 | 5.33 | 3 |
| Hungaroring | 2 | 2.67 | 9 |
| Silverstone Circuit | 2 | 2.4 | 10 |
| Nürburgring | 2 | 2.1 | 10 |
| Red Bull Ring | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 1.38 | 8 |
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 1 | 1.9 | 10 |
| Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 0 | 1.6 | 10 |
| Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | 0 | 1.4 | 10 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 1 | 1.3 | 10 |
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| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nick Heidfeld vs Jacques Villeneuve | 7–5 | |
| 2005 | Felipe Massa vs Jacques Villeneuve | 13–5 | |
| 2004 | Fernando Alonso vs Jacques Villeneuve | 3–0 | |
| 2003 | Jenson Button vs Jacques Villeneuve | 9–5 | |
| 2002 | Olivier Panis vs Jacques Villeneuve | 6–11 | |
| 2001 | Olivier Panis vs Jacques Villeneuve | 7–10 | |
| 2000 | Jacques Villeneuve vs Ricardo Zonta | 12–5 | |
| 1999 | Jacques Villeneuve vs Ricardo Zonta | 5–7 | |
| 1999 | Mika Salo vs Jacques Villeneuve | 3–0 | |
| 1998 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen vs Jacques Villeneuve | 7–9 | |
| 1997 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen vs Jacques Villeneuve | 8–9 | |
| 1996 | Damon Hill vs Jacques Villeneuve | 8–8 |
- Hungaroring
- Silverstone Circuit
- Nürburgring
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Red Bull Ring
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Hockenheimring
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Sepang International Circuit
- Circuit de Monaco
- Suzuka Circuit
200612 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Grand Prix | BMW Sauber | 13 | Accident | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | BMW Sauber | 16 | P11 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | BMW Sauber | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | BMW Sauber | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | BMW Sauber | 10 | P8 | 1 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | BMW Sauber | 14 | P14 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | BMW Sauber | 22 | P12 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | BMW Sauber | 9 | P8 | 1 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | BMW Sauber | 12 | P12 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | BMW Sauber | 19 | P6 | 3 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | BMW Sauber | 10 | P7 | 2 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | BMW Sauber | 11 | Engine | 0 |
200519 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Grand Prix | Sauber | 16 | P10 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Sauber | 8 | P12 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Sauber | 20 | P12 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Sauber | 14 | P6 | 3 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Sauber | 12 | P11 | 0 |
| Turkish Grand Prix | Sauber | 16 | P11 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Sauber | 15 | Engine fire | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Sauber | 14 | P15 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Sauber | 10 | P14 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Sauber | 10 | P8 | 1 |
| United States Grand Prix | Sauber | 12 | Withdrew | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Sauber | 8 | P9 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Sauber | 15 | P13 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Sauber | 9 | P11 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Sauber | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Sauber | 11 | P4 | 5 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | Sauber | 15 | P11 | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Sauber | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Sauber | 4 | P13 | 0 |
20043 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Renault | 13 | P10 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Renault | 9 | P10 | 0 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | Renault | 12 | P11 | 0 |
200315 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | BAR | 10 | P6 | 3 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | BAR | 16 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | BAR | 13 | P9 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | P10 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | P9 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | BAR | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | BAR | 14 | Brakes | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | P12 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | Electrical | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | BAR | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | BAR | 13 | P6 | 3 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | Electrical | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | BAR | 6 | P9 | 0 |
200217 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | BAR | 7 | P6 | 1 |
| Italian Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | P9 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | P8 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | BAR | 13 | Transmission | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | BAR | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | P4 | 3 |
| European Grand Prix | BAR | 19 | P12 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | BAR | 14 | Mechanical | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | BAR | 17 | P10 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | BAR | 15 | P7 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | BAR | 10 | P7 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | BAR | 15 | P10 | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | BAR | 13 | P8 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | BAR | 13 | Broken wing | 0 |
200117 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | BAR | 14 | P10 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | BAR | 18 | Suspension | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | BAR | 15 | P6 | 1 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | BAR | 6 | P8 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | BAR | 10 | P9 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | P3 | 4 |
| British Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | P8 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | BAR | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | P9 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | P4 | 3 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | P8 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | BAR | 7 | P3 | 4 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | P7 | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | BAR | 7 | Spun off | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | BAR | 8 | Collision | 0 |
200017 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysian Grand Prix | BAR | 6 | P5 | 2 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | P6 | 1 |
| United States Grand Prix | BAR | 8 | P4 | 3 |
| Italian Grand Prix | BAR | 4 | Electrical | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | BAR | 7 | P7 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | BAR | 16 | P12 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | P8 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | BAR | 7 | P4 | 3 |
| French Grand Prix | BAR | 7 | P4 | 3 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | BAR | 6 | P15 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | BAR | 17 | P7 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | BAR | 6 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | BAR | 10 | P16 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | P5 | 2 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | BAR | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | BAR | 8 | P4 | 3 |
199916 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | P9 | 0 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | BAR | 10 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | BAR | 8 | P10 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | P8 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | P15 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | Clutch | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | Collision | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | BAR | 9 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | Spun off | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | BAR | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | BAR | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | BAR | 8 | Oil leak | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | BAR | 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | BAR | 21 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | BAR | 11 | Rear wing | 0 |
199816 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P6 | 1 |
| Luxembourg Grand Prix | Williams | 9 | P8 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | Spun off | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | Spun off | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P3 | 4 |
| German Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | P3 | 4 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Williams | 11 | P6 | 1 |
| British Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | P7 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Williams | 5 | P4 | 3 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P10 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Williams | 13 | P5 | 2 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Williams | 10 | P6 | 1 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P4 | 3 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Williams | 7 | Collision | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 10 | P7 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | P5 | 2 |
199717 races, 7 wins▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P3 | 4 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | Disqualified | 0 |
| Luxembourg Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | P5 | 2 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P5 | 2 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| German Grand Prix | Williams | 9 | Spun off | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| French Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | P4 | 3 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | Accident | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | Spun off | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | Collision | 0 |
199616 races, 4 wins▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | Wheel | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P7 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P2 | 6 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | P1 | 10 |
| German Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P3 | 4 |
| British Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| French Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P2 | 6 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P3 | 4 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Williams | 10 | Collision | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | P11 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | P2 | 6 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | Spun off | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P2 | 6 |