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Gilles Villeneuve
Grands Prix
Gilles Villeneuve raced 67 Grands Prix valid for the Formula 1 World Championship; he run up 6 victories, 5 second positions, 2 third positions, realizing 2 pole positions and 8 fastest laps in race.
He got a total of 101 scores in the World drivers Championships and his best place in the final results was the second position in 1979 with the Ferrari, following his teammate Jody Scheckter.
The Canadian driver drove a total of 15.177 kilometers, 2.238 of which in first position.
The whole distance of the 67 Grands Prix was 20.013 kilometers, Villeneuve did therefore cover 75.83% of such distance. The Belgian Grand Prix in 1982, on Zolder circuit, would have been his 68th participation to a World Championship race.
197719781979198019811982

GP 1977
Grand Prix
Circuit
Car
N°
Qualifying result
Race result
July 16
British GP
Silverstone
United Kingdom
McLaren M23/8/2
Ford Cosworth DFV
40
9th
1'19"32
11th at 2 laps from
winner James Hunt
October 9
Canadian GP
Mosport Park
Ontario, Canada
Ferrari 312 T2/030
12 cylinders boxer
21
17th
1'14"465
12th at 4 laps from
winner Jody Scheckter
October 23
Japanese GP
Fuji
Gotemba, Japan
Ferrari 312 T2/030
12 cylinders boxer
11
20th
1'14"51
Retired at 5th lap
for collision
Formula 1 World Championship final standing: not placings - (1st Niki Lauda at 72 points)
McLaren M23
McLaren M23
McLaren M23
Ferrari 312T2
Ferrari 312T2
Ferrari 312T2
Ferrari 312T2
Ferrari 312T2

GP 1978
Grand Prix
Circuit
Car
N°
Qualifying result
Race result
January 15
Argentinian GP
Oscar Gálvez
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ferrari 312 T2/027
12 cylinders boxer
12
7th
1'48"97
8th at 1'38"88 from
winner Mario Andretti
Fastest lap
1'49"76
January 29
Brazilian GP
Jacarepaguá
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ferrari 312 T2/027
12 cylinders boxer
12
6th
1'40"97
Retired at 35th lap
for collision
March 4
South African GP
Kyalami
Transvaal, South Africa
Ferrari 312 T3/032
12 cylinders boxer
12
8th
1'15"50
Retired at 55th lap
for engine failure
April 2
United States GP West
Long Beach
California, U.S.A.
Ferrari 312 T3/034
12 cylinders boxer
12
2th
1'20"836
Retired at 38th lap
for collision
May 7
Monaco GP
Monte-Carlo
Principality of Monaco
Ferrari 312 T3/034
12 cylinders boxer
12
8th
1'29"40
Retired at 62th lap
for suspension breakage
May 21
Belgian GP
Zolder
Belgium
Ferrari 312 T3/034
12 cylinders boxer
12
4th
1'21"77
4th at 47"04 from
winner Mario Andretti
June 4
Spanish GP
Jarama
Madrid, Spain
Ferrari 312 T3/034
12 cylinders boxer
12
5th
1'17"76
10th at 1 lap from
winner Mario Andretti
June 17
Swedish GP
Anderstorp
Sweden
Ferrari 312 T3/034
12 cylinders boxer
12
7th
1'23"73
9th at 1 lap from
winner Niki Lauda
July 2
French GP
Paul Ricard
Le Castellet, France
Ferrari 312 T3/035
12 cylinders boxer
12
9th
1'45"55
12th at 1 lap from
winner Mario Andretti
July 16
British GP
Brands Hatch
London, United Kingdom
Ferrari 312 T3/034
12 cylinders boxer
12
13th
1'18"99
Retired at 19th lap
for axle shaft failure
July 30
German GP
Hockenheimring
West Germany
Ferrari 312 T3/035
12 cylinders boxer
12
15th
1'54"40
8th at 1'56"87 from
winner Mario Andretti
August 13
Austrian GP
Österreichring
Zeltweg, Austria
Ferrari 312 T3/034
12 cylinders boxer
12
11th
1'39"40
3rd at 1'39"80 from
winner Ronnie Peterson
August 27
Dutch GP
Zandvoort
Netherlands
Ferrari 312 T3/034
12 cylinders boxer
12
5th
1'17"54
6th at 45"95 from
winner Mario Andretti
September 10
Italian GP
Monza
Italy
Ferrari 312 T3/034
12 cylinders boxer
12
2nd
1'37"866
7th at 48"48 from
winner Niki Lauda
(1' penalty for jump start)
October 1
United States GP East
Watkins Glen
New York, U.S.A.
Ferrari 312 T3/034
12 cylinders boxer
12
4th
1'39"820
Retired at 22th lap
for engine failure
October 8
Canadian GP
Île Nôtre-Dame
Montréal, Canada
Ferrari 312 T3/034
12 cylinders boxer
12
3rd
1'38"230
1st ahead
Jody Scheckter at 13"372
Formula 1 World Championship final standing: 9th at 17 points - (1st Mario Andretti at 64 points)
Ferrari 312T2
Ferrari 312T2
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T3

