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| Full Name | Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve |
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| Date of Birth | Wednesday 18 January 1950 |
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| Date of Death | Saturday 8 May 1982 (at 1982 Belgian GP) |
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| Age of Death | 32 years, 3 months, 21 days |
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| Born | St. Jean-sur-Richelieu
Chambly
Quebec
Canada | |
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| Website | http://www.villeneuve.com/ |
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| Active Years | 1977–1982 (World Championship),
1977–1982 (overall) |
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| Races Contested | 70 |
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| Average Classification | Median: 6, Mean: 5.85 (Standard deviation: 3.86) |
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| Average Qualifying Position | Median: 7, Mean: 7.94 (Standard deviation: 5.72) |
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| Fastest Laps | 9 |
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| Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 6, Mean: 7.48 (Standard deviation: 5.54) |
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| Races Led | 18 |
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| Laps Led | 534 |
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| Race Distance Led | 2251 km |
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| Debut | 1977 British GP |
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| Maiden Win | 1978 Canadian GP |
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| Last Race | 1982 Belgian GP |
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| World Championship |
| Drivers' Championship | | 1977 – | not classified | | 1978 – | 9th | (17 points) |
| 1979 – | 2nd | (47 points) |
| 1980 – | 14th | (6 points) |
| 1981 – | 7th | (25 points) |
| 1982 – | 15th | (6 points) |
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| Records Held Today | None |
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| Records Held At Retirement | None |
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| Records Ever Broken | None |
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| Brother | Jacques Villeneuve (Snr) |
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| Wife | Joanne Villeneuve |
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| Son | Jacques Villeneuve |
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