Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Layout & Records

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Details

Location:Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Canada, Montreal
Event:Canadian Grand Prix
Used Since:1978
Type:Closed Circuit
 Lap Dist.:4.361 km

Lap Record

Lap Record:1:13.622 min
Date:26 June 2004
F1 Driver:Sebastian Vettel
F1 Car:Ferrari F2004
Speed:213.246 km/h

Pole Record

Record Pole:1:10.240 min
Date:8 June 2019
F1 Driver:Sebastian Vettel
F1 Car:Ferrari SF90
Speed:223.513 km/h

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Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Layout

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Description

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve: three corners in detail


The pit straight to turn 1
Turn 1 G. Villeneuve circuit

Turn 1 G. Villeneuve circuit

The lap on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve starts on the short pit straight where speeds peak at over 300km/h at the end of the straight before the drivers shifts down to third gear to take the first corner, a left hander, at approx 120km/h.

T1 is the start of a spoon-profiled corner that demands a progressive smooth engine setting throughout. Engine revs will be at approx 11,000rpm for five seconds through this turn, the longest consistently low rev setting of the lap on circuit Gilles Villeneuve. In the firsts laps of the race we always can see a lot wheel banging and broken front wings in this corner.

The Hairpin
Hairpin G. Villeneuve circuit

Hairpin G. Villeneuve circuit

Cars brake down to 58km/h for the hairpin before starting on the Droit du Casino straight. Engine maps will be created to give drivers traction on the entry to the hairpin, but also good response away as it leads onto the longest straight on the circuit (1,064m).

To maximise the acceleration on the straight gear ratios will be carefully calibrated. Wind speed and direction need to be considered; going into a headwind, engineers will choose shorter ratios, but if the cars are running downwind they will go for longer. They will also pay careful attention to the fuel consumption if the wind is very strong – if the car is running into the wind, the time spent at the limiter at the end of the straight is less, meaning fuel consumption is higher.

The Wall of Champions
Wall of Champions

Wall of Champions

Drivers will accelerate through the gears to reach over 320 km/h in qualifying before the braking point for turn 13 or the 'Wall of Champions'. Stability going into this chicane is key and drivers will use engine braking as well as literal braking, loading the internal parts and fluid systems very heavily.

When the driver enters the turn he will get back on the throttle to accelerate back onto the pit straight, so the pedal and throttle maps must deliver exactly the correct amount of power when he needs it: too much 'push' and he will shoot into the wall; too little and his acceleration onto the straight will be compromised.

Podiums

 