GP 1979
Grand Prix
Circuit
Car
N°
Qualifying result
Race result
January 21
Argentinian GP
Oscar Gálvez
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ferrari 312 T3/036
12 cylinders boxer
12
10th
1'46"88
Retired at 48th lap
for engine failure
February 4
Brazilian GP
Interlagos
San Paolo, Brazil
Ferrari 312 T3/034
12 cylinders boxer
12
5th
2'24"34
5th at 1 lap from
winner Jacques Laffite
March 3
South African GP
Kyalami
Transvaal, South Africa
Ferrari 312 T4/037
12 cylinders boxer
12
3rd
1'12"07
1st ahead
Jody Scheckter at 3"42
Fastest lap
1'14"412
April 8
United States GP West
Long Beach
California, U.S.A.
Ferrari 312 T4/037
12 cylinders boxer
12
Pole position
1'18"825
1° ahead
Jody Scheckter at 29"38
Fastest lap
1'21"200
April 29
Spanish GP
Jarama
Madrid, Spain
Ferrari 312 T4/037
12 cylinders boxer
12
3rd
1'14"83
7th at 52"31 from
winner Patrick Depailler
Fastest lap
1'16"44
May 13
Belgian GP
Zolder
Belgium
Ferrari 312 T4/039
12 cylinders boxer
12
6th
1'22"08
7th at 1 lap from
winner Jody Scheckter
Fastest lap
1'23"09
May 27
Monaco GP
Monte-Carlo
Principality of Monaco
Ferrari 312 T4/039
12 cylinders boxer
12
2nd
1'26"52
Retired at 53th lap
for transmission failure
July 1st
French GP
Dijon
Prenois, France
Ferrari 312 T4/041
12 cylinders boxer
12
3rd
1'07"65
2nd at 14"19 from
winner Jean-Pierre Jabouille
July 14
British GP
Silverstone
United Kingdom
Ferrari 312 T4/038
12 cylinders boxer
12
13th
1'14"90
14th at 5 laps from
winner Clay Regazzoni
July 29
German GP
Hockenheimring
West Germany
Ferrari 312 T4/041
12 cylinders boxer
12
9th
1'50"41
8th at 1 lap from
winner Alan Jones
Fastest lap
1'51"89
August 12
Austrian GP
Österreichring
Zeltweg, Austria
Ferrari 312 T4/041
12 cylinders boxer
12
5th
1'35"70
2nd at 36"05 from
winner Alan Jones
August 26
Dutch GP
Zandvoort
Netherlands
Ferrari 312 T4/041
12 cylinders boxer
12
6th
1'16"939
Retired at 49th lap
for suspension failure
Fastest lap
1'19"438
September 9
Italian GP
Monza
Italy
Ferrari 312 T4/038
12 cylinders boxer
12
5th
1'34"989
2nd at 0"47 from
winner Jody Scheckter
September 30
Canadian GP
Île Nôtre-Dame
Montréal, Canada
Ferrari 312 T4/041
12 cylinders boxer
12
2nd
1'30"554
2nd at 1"080 from
winner Alan Jones
October 7
United States GP East
Watkins Glen
New York, U.S.A.
Ferrari 312 T4/041
12 cylinders boxer
12
3rd
1'36"948
1st ahead
René Arnoux at 48"787
Formula 1 World Championship final standing: 2nd at 47 points - (1st Jody Scheckter at 51 points)
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T3
Ferrari 312T4
Gilles and Jody Scheckter
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari 312T4

