Driver · 1996–2006 · VIL
Jacques Villeneuve
VIL Champion 1
Canadian
· 1971-04-09 (age 55) · World Champion: 1997 · Wikipedia ↗ Starts
165
Grands Prix entered
Wins
11
Wins
Podiums
23
Podiums
Poles
13
Pole Position
Fastest Laps
0
Fastest Lap
Points
235
Career points
Titles
1
World Championship
Win Rate
6.7%
Win rate
Overtakes
1,120
on-track · 1996+
Career Trajectory · championship position by season
| Season | Team | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Points | Final position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BMW Sauber | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 2005 | Sauber | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 2004 | Renault | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2003 | BAR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 2002 | BAR | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 2001 | BAR | 17 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 |
| 2000 | BAR | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| 1999 | BAR | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1998 | Williams | 16 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 |
| 1997 | Williams | 17 | 7 | 8 | 81 | 1 |
| 1996 | Williams | 16 | 4 | 11 | 78 | 2 |
| Team | Period | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams | 1996–1998 | 49 | 11 | 21 | 180 |
| BAR | 1999–2003 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| Renault | 2004 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sauber | 2005 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| BMW Sauber | 2006 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Grand Prix | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Best | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Grand Prix | 10 | 2 | 2 | P1 | 24 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | 9 | 2 | 3 | P1 | 24 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | 10 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 13 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | 10 | 1 | 3 | P1 | 19 |
| European Grand Prix | 9 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 15 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | 7 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 14 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | 3 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 16 |
| Luxembourg Grand Prix | 2 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | 1 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | 10 | 0 | 0 | P4 | 10 |
| French Grand Prix | 10 | 0 | 1 | P2 | 16 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | 10 | 0 | 0 | P4 | 5 |
| Australian Grand Prix | 10 | 0 | 1 | P2 | 14 |
| German Grand Prix | 10 | 0 | 3 | P3 | 12 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | 10 | 0 | 1 | P2 | 6 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | 9 | 0 | 0 | P6 | 2 |
| Italian Grand Prix | 9 | 0 | 0 | P5 | 6 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | 8 | 0 | 1 | P2 | 11 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | 7 | 0 | 0 | P5 | 4 |
| United States Grand Prix | 6 | 0 | 0 | P4 | 4 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | 2 | 0 | 0 | P10 | 0 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | 2 | 0 | 0 | P11 | 0 |
| Turkish Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | P11 | 0 |
First / Last
| Debut | 1996 Australian Grand Prix |
| First win | 1996 European Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix |
| First pole | 1996 Australian Grand Prix |
| Most wins in a season | 7 (1997) |
Streaks · Longest streaks
| Win streak | 2 |
| Podium streak | 7 |
| Points streak | 7 |
| Pole streak | 5 |
Age Records
| Debut age | 24y 336d |
| Age at first win | 25y 19d |
| youngest winner ever | P25 |
All-Time Rankings · All-time rank
Wins
P29
11 Wins
Podiums
P50
23 Podiums
Pole Position
P28
13 Pole Position
Points
P53
235 Points
Starts
P39
165 Starts
Titles
P18
1 Titles
Pit Stops & Laps · Data range: pit stops 2012+, lap times 1996+
Pit Stops
0
Recorded pit stops
Best Stop
—
Best pit-lane transit (not stationary)
Laps Recorded
8,314
Laps on record
Penalties · 2023+ race control basis
| Grid penalty | 5 |
FIA Documents
No documents for this driver in the collected range (2019+).
Tyres
OpenF1 No race stints in the collected range (2023+).
| Teammate | Period | Races together | ahead | behind | H2H rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Panis | 2001–2002 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 62% | compare → |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1997–1998 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 55% | compare → |
| Ricardo Zonta | 1999–2000 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 59% | compare → |
| Felipe Massa | 2005 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% | compare → |
| Damon Hill | 1996 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | compare → |
| Jenson Button | 2003 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | compare → |
| Nick Heidfeld | 2006 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | compare → |
| Fernando Alonso | 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% | compare → |
| Mika Salo | 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% | compare → |
Head-to-head by final classification (position order incl. DNFs).
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Best | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverstone Circuit · UK | 10 | 2 | 2 | P1 | 24 |
| Nürburgring · Germany | 10 | 2 | 2 | P1 | 21 |
| Hungaroring · Hungary | 9 | 2 | 3 | P1 | 24 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace · Brazil | 10 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 13 |
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya · Spain | 10 | 1 | 3 | P1 | 19 |
| Red Bull Ring · Austria | 7 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 14 |
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 16 |
| Autódromo do Estoril · Portugal | 1 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari · Italy | 10 | 0 | 0 | P4 | 10 |
| Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours · France | 10 | 0 | 1 | P2 | 16 |
| Circuit de Monaco · Monaco | 10 | 0 | 0 | P4 | 5 |
| Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit · Australia | 10 | 0 | 1 | P2 | 14 |
| Hockenheimring · Germany | 10 | 0 | 3 | P3 | 12 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve · Canada | 10 | 0 | 1 | P2 | 6 |
| Suzuka Circuit · Japan | 9 | 0 | 0 | P6 | 2 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza · Italy | 9 | 0 | 0 | P5 | 6 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps · Belgium | 8 | 0 | 1 | P2 | 11 |
| Sepang International Circuit · Malaysia | 7 | 0 | 0 | P5 | 4 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway · USA | 6 | 0 | 0 | P4 | 4 |
| Shanghai International Circuit · China | 2 | 0 | 0 | P10 | 0 |
| Bahrain International Circuit · Bahrain | 2 | 0 | 0 | P11 | 0 |
| Circuito de Jerez · Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | P3 | 4 |
| Istanbul Park · Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | P11 | 0 |
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Scope: World Championship races(1950–, Indianapolis 500 1950–1960 included) · Pole Position = based on grid P1 (qualifying session data 2003+) ·
fastest-lap counts 2004+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) · ongoing season excluded from title counts ·
shared drives follow source data(Jolpica) notation
Source: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast-compatible API) · last fetch: 2026-09-05 14:15
Source: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast-compatible API) · last fetch: 2026-09-05 14:15