77
1977 — Debut season
First World Championship entry with McLaren.
Gilles VilleneuveF1 career record
Gilles Villeneuve contested 68 World Championship Grand Prix starts between 1977 and 1982 with McLaren, Ferrari.
- Titles
- 0
- Wins
- 6
- Podiums
- 13
- Poles
- 2
- Starts
- 68
- Points
- 107
- Win rate
- 8.8%
- Podium rate
- 19.1%
- GOAT score
- 18.6
Ranked 49th of 881 drivers on the all-time greatness score.
Achievements
- Fastest laps
- —
- Front rows
- 8
- Best finish
- 1st
- Best grid
- 1st
- Finish rate
- 52.9%
- Retirements
- 32
- 6 Grand Prix wins — 46th on the all-time list
- 13 podiums — 69th all time
- 2 pole positions — 71st all time
Career Timeline
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Full career totals
1977 — 1982 · 6 seasons- Races
- 68
- Wins
- 6
- Podiums
- 13
- Poles
- 2
- Championships
- 0
Win rate 8.8%Podium rate 19.1%Points 107Best season 1979 (3 wins, 7 podiums)
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82
1982 — Final season
Last of 6 calendar seasons in the championship, having raced for 2 constructors.
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Sources & citations
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- Wikipedia — Gilles Villeneuve(opens in a new tab)
Biography, career summary and season-by-season narrative.
- StatsF1 — Gilles Villeneuve(opens in a new tab)
Independent statistical record: entries, qualifying, laps and retirements.
- Motorsport Stats — Gilles Villeneuve(opens in a new tab)
Cross-check for career totals and non-championship appearances.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
Governing body: official regulations, entry lists and classifications.
- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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