DRIVER PROFILE · Canadian

Jacques Villeneuve

1996–2006 · Career statistics and race history

Jacques Villeneuve: 1 title with 1 team; 37.2% of his races ended in retirement.

Verdict evidence

Verdict evidence
Measure	Result
World titles	1
Teams in title-winning seasons	Williams
Retirements / starts	61 / 164

Starts164

Wins11

Podiums23

Poles13

Points235

Titles1

By circuit type

Results proxy. Positive deltas mean better positions; at least two races with each metric are required. Qualifying and classified finishes have separate samples.

2026 season to date

No qualifying or classified-finish sample for this period.

Career

Circuit type	Qualifying Δ	Classified finish Δ	Average qualifying	Average finish	Races (qualifying / finish)
high-downforce	+0.75	+0.59	8.79	6.45	19 / 22
low-downforce	-0.96	-0.31	10.5	7.36	4 / 14
mixed	-0.17	-0.12	9.72	7.17	60 / 72

Career average: qualifying 9.54 · classified finish 7.05. Constructor averages give each race equal weight.

At a glance

Best finish / grid1 / 1

DNF rate37.2%

Average grid → finish9.12 → 7.05

Positions gained / race1.8

First raceAustralian Grand Prix 1996 · 1996-03-10

Latest raceGerman Grand Prix 2006 · 2006-07-30

TEAM HISTORYWilliams BAR Renault Sauber BMW Sauber

Additional teammates without comparable sessions: Robert Kubica (2006, 0 rounds); Jarno Trulli (2004, 0 rounds); Takuma Sato (2003, 0 rounds).

61 non-finishes: 37 mechanical, 18 accident/collision, 1 disqualified, 5 other. Reliability exposure: 8 mechanical retirements from a points-scoring grid slot (grid-position proxy, not measured points lost). Average finish and positions gained use official finishing results; pit-lane starts are excluded from grid averages.

Season by season

Season	Standing	Starts	Wins	Teammates · quali / race	Points
2006 ↗	15	12	0	Nick HeidfeldQ 7–5 · R 2–5	7
2005 ↗	14	18	0	Felipe MassaQ 6–13 · R 3–10	9
2004 ↗	21	3	0	Fernando AlonsoQ 1–2 · R 0–3	0
2003 ↗	16	15	0	Jenson ButtonQ 7–8 · R 1–3	6
2002 ↗	12	17	0	Olivier PanisQ 2–0 · R 3–2	4
2001 ↗	7	17	0	Olivier PanisQ 0–1 · R 5–2	12
2000 ↗	7	17	0	Ricardo ZontaQ 4–0 · R 6–1	17
1999 ↗	NC	16	0	Ricardo ZontaQ 1–0 · R 1–1 Mika SaloQ 1–0 · R —	0
1998 ↗	5	16	0	Heinz-Harald FrentzenQ 4–3 · R 5–4	21
1997 ↗	1	17	7	Heinz-Harald FrentzenQ 7–3 · R 5–3	81
1996 ↗	2	16	4	Damon HillQ 1–6 · R 4–6	78

H2H reads Villeneuve–teammate. Only shared official race results and available qualifying are compared; ties are shown separately.

Every race 165 RESULT ROWS

200612 starts · 0 wins7 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
2006 · ROUND 12German	RET	German Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	13	30	Accident	0
2006 · ROUND 11French	11	French Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	16	69	+1 Lap	0
2006 · ROUND 10United States	RET	United States Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	6	23	Engine	0
2006 · ROUND 9Canadian	RET	Canadian Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	11	58	Accident	0
2006 · ROUND 8British	8	British Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	10	60	+1:18.299	1
2006 · ROUND 7Monaco	14	Monaco Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	14	77	+1 Lap	0
2006 · ROUND 6Spanish	12	Spanish Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	22	65	+1 Lap	0
2006 · ROUND 5European	8	European Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	9	60	+1:29.364	1
2006 · ROUND 4San Marino	12	San Marino Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	12	62	+1:22.370	0
2006 · ROUND 3Australian	6	Australian Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	19	57	+49.500	3
2006 · ROUND 2Malaysian	7	Malaysian Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	10	56	+1:20.461	2
2006 · ROUND 1Bahrain	RET	Bahrain Jacques Villeneuve	BMW Sauber	11	29	Engine	0

