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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 time1981
Entries:6815
Starts:6715
Pole positions:21
Front row starts:82
Victories:62
Podia:133
Fastest laps:81
Points:10725
Laps raced:3282542
Kms raced:15195.9432396.491
Races led:184
Laps led:53486
Kms led:2253.895311.654
Doubles:10
Hat-tricks:10
Grand chelems:10
PartnersAll time1981
Car numbers:61
Teams:21
Entrants:21
Constructors:21
Car manufacturers:21
Cars:71
Engine manufacturers:21
Engines:31
Tyres:21
Lubricants:21
Team-mates:61

Racing history