F1 Podium Winners on Gilles Villeneuve Circuit

YearRaceDateTop 3 DriversTeamsLaps
20252025 Canadian F1 GPJune 9United Kingdom George Russell
Netherlands Max Verstappen
Italy Kimi Antonelli
Germany Mercedes
Austria Red Bull
Germany Mercedes
70
20242024 Canadian F1 GPJune 9Netherlands Max Verstappen
United Kingdom Lando Norris
United Kingdom George Russell
Austria Red Bull
United Kingdom McLaren
Germany Mercedes
70
20232023 Canadian F1 GPJune 18Netherlands Max Verstappen
Spain Fernando Alonso
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton
Austria Red Bull
United Kingdom Aston Martin
Germany Mercedes
70
20222022 Canadian F1 GPJune 19Netherlands Max Verstappen
Spain Carlos Sainz
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton
Austria Red Bull
Italy Ferrari
Germany Mercedes
70
20192019 Canadian F1 GPJune 9United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton
Germany Sebastian Vettel
Monaco Charles Leclerc
Germany Mercedes
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
70
20182018 Canadian F1 GPJune 10Germany Sebastian Vettel
Finland Valtteri Bottas
Netherlands Max Verstappen
Italy Ferrari
Germany Mercedes
Austria Red Bull
68
20172017 Canadian F1 GPJune 11United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton
Finland Valtteri Bottas
Australia Daniel Ricciardo
Germany Mercedes
Germany Mercedes
Austria Red Bull
70
20162016 Canadian F1 GPJune 12United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton
Germany Sebastian Vettel
Finland Valtteri Bottas
Germany Mercedes
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Williams
70
20152015 Canadian F1 GPJune 7United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton
Germany Nico Rosberg
Finland Valtteri Bottas
Germany Mercedes
Germany Mercedes
United Kingdom Williams
70
20142014 Canadian F1 GPJune 8Australia Daniel Ricciardo
Germany Nico Rosberg
Germany Sebastian Vettel
Austria Red Bull
Germany Mercedes
Austria Red Bull
70
20132013 Canadian F1 GPJune 9Germany Sebastian Vettel
Spain Fernando Alonso
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton
Austria Red Bull
Italy Ferrari
Germany Mercedes
70
20122012 Canadian F1 GPJune 10United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton
France Romain Grosjean
Mexico Sergio Pérez
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom Lotus F1
Switzerland Sauber
70
20112011 Canadian F1 GPJune 12United Kingdom Jenson Button
Germany Sebastian Vettel
Australia Mark Webber
United Kingdom McLaren
Austria Red Bull
Austria Red Bull
70
20102010 Canadian F1 GPJune 13United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton
United Kingdom Jenson Button
Spain Fernando Alonso
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
70
20082008 Canadian F1 GPJune 8Poland Robert Kubica
Germany Nick Heidfeld
United Kingdom David Coulthard
Switzerland BMW Sauber
Switzerland BMW Sauber
Austria Red Bull
70
20072007 Canadian F1 GPJune 10United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton
Germany Nick Heidfeld
Austria Alexander Wurz
United Kingdom McLaren
Switzerland BMW Sauber
United Kingdom Williams
70
20062006 Canadian F1 GPJune 25Spain Fernando Alonso
Germany Michael Schumacher
Finland Kimi Räikkönen
France Renault
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
70
20052005 Canadian F1 GPJune 12Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Germany Michael Schumacher
Brazil Rubens Barrichello
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
70
20042004 Canadian F1 GPJune 13Germany Michael Schumacher
Brazil Rubens Barrichello
United Kingdom Jenson Button
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom BAR
70
20032003 Canadian F1 GPJune 15Germany Michael Schumacher
Germany Ralf Schumacher
Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
70
20022002 Canadian F1 GPJune 9Germany Michael Schumacher
United Kingdom David Coulthard
Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
70
20012001 Canadian F1 GPJune 10Germany Ralf Schumacher
Germany Michael Schumacher
Finland Mika Häkkinen
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
69
20002000 Canadian F1 GPJune 18Germany Michael Schumacher
Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
Italy Benetton
69
19991999 Canadian F1 GPJune 13Finland Mika Häkkinen
Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
United Kingdom Eddie Irvine
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Benetton
Italy Ferrari
69
19981998 Canadian F1 GPJune 7Germany Michael Schumacher
Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
United Kingdom Eddie Irvine
Italy Ferrari
Italy Benetton
Italy Ferrari
69
19971997 Canadian F1 GPJune 15Germany Michael Schumacher
France Jean Alesi
Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Italy Ferrari
Italy Benetton
Ireland Jordan
54
19961996 Canadian F1 GPJune 16United Kingdom Damon Hill
Canada Jacques Villeneuve
France Jean Alesi
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Benetton
69
19951995 Canadian F1 GPJune 11France Jean Alesi
Brazil Rubens Barrichello
United Kingdom Eddie Irvine
Italy Ferrari
Ireland Jordan
Ireland Jordan
68
19941994 Canadian F1 GPJune 12Germany Michael Schumacher
United Kingdom Damon Hill
France Jean Alesi
Italy Benetton
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Ferrari
69
19931993 Canadian F1 GPJune 13France Alain Prost
Germany Michael Schumacher
United Kingdom Damon Hill
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Benetton
United Kingdom Williams
69
19921992 Canadian F1 GPJune 14Austria Gerhard Berger
Germany Michael Schumacher
France Jean Alesi
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Benetton
Italy Ferrari
69
19911991 Canadian F1 GPJune 2Brazil Nelson Piquet
Italy Stefano Modena
Italy Riccardo Patrese
Italy Benetton
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom Williams
69
19901990 Canadian F1 GPJune 10Brazil Ayrton Senna
Brazil Nelson Piquet
United Kingdom Nigel Mansell
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Benetton
Italy Ferrari
70
19891989 Canadian F1 GPJune 18Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Italy Riccardo Patrese
Italy Andrea de Cesaris
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Dallara
69
19881988 Canadian F1 GPJune 12Brazil Ayrton Senna
France Alain Prost
Belgium Thierry Boutsen
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Benetton
69
19861986 Canadian F1 GPJune 15United Kingdom Nigel Mansell
France Alain Prost
Brazil Nelson Piquet
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom Williams
69
19851985 Canadian F1 GPJune 16Italy Michele Alboreto
Sweden Stefan Johansson
France Alain Prost
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
70
19841984 Canadian F1 GPJune 17Brazil Nelson Piquet
Austria Niki Lauda
France Alain Prost
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
70
19831983 Canadian F1 GPJune 12France René Arnoux
United States Eddie Cheever
France Patrick Tambay
Italy Ferrari
France Renault
Italy Ferrari
70
19821982 Canadian F1 GPJune 13Brazil Nelson Piquet
Italy Riccardo Patrese
United Kingdom John Watson
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom McLaren
70
19811981 Canadian F1 GPSeptember 27France Jacques Laffite
United Kingdom John Watson
Canada Gilles Villeneuve
France Ligier
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
63
19801980 Canadian F1 GPSeptember 28Australia Alan Jones
Argentina Carlos Reutemann
France Didier Pironi
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
France Ligier
70
19791979 Canadian F1 GPSeptember 30Australia Alan Jones
Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Williams
72
19781978 Canadian F1 GPOctober 8Canada Gilles Villeneuve
South Africa Jody Scheckter
Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari
Canada Wolf
Italy Ferrari
70