200518 starts · 0 wins9 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
2005 · ROUND 19Chinese	10	Chinese Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	16	56	+59.900	0
2005 · ROUND 18Japanese	12	Japanese Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	8	53	+1:23.221	0
2005 · ROUND 17Brazilian	12	Brazilian Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	20	70	+1 Lap	0
2005 · ROUND 16Belgian	6	Belgian Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	14	44	+1:27.400	3
2005 · ROUND 15Italian	11	Italian Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	12	52	+1 Lap	0
2005 · ROUND 14Turkish	11	Turkish Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	16	57	+1 Lap	0
2005 · ROUND 13Hungarian	RET	Hungarian Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	15	56	Engine fire	0
2005 · ROUND 12German	15	German Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	14	64	+3 Laps	0
2005 · ROUND 11British	14	British Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	10	59	+1 Lap	0
2005 · ROUND 10French	8	French Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	10	69	+1 Lap	1
2005 · ROUND 9United States	W	United States Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	12	0	Withdrew	0
2005 · ROUND 8Canadian	9	Canadian Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	8	69	+1 Lap	0
2005 · ROUND 7European	13	European Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	15	58	+1 Lap	0
2005 · ROUND 6Monaco	11	Monaco Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	9	77	+1 Lap	0
2005 · ROUND 5Spanish	RET	Spanish Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	12	51	Engine	0
2005 · ROUND 4San Marino	4	San Marino Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	11	62	+1:04.442	5
2005 · ROUND 3Bahrain	11	Bahrain Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	15	54	Suspension	0
2005 · ROUND 2Malaysian	RET	Malaysian Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	16	26	Spun off	0
2005 · ROUND 1Australian	13	Australian Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	4	56	+1 Lap	0

20043 starts · 0 wins0 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status
2004 · ROUND 18Brazilian	10	Brazilian Jacques Villeneuve	Renault	13	70	+1 Lap
2004 · ROUND 17Japanese	10	Japanese Jacques Villeneuve	Renault	9	52	+1 Lap
2004 · ROUND 16Chinese	11	Chinese Jacques Villeneuve	Renault	12	55	+1 Lap

200315 starts · 0 wins6 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
2003 · ROUND 15United States	RET	United States Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	12	63	Engine	0
2003 · ROUND 14Italian	6	Italian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	10	52	+1 Lap	3
2003 · ROUND 13Hungarian	RET	Hungarian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	16	14	Hydraulics	0
2003 · ROUND 12German	9	German Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	13	65	+2 Laps	0
2003 · ROUND 11British	10	British Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	9	60	+1:03.569	0
2003 · ROUND 10French	9	French Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	12	69	+1 Lap	0
2003 · ROUND 9European	RET	European Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	17	51	Gearbox	0
2003 · ROUND 8Canadian	RET	Canadian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	14	14	Brakes	0
2003 · ROUND 7Monaco	RET	Monaco Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	11	63	Engine	0
2003 · ROUND 6Austrian	12	Austrian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	12	68	+1 Lap	0
2003 · ROUND 5Spanish	RET	Spanish Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	11	12	Electrical	0
2003 · ROUND 4San Marino	RET	San Marino Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	7	19	Engine	0
2003 · ROUND 3Brazilian	6	Brazilian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	13	54	+16.054	3
2003 · ROUND 2Malaysian	RET	Malaysian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	12	0	Electrical	0
2003 · ROUND 1Australian	9	Australian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	6	58	+1:05.536	0

200217 starts · 0 wins4 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
2002 · ROUND 17Japanese	RET	Japanese Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	9	27	Engine	0
2002 · ROUND 16United States	6	United States Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	7	73	+58.211	1
2002 · ROUND 15Italian	9	Italian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	9	53	+1:21.068	0
2002 · ROUND 14Belgian	8	Belgian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	12	44	+1:19.855	0
2002 · ROUND 13Hungarian	RET	Hungarian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	13	20	Transmission	0
2002 · ROUND 12German	RET	German Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	11	27	Gearbox	0
2002 · ROUND 11French	RET	French Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	13	35	Engine	0
2002 · ROUND 10British	4	British Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	9	59	+1 Lap	3
2002 · ROUND 9European	12	European Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	19	59	+1 Lap	0
2002 · ROUND 8Canadian	RET	Canadian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	9	8	Oil pressure	0
2002 · ROUND 7Monaco	RET	Monaco Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	14	44	Mechanical	0
2002 · ROUND 6Austrian	10	Austrian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	17	70	+1 Lap	0
2002 · ROUND 5Spanish	7	Spanish Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	15	64	+1 Lap	0
2002 · ROUND 4San Marino	7	San Marino Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	10	61	+1 Lap	0
2002 · ROUND 3Brazilian	10	Brazilian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	15	68	Engine	0
2002 · ROUND 2Malaysian	8	Malaysian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	13	55	+1 Lap	0
2002 · ROUND 1Australian	RET	Australian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	13	27	Broken wing	0