GP 1980
Grand Prix
Circuit
Car
N°
Qualifying result
Race result
January 13
Argentinian GP
Oscar Gálvez
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ferrari 312 T5/043
12 cylinders boxer
2
8th
1'46"07
Retired at 36th lap
for suspension failure
January 27
Brazilian GP
Interlagos
San Paolo, Brazil
Ferrari 312 T5/045
12 cylinders boxer
2
3rd
2'22"17
16th at 4 laps from
winner René Arnoux
March 1
South African GP
Kyalami
Transvaal, South Africa
Ferrari 312 T5/045
12 cylinders boxer
2
10th
1'12"38
Retired at 31th lap
for axle shaft failure
March 30
United States GP West
Long Beach
California, U.S.A.
Ferrari 312 T5/045
12 cylinders boxer
2
10th
1'19"285
Retired at 45th lap
for axle shaft failure
May 4
Belgian GP
Zolder
Belgium
Ferrari 312 T5/045
12 cylinders boxer
2
12th
1'21"54
6th at 1 lap from
winner Didier Pironi
may 18
Monaco GP
Monte-Carlo
Principality of Monaco
Ferrari 312 T5/045
12 cylinders boxer
2
6th
1'26"104
5th at 1 lap from
winner Carlos Reutemann
June 29
French GP
Paul Ricard
Le Castellet, France
Ferrari 312 T5/045
12 cylinders boxer
2
17th
1'41"99
8th at 1 lap from
winner Alan Jones
July 13
British GP
Brands Hatch
Londra, United Kingdom
Ferrari 312 T5/048
12 cylinders boxer
2
19th
1'14"296
Retired at 35th lap
for electric system failure
August 10
German GP
Hockenheimring
West Germany
Ferrari 312 T5/048
12 cylinders boxer
2
16th
1'48"86
6th at 1'28"72 from
winner Jacques Laffite
August 17
Austrian GP
Österreichring
Zeltweg, Austria
Ferrari 312 T5/043
12 cylinders boxer
2
15th
1'34"87
8th at 1 lap from
winner Jean-Pierre Jabouille
August 31
Dutch GP
Zandvoort
Netherlands
Ferrari 312 T5/048
12 cylinders boxer
2
7th
1'18"40
7th at 1 lap from
winner Nelson Piquet
September 14
Italian GP
Dino Ferrari
Imola, Italy
Ferrari 312 T5/046
12 cylinders boxer
2
8th
1'35"751
Retired at 5th lap
out of track
September 28
Canadian GP
Île Nôtre-Dame
Montréal, Canada
Ferrari 312 T5/045
12 cylinders boxer
2
22th
1'30"855
5th at 55"23 from
winner Alan Jones
October 5
United States GP East
Watkins Glen
New York, U.S.A.
Ferrari 312 T5/043
12 cylinders boxer
2
18th
1'37"040
Retired at 49th lap
out of track
Formula 1 World Championship final standing: 10th at 6 points - (1st Alan Jones at 67 points)
Ferrari 312T5
Ferrari 312T5
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari 312T5
Ferrari 312T5
Ferrari 312T5
Ferrari 312T5
Ferrari 312T5
Ferrari 312T5
Ferrari 312T5
Ferrari 312T5
Ferrari 312T5
Ferrari 126C turbo
Ferrari 312T5
Ferrari 312T5
Ferrari 312T5