Driver Ranking

 

Driver Ranking Gilles Villeneuve Circuit

DriverGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1Germany Michael Schumacher1875012643.84.8118
2United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton1670310622.65.7236
3Netherlands Max Verstappen93115215.25.6130
4Brazil Nelson Piquet133115326.08.246
5Germany Sebastian Vettel122316515.74.0166
6Brazil Ayrton Senna92002323.210.220
7Australia Alan Jones52002124.88.018
8France Alain Prost121225203.68.534
9Spain Fernando Alonso201214126.410.2102
10France Jean Alesi121135008.211.130
11United Kingdom Jenson Button1611131111.911.861
12Canada Gilles Villeneuve41113009.52.821
13United Kingdom Damon Hill71113106.98.320
14Germany Ralf Schumacher111102217.910.225
15Finland Kimi Räikkönen161012047.76.974
16Australia Daniel Ricciardo101012007.48.270
17United Kingdom George Russell51012216.48.652
18Finland Mika Häkkinen101012017.913.219
19United Kingdom Nigel Mansell111012117.912.816
20Belgium Thierry Boutsen1010120013.211.713
21Austria Gerhard Berger111001025.211.819
22Poland Robert Kubica41001019.310.816
23France René Arnoux1010011011.012.814
24France Jacques Laffite910010012.213.49
25Italy Michele Alboreto1210010013.915.19
26Brazil Rubens Barrichello180325018.810.040
27Finland Valtteri Bottas100224017.16.592
28Italy Giancarlo Fisichella130224009.79.532
29Italy Riccardo Patrese150213108.913.619
30Germany Nico Rosberg100202114.87.872
31Germany Nick Heidfeld1002020011.212.019
32United Kingdom David Coulthard150112118.19.023
33United Kingdom John Watson601120110.56.715
34Argentina Carlos Reutemann40112007.38.510
35Spain Carlos Sainz901010111.210.336
36France Romain Grosjean801010013.811.320
37United Kingdom Lando Norris50101007.813.618
38South Africa Jody Scheckter20101005.53.09
39Italy Stefano Modena501010011.612.66
40Sweden Stefan Johansson501010018.014.06
41Austria Niki Lauda601010010.318.86
42United States Eddie Cheever801010011.513.96
43Canada Jacques Villeneuve100101018.314.06
44United Kingdom Eddie Irvine90033019.914.112
45Australia Mark Webber110011019.78.249
46Monaco Charles Leclerc600110010.77.748
47Mexico Sergio Pérez1100110112.311.035
48Italy Kimi Antonelli10011004.03.015
49Italy Andrea de Cesaris1400110013.412.910
50Austria Alexander Wurz500110013.210.49
51France Didier Pironi50011128.08.86
52Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya60011114.815.26
53Switzerland Clay Regazzoni10011003.03.04
54France Patrick Tambay600110113.714.34
55Germany Nico Hülkenberg120000009.910.338
56Brazil Felipe Massa140000019.810.834
57France Esteban Ocon600000010.78.025
58Australia Oscar Piastri30000005.06.722
59Canada Lance Stroll700000015.711.613
60France Jean-Eric Vergne300000011.39.712
61Russian Federation Vitaly Petrov300000014.013.710
62Finland Keke Rosberg700000010.39.79
63Italy Elio de Angelis700001010.310.19
64Japan Kamui Kobayashi400000015.814.58
65Italy Jarno Trulli1400000010.713.48
66Germany Timo Glock500000018.013.47
67United Kingdom Paul di Resta300000012.012.06
68Thailand Alex Albon500000010.615.26
69Venezuela Pastor Maldonado500000014.014.86
70France Pierre Gasly600000014.211.56
71Switzerland Sébastien Buemi200000015.09.05
72Finland Heikki Kovalainen500000016.814.05
73Spain Jaime Alguersuari20000008.010.04
74Austria Karl Wendlinger200000010.55.04
75China Zhou Guanyu300000016.313.04
76United Kingdom Johnny Herbert900000012.213.04
77France Olivier Panis1000000011.811.14
78Italy Bruno Giacomelli40000008.515.33
79Russian Federation Daniil Kvyat500000012.012.83
80Japan Takuma Sato500000014.411.63
81United Kingdom Martin Brundle900000014.813.03
82Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen90000009.416.03
83France Patrick Depailler100000013.05.02
84Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi400000013.012.32
85France Bertrand Gachot400000019.816.82
86Switzerland Marc Surer500000018.413.42
87Netherlands Jos Verstappen500000013.611.22
88Italy Ivan Capelli500000016.212.82
89Germany Adrian Sutil600000013.815.32
90Denmark Kevin Magnussen800000014.414.12
91Japan Shinji Nakano200000018.56.51
92Italy Alex Caffi200000017.07.01
93Denmark Jan Magnussen200000020.514.01
94United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer300000118.312.31
95Mexico Hector Rebaque300000012.713.01
96Austria Christian Klien300000012.79.31
97France Érik Comas400000020.510.81
98Finland Jyrki Järvilehto500000018.610.21
99Ireland Derek Daly500000018.411.81
100Italy Gianni Morbidelli500000014.013.61

