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Gilles Villeneuve in Formula 1
From 1977 to 1982, Gilles Villeneuve lined up for 68 Formula 1 races and gathered 6 wins and 13 podiums. Every season appears in the table with team, wins and points.
Gilles Villeneuve season by season
| Year | Team | Races | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | McLaren / Ferrari | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | Ferrari | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 1979 | Ferrari | 15 | 3 | 53 |
| 1980 | Ferrari | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| 1981 | Ferrari | 15 | 2 | 25 |
| 1982 | Ferrari | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Career totals
| Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 6 | 13 | 107 | 0 |
Gilles Villeneuve's milestones
Between the 1977 British Grand Prix, held at Silverstone Circuit, and the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix, Gilles Villeneuve (Canada) built the whole career. The first win came at the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix. It added up to 68 starts spread over 23 circuits in 16 countries, at 1.6 points per start. The most worn colours were those of Ferrari, for 67 races.
The points peak came in 1979, with 53. From the debut in 1977 to the last season in 1982, every year in the table above has its own page; the titles of the period sit with the Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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