GP 1981
Grand Prix
Circuit
Car
N°
Qualifying result
Race result
March 15
United States GP West
Long Beach
California, U.S.A.
Ferrari 126 CK/051
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
5th
1'20"462
Retired at 17th lap
for axle shaft failure
March 29
Brazilian GP
Jacarepaguá
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ferrari 126 C/051
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
7th
1'37"497
Retired at 25th lap
for engine failure
April 12
Argentinian GP
Oscar Gálvez
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ferrari 126 C/051
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
7th
1'44"132
Retired at 40th lap
for axle shaft failure
May 3
San Marino GP
Dino Ferrari
Imola, Italy
Ferrari 126 C/052
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
Pole position
1'34"523
7th at 1'41"97 from
winner Nelson Piquet
Fastest lap
1'48"064
May 17
Belgian GP
Zolder
Belgium
Ferrari 126 C/050
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
7th
1'23"94
4th at 47"64 from
winner Carlos Reutemann
May 31
Monaco GP
Monte-Carlo
Principality of Monaco
Ferrari 126 C/052
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
2nd
1'25"788
1st
ahead
Alan Jones at 39"91
June 21
Spanish GP
Jarama
Madrid, Spain
Ferrari 126 C/052
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
7th
1'14"987
1st ahead
Jacques Laffite at 0"219
July 5
French GP
Dijon
Prenois, France
Ferrari 126 C/052
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
11th
1'07"60
Retired at 41th lap
for fuel supply failure
July 18
British GP
Silverstone
United Kingdom
Ferrari 126 C/054
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
8th
1'12"311
Retired at 5th lap
for accident
August 2
German GP
Hockenheimring
West Germany
Ferrari 126 C/054
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
8th
1'49"44
10th at 1 lap from
winner Nelson Piquet
August 16
Austrian GP
Österreichring
Zeltweg, Austria
Ferrari 126 C/051
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
3rd
1'33"334
Retired at 11th lap
out of track
August 30
Dutch GP
Zandvoort
Netherlands
Ferrari 126 C/050
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
16th
1'20"595
Retired at 1st lap
for accident
September 13
Italian GP
Monza
Italy
Ferrari 126 C/053
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
9th
1'35"627
Retired at 5th lap
for engine failure
September 27
Canadian GP
Île Nôtre-Dame
Montréal, Canada
Ferrari 126 C/052
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
11th
1'31"115
3rd at 1'50"275 from
winner Jacques Laffite
October 17
Las Vegas GP
Caesar's Palace
Las Vegas, U.S.A.
Ferrari 126 C/052
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
3rd
1'18"060
Retired at 22th lap but
disqualified after the race
for starting from
incorrect position
Formula 1 World Championship final standing: 7th at 25 points - (1st Nelson Piquet at 50 points)
Ferrari 126CX
Ferrari 126CK
Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126C

GP 1982
Grand Prix
Circuit
Car
N°
Qualifying result
Race result
January 23
South African GP
Kyalami
Transvaal, South Africa
Ferrari 126 C2/055
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
3rd
1'07"106
Retired at 6th lap
for engine failure
March 21
Brazilian GP
Jacarepaguá
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ferrari 126 C2/057
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
2nd
1'29"173
Retired at 29th lap
out of track
April 4
United States GP West
Long Beach
California, U.S.A.
Ferrari 126 C2/058
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
7th
1'28"476
3rd but disqualified
for technical irregularity
April 25
San Marino GP
Dino Ferrari
Imola, Italy
Ferrari 126 C2/058
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
3rd
1'30"717
2nd at 0"634 from
winner Didier Pironi
May 9
Belgian GP
Zolder
Belgium
Ferrari 126 C2/058
6 cylinders Turbo V120°
27
8th
1'16"616
Didn't took part
Formula 1 World Championship final standing: 15th at 6 points - (1st Keke Rosberg at 44 points)
Ferrari 126C2
Ferrari 126C2
Ferrari 126C2
Ferrari 126C2
Ferrari 126C2
Ferrari 126C2
Ferrari 126C2
Ferrari 126C2
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197719781979198019811982
Gilles Villeneuve


He had reached the top of his mountain and for sure,  up there,  he could see everything from a
different point of view of us all, we humble ants, which have chosen to see them from the bottom.

(Jeff Hutchinson from "Grand Prix International magazine" of May 13, 1982)