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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 time1979
Entries:6815
Starts:6715
Pole positions:21
Front row starts:83
Victories:63
Podia:137
Fastest laps:86
Points:10753
Laps raced:3282914
Kms raced:15195.9434259.733
Races led:187
Laps led:534308
Kms led:2253.8951280.513
Doubles:11
Hat-tricks:11
Grand chelems:11
PartnersAll time1979
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