200117 starts · 0 wins12 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
2001 · ROUND 17Japanese	10	Japanese Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	14	52	+1 Lap	0
2001 · ROUND 16United States	RET	United States Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	18	45	Suspension	0
2001 · ROUND 15Italian	6	Italian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	15	53	+1:22.469	1
2001 · ROUND 14Belgian	8	Belgian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	6	36	+1:04.970	0
2001 · ROUND 13Hungarian	9	Hungarian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	10	75	+2 Laps	0
2001 · ROUND 12German	3	German Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	12	45	+1:02.806	4
2001 · ROUND 11British	8	British Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	12	59	+1 Lap	0
2001 · ROUND 10French	RET	French Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	10	5	Engine	0
2001 · ROUND 9European	9	European Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	11	66	+1 Lap	0
2001 · ROUND 8Canadian	RET	Canadian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	9	34	Halfshaft	0
2001 · ROUND 7Monaco	4	Monaco Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	9	78	+32.454	3
2001 · ROUND 6Austrian	8	Austrian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	12	70	+1 Lap	0
2001 · ROUND 5Spanish	3	Spanish Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	7	65	+49.626	4
2001 · ROUND 4San Marino	RET	San Marino Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	11	30	Engine	0
2001 · ROUND 3Brazilian	7	Brazilian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	12	70	+1 Lap	0
2001 · ROUND 2Malaysian	RET	Malaysian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	7	3	Spun off	0
2001 · ROUND 1Australian	RET	Australian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	8	4	Collision	0

200017 starts · 0 wins17 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
2000 · ROUND 17Malaysian	5	Malaysian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	6	56	+1:10.692	2
2000 · ROUND 16Japanese	6	Japanese Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	9	52	+1 Lap	1
2000 · ROUND 15United States	4	United States Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	8	73	+17.936	3
2000 · ROUND 14Italian	RET	Italian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	4	14	Electrical	0
2000 · ROUND 13Belgian	7	Belgian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	7	44	+1:12.380	0
2000 · ROUND 12Hungarian	12	Hungarian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	16	75	+2 Laps	0
2000 · ROUND 11German	8	German Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	9	45	+47.537	0
2000 · ROUND 10Austrian	4	Austrian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	7	70	+1 Lap	3
2000 · ROUND 9French	4	French Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	7	72	+1:01.322	3
2000 · ROUND 8Canadian	15	Canadian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	6	64	Collision	0
2000 · ROUND 7Monaco	7	Monaco Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	17	77	+1 Lap	0
2000 · ROUND 6European	RET	European Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	9	46	Engine	0
2000 · ROUND 5Spanish	RET	Spanish Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	6	21	Hydraulics	0
2000 · ROUND 4British	16	British Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	10	56	+4 Laps	0
2000 · ROUND 3San Marino	5	San Marino Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	9	61	+1 Lap	2
2000 · ROUND 2Brazilian	RET	Brazilian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	10	16	Gearbox	0
2000 · ROUND 1Australian	4	Australian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	8	58	+44.447	3

199916 starts · 0 wins0 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status
1999 · ROUND 16Japanese	9	Japanese Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	11	52	+1 Lap
1999 · ROUND 15Malaysian	RET	Malaysian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	10	48	Hydraulics
1999 · ROUND 14European	10	European Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	8	61	Clutch
1999 · ROUND 13Italian	8	Italian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	11	53	+41.797
1999 · ROUND 12Belgian	15	Belgian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	11	43	+1 Lap
1999 · ROUND 11Hungarian	RET	Hungarian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	9	60	Clutch
1999 · ROUND 10German	RET	German Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	12	0	Collision
1999 · ROUND 9Austrian	RET	Austrian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	9	34	Halfshaft
1999 · ROUND 8British	RET	British Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	9	29	Halfshaft
1999 · ROUND 7French	RET	French Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	12	25	Spun off
1999 · ROUND 6Canadian	RET	Canadian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	16	34	Spun off
1999 · ROUND 5Spanish	RET	Spanish Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	6	40	Gearbox
1999 · ROUND 4Monaco	RET	Monaco Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	8	32	Oil leak
1999 · ROUND 3San Marino	RET	San Marino Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	14	0	Gearbox
1999 · ROUND 2Brazilian	RET	Brazilian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	21	49	Hydraulics
1999 · ROUND 1Australian	RET	Australian Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	11	13	Rear wing