Team Ranking

 

Team Ranking Gilles Villeneuve Circuit

TeamGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1Italy Ferrari4411111234886.07.7484
2United Kingdom McLaren44975218108.010.5291
3United Kingdom Williams4475820888.611.2201
4Germany Mercedes1454514654.15.4368
5Austria Red Bull1852512547.36.8338
6Italy Benetton1526311238.311.274
7United Kingdom Brabham132103318.114.027
8Switzerland BMW Sauber412030010.011.428
9France Renault211102128.812.678
10France Ligier1810120115.113.522
11Ireland Jordan1501230011.712.126
12United Kingdom Aston Martin401010011.18.841
13United Kingdom Lotus F1401010011.610.431
14United Kingdom Tyrrell2001010117.313.113
15Canada Wolf201010011.010.06
16Switzerland Sauber2300110013.813.145
17United Kingdom BAR700111010.113.46
18Italy Dallara500110015.810.95
19India Force India1000000010.711.049
20Italy Toro Rosso1300000013.512.825
21United Kingdom Team Lotus1600002111.512.319
22France Alpine400000011.810.317
23Japan Toyota700000012.111.916
24Switzerland Alfa Romeo1000000012.712.815
25United Kingdom Arrows1800000015.513.77
26United Kingdom Stewart300000012.011.85
27United Kingdom March500000018.311.25
28Italy Racing Bulls200000012.613.84
29Japan Super Aguri200000017.313.03
30United Kingdom Jaguar500000012.914.13
31France Prost500000015.513.33
32United States Haas800000013.313.53
33United Kingdom Racing Point100000016.010.52
34Japan Honda300000012.313.02
35United Kingdom Ensign500000019.515.01
36United Kingdom Footwork600000017.514.91
37United Kingdom Surtees100000016.017.00
38United Kingdom Spirit100000024.015.00
39Netherlands Spyker100000020.516.50
40Russian Federation Midland100000018.518.00
41United Kingdom Simtek100000025.014.00
42Mexico Rebaque100000022.016.00
43Italy Onyx200000020.315.70
44United Kingdom Pacific200000022.319.30
45United Kingdom Shadow200000017.316.00
46United Kingdom Virgin Racing200000022.017.00
47Italy AlphaTauri200000017.816.00
48Germany Rial200000017.58.50
49Italy Fondmetal200000018.026.00
50Italy Forti200000022.314.80
51United Kingdom Leyton House200000020.011.70
52United Kingdom Lola300000018.618.20
53United Kingdom RAM300000021.519.30
54Hong Kong Theodore300000022.018.80
55Spain HRT300000022.019.70
56Italy Euro Brun300000019.518.50
57Germany Zakspeed300000022.715.30
58United Kingdom Toleman400000013.813.40
59Italy Coloni400000026.08.50
60France AGS400000017.517.50
61United Kingdom Manor500000018.819.10
62Brazil Fittipaldi500000010.814.80
63United Kingdom Caterham500000018.919.10
64France Larrousse600000016.915.70
65Germany ATS700000016.214.50
66Italy Osella1000000020.219.40
67Italy Minardi2000000019.213.40


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