Jacques Villeneuve vs Ricardo Zonta

1999·

Jacques Villeneuve out-qualified Ricardo Zonta 11–1 at BAR in 1999, but Ricardo Zonta won the races 7–5. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

Jacques VilleneuveRicardo Zonta

11Qualifying1

12 shared races

5Race day7

12 shared races

0Points0

as awarded at the time

7Points (today’s rules)6

rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/0
Podiums: 0/0
Poles: 0/0
Retirements: 8/7
Best finish: P8/P8
Avg. grid: 10.8/16

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Jacques Villeneuve and Ricardo Zonta
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Jacques Villeneuve	Ricardo Zonta	Points
1	Australian Grand Prix	11/19	Rear wing	Gearbox	0 / 0
6	Canadian Grand Prix	16/17	Spun off	Spun off	0 / 0
7	French Grand Prix	12/10	Spun off	P9	0 / 0
8	British Grand Prix	9/16	Halfshaft	Suspension	0 / 0
9	Austrian Grand Prix	9/15	Halfshaft	P15	0 / 0
10	German Grand Prix	12/18	Collision	Engine	0 / 0
11	Hungarian Grand Prix	9/17	Clutch	P13	0 / 0
12	Belgian Grand Prix	11/14	P15	Gearbox	0 / 0
13	Italian Grand Prix	11/18	P8	Wheel bearing	0 / 0
14	European Grand Prix	8/17	P10	P8	0 / 0
15	Malaysian Grand Prix	10/13	Hydraulics	Engine	0 / 0
16	Japanese Grand Prix	11/18	P9	P12	0 / 0

Jacques Villeneuve and Ricardo Zonta in other seasons

Other seasons in which Jacques Villeneuve and Ricardo Zonta were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2000	BAR	Jacques Villeneuve vs Ricardo Zonta	15–2	12–5	17–3

Other BAR battles in 1999

Other BAR teammate battles in 1999
Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
Mika Salo vs Jacques Villeneuve	0–3	3–0	0–0

Jacques Villeneuve’s career Ricardo Zonta’s career BAR 1999 season All teammate battles

How these numbers are calculated

Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. The second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.