Gilles Villeneuve was a Canadian F1 driver who raced in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship between 1977 and 1982. Whilst he won 6 Grands Prix and claimed 2 pole positions during his short career, it was his exuberant on-track antics and never-say-die attitude that made him a true F1 legend and firm favourite amongst motorsport fans across the world. In 1979 he finished runner-up behind his team-mate and friend Jody Scheckter in the Drivers World Championship with Ferrari. He was tragically killed in a violent accident during qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder, two weeks after he fell out with team-mate Didier Pironi after he perceived Pironi reneged on a personal pre-race agreement at the 1982 San Marino Grand Prix. Villeneuve’s legions of fans were delighted when his son Jacques won the Formula 1 World Championship in 1997.
| Win Number | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Round | No. | Team | Chassis | Tyre | Grid | Winning Margin | Race Time | Speed | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Île Notre-Dame | 8 October 1978 | 16/16 | 12 | Ferrari | 312T3 | Michelin | 3 | 13.372 | 1:57:49.196 | 160.414 | 315.000 |
| 2 | 1979 South African Grand Prix | Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit | 3 March 1979 | 3/15 | 12 | Ferrari | 312T4 | Michelin | 3 | 3.420 | 1:41:49.960 | 188.610 | 320.112 |
| 3 | 1979 USA West Grand Prix | Long Beach Street Circuit | 8 April 1979 | 4/15 | 12 | Ferrari | 312T4 | Michelin | 1 | 29.380 | 1:50:25.400 | 142.200 | 261.705 |
| 4 | 1979 USA East Grand Prix | Watkins Glen International | 7 October 1979 | 15/15 | 12 | Ferrari | 312T4 | Michelin | 3 | 48.787 | 1:52:17.734 | 171.332 | 320.665 |
| 5 | 1981 Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | 31 May 1981 | 6/15 | 27 | Ferrari | 126CK | Michelin | 2 | 39.910 | 1:54:23.380 | 132.030 | 251.712 |
| 6 | 1981 Spanish Grand Prix | Circuito Permanente del Jarama | 21 June 1981 | 7/15 | 27 | Ferrari | 126CK | Michelin | 7 | 0.220 | 1:46:35.010 | 149.160 | 264.96 |