Jacques Villeneuve

Jacques Villeneuve is a Canadian Formula 1 driver with 164 race starts from 1996 to 2006, 11 wins, 13 pole positions, 23 podiums and 235 championship points, and 1 drivers' championship (1997).

Villeneuve's first start was the 1996 Australian Grand Prix for Williams, from 1st on the grid, finishing 2nd. The first win came at the 1996 European Grand Prix for Williams, in the 4th start, from 2nd on the grid. The most recent of the 11 wins was the 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix. The best season was 1997: 1st in the championship with 81 points, 7 wins and 8 podiums, for Williams. The longest team-mate pairing was with Olivier Panis, 34 races: Villeneuve finished ahead 17 times to 10 when both were classified, and out-qualified Panis 21 times to 13. 55 of the 164 starts ended in a retirement (34%), and Villeneuve led 633 laps in total.

Nationality

Canadian

Born

9 Apr 1971 (age 55)

Active

1996 to 2006, 11 seasons

Teams

Williams, BAR, Renault, Sauber, BMW Sauber

World titles

1 (1997)

First win: 1996 European Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix. Win rate 6.7% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Olivier Panis, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Ricardo Zonta, Felipe Massa, Damon Hill, Jenson Button, Nick Heidfeld. Or anyone else.

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