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Gilles Villeneuve

Full name:Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve
Nationality:Canadian
Date of Birth:Wednesday, 18 January 1950
Place of birth:St Jean-sur-Richelieu, Champly, Quebec, Canada
Date of death:Saturday, 8 May 1982
Age at death:32 years, 111 days (3 months, 21 days)
Debut:1977 British Grand Prix
Active years:1977 – 1982 (6)

Formula One statistics

Racing statsAll time1978
Entries:6816
Starts:6716
Pole positions:20
Front row starts:82
Victories:61
Podia:132
Fastest laps:81
Points:10717
Laps raced:3282833
Kms raced:15195.9433868.779
Races led:184
Laps led:53499
Kms led:2253.895452.515
Doubles:10
Hat-tricks:10
Grand chelems:10
PartnersAll time1978
Car numbers:61
Teams:21
Entrants:21
Constructors:21
Car manufacturers:21
Cars:72
Engine manufacturers:21
Engines:31
Tyres:21
Lubricants:21
Team-mates:61

Racing history