F1 nation profile · since 1950

Canadian F1 Drivers & Statistics Overview

15 drivers · 1 World Champion · 17 victories

1515th of 39 F1 nations by number of drivers15Drivers
1313th of 15 F1 nations by drivers’ titles1Drivers’ titles1 champion
1313th of 39 F1 nations by race victories17Victories11 · Jacques Villeneuve
39Podiums23 · Jacques Villeneuve
16Poles13 · Jacques Villeneuve
17Fastest laps9 · Jacques Villeneuve
527Race starts203 · Lance Stroll
676Points325 · Lance Stroll

Since 1961, 15 Canadian drivers have started 527 Grands Prix and won 17 of them. Jacques Villeneuve took the nation’s single World Championship, in 1997.

Key Nation Landmarks

Race1961 USA F1 GP 1 driver on the grid2026 Spanish F1 GP 1 driver on the grid
Win1978 Canadian F1 GP Gilles Villeneuve1997 Luxembourg F1 GP Jacques Villeneuve
Pole1979 USA West F1 GP Gilles Villeneuve2020 Turkish F1 GP Lance Stroll
Podium1978 Austrian F1 GP Gilles Villeneuve2020 Sakhir F1 GP Lance Stroll
Title1997 World Championship Jacques Villeneuve1997 World Championship Jacques Villeneuve

World Champions

1 driver · 1 title

Jacques Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve
Canada’s most successful driver · 11 wins, 13 poles and the 1997 World Championship
1997
1

On the 2026 grid

With championship position

Lance Stroll
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
P21 · 0 pts

66 seasons of Canadian wins

Gold marks a title year

13247
197019801990200020102020

One bar per season, height is the number of Grand Prix wins that year. Each bar links to that season’s standings. Scroll back for the earlier seasons.

All 15 Canadian F1 drivers

Ranked by career points

Canadian F1 drivers ranked by career points; the column headers sort the table.
POSDriverYearsGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleFLDTPoints
1LanceStroll20262017–2026203003310325
2JacquesVilleneuve1996–20061641157231391235
3GillesVilleneuve1977–1982676521328107
4NicholasLatifi2020–2022610000009
5JacquesVilleneuve Sr.1981–198300000000
6JohnCannon1971–197110000000
7Erniede Vos1963–196310000000
8PeterRyan1961–196110000000
9PeterBroeker1963–196310000000
10JohnCordts1969–196910000000
11AlPease1967–196920000000
12EppieWietzes1967–197420000000
13BillBrack1968–197230000000
14AllenBerg1986–198690000000
15GeorgeEaton1969–1971110000000

Position and driver stay in place when you scroll the table sideways. Click a column header to sort.

Canadian F1 drivers · Frequently Asked Questions

How many Canadian drivers have raced in Formula 1?

15 Canadian drivers have entered a Formula 1 World Championship round. Together they made 527 Grand Prix starts.

How many Canadian F1 World Champions are there?

Jacques Villeneuve is the only Canadian F1 World Champion, taking the title in 1997.

Who was the first Canadian F1 World Champion?

Jacques Villeneuve, in 1997.

Which Canadian driver has the most F1 wins?

Jacques Villeneuve, with 11 Grand Prix victories.

Which Canadian drivers race in Formula 1 in 2026?

One: Lance Stroll (Aston Martin).

When was the most recent Canadian F1 victory?

The 1997 Luxembourg F1 GP, won by Jacques Villeneuve.