199816 starts · 0 wins21 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
1998 · ROUND 16Japanese	6	Japanese Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	6	51	+1:15.867	1
1998 · ROUND 15Luxembourg	8	Luxembourg Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	9	66	+1 Lap	0
1998 · ROUND 14Italian	RET	Italian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	37	Spun off	0
1998 · ROUND 13Belgian	RET	Belgian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	6	16	Spun off	0
1998 · ROUND 12Hungarian	3	Hungarian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	6	77	+44.444	4
1998 · ROUND 11German	3	German Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	3	45	+2.577	4
1998 · ROUND 10Austrian	6	Austrian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	11	71	+53.202	1
1998 · ROUND 9British	7	British Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	3	59	+1 Lap	0
1998 · ROUND 8French	4	French Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	5	71	+1:06.965	3
1998 · ROUND 7Canadian	10	Canadian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	6	63	+6 Laps	0
1998 · ROUND 6Monaco	5	Monaco Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	13	77	+1 Lap	2
1998 · ROUND 5Spanish	6	Spanish Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	10	64	+1 Lap	1
1998 · ROUND 4San Marino	4	San Marino Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	6	62	+54.590	3
1998 · ROUND 3Argentine	RET	Argentine Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	7	52	Collision	0
1998 · ROUND 2Brazilian	7	Brazilian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	10	71	+1 Lap	0
1998 · ROUND 1Australian	5	Australian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	4	57	+1 Lap	2

199717 starts · 7 wins81 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
1997 · ROUND 17European	3	European Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	69	+1.803	4
1997 · ROUND 16Japanese	D	Japanese Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	53	Disqualified	0
1997 · ROUND 15Luxembourg	1	Luxembourg Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	67	1:31:27.843	10
1997 · ROUND 14Austrian	1	Austrian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	71	1:27:35.999	10
1997 · ROUND 13Italian	5	Italian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	4	53	+6.416	2
1997 · ROUND 12Belgian	5	Belgian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	44	+42.103	2
1997 · ROUND 11Hungarian	1	Hungarian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	77	1:45:47.149	10
1997 · ROUND 10German	RET	German Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	9	33	Spun off	0
1997 · ROUND 9British	1	British Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	59	1:28:01.665	10
1997 · ROUND 8French	4	French Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	4	72	+1:21.784	3
1997 · ROUND 7Canadian	RET	Canadian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	1	Accident	0
1997 · ROUND 6Spanish	1	Spanish Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	64	1:30:35.896	10
1997 · ROUND 5Monaco	RET	Monaco Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	3	16	Spun off	0
1997 · ROUND 4San Marino	RET	San Marino Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	40	Gearbox	0
1997 · ROUND 3Argentine	1	Argentine Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	72	1:52:01.715	10
1997 · ROUND 2Brazilian	1	Brazilian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	72	1:36:06.990	10
1997 · ROUND 1Australian	RET	Australian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	0	Collision	0

199616 starts · 4 wins78 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
1996 · ROUND 16Japanese	RET	Japanese Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	36	Wheel	0
1996 · ROUND 15Portuguese	1	Portuguese Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	70	1:40:22.915	10
1996 · ROUND 14Italian	7	Italian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	52	+1 Lap	0
1996 · ROUND 13Belgian	2	Belgian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	44	+5.602	6
1996 · ROUND 12Hungarian	1	Hungarian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	3	77	1:46:21.134	10
1996 · ROUND 11German	3	German Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	6	45	+33.926	4
1996 · ROUND 10British	1	British Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	61	1:33:00.874	10
1996 · ROUND 9French	2	French Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	6	72	+8.127	6
1996 · ROUND 8Canadian	2	Canadian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	69	+4.183	6
1996 · ROUND 7Spanish	3	Spanish Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	65	+48.388	4
1996 · ROUND 6Monaco	RET	Monaco Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	10	66	Collision	0
1996 · ROUND 5San Marino	11	San Marino Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	3	57	Suspension	0
1996 · ROUND 4European	1	European Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	67	1:33:26.473	10
1996 · ROUND 3Argentine	2	Argentine Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	3	72	+12.167	6
1996 · ROUND 2Brazilian	RET	Brazilian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	3	26	Spun off	0
1996 · ROUND 1Australian	2	Australian Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	58	+38.020	6

1966–2026 · 61 imported seasons. Career figures reflect imported data. Race starts exclude DNS and non-qualifiers; poles use race grid position. Points use official season standings.