James Hunt vs Gilles Villeneuve F1 Stats

James Hunt F1 Profile & Career Stats

James Hunt

1
Title
10
Wins
14
Poles
23
Podiums
Gilles Villeneuve F1 Profile & Career Stats

Gilles Villeneuve

6
Wins
2
Poles
13
Podiums
8
Fastest Laps

James Hunt and Gilles Villeneuve have started 26 Formula 1 races together, 1 of those as team mates at McLaren and the rest in rival cars. Gilles Villeneuve has finished ahead in that head-to-head 19 times to 7. James Hunt has won 1 drivers' title; Gilles Villeneuve has yet to win one.

James Hunt
Head to
Head
Gilles Villeneuve
7Total19
1Team mates
219771
5197811
19797

They started 26 races together, between 1977 and 1979. 1 of those as team mates at McLaren.

James HuntDriver ProfileGilles Villeneuve
United Kingdom United KingdomCountryCanada Canada
1.86 meter / 6 feet 1 inch1.86 m / 6'1"Height1.73 meter / 5 feet 8 inch1.73 m / 5'8"
BelmontPlace of BirthBerthierville, Québec
Aug 29th 1947Date of BirthJan 18th 1950
Jun 15th 1993: 45 years oldDate of DeathMay 8th 1982: 32 years old
7Season Entries6
20Car Number27
James HuntFull Career StatisticsGilles Villeneuve
1Drivers' Titles0
93Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries68
92Grand Prix StartsGP Starts67
179.00Total Points107.00
1.92Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP1.57
10 (10,8%)Grand Prix WinsGP Wins6 (8,8%)
7 (7,5%)Wins from pole1 (1,5%)
14 (15,1%)Pole Positions2 (2,9%)
24 (25,8%)Front Row Starts8 (11,8%)
6.8Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid7.7
23 (24,7%)Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums13 (19,1%)
8 (8,6%)Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps8 (11,8%)
35 (37,6%)Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish21 (30,9%)
4.2Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position5.9
2 (2,2%)Hat-tricks1 (1,5%)
46 (49,5%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs29 (42,6%)
3.924Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps3.282
James HuntKey Career LandmarksGilles Villeneuve
1973 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1973 MON F1 GP 25 years, 278 days25y, 278dFirst Race1977 British F1 Grand Prix1977 GBR F1 GP 27 years, 179 days27y, 179d
1979 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1979 MON F1 GP 31 years, 271 days31y, 271dLast Race1982 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1982 SMR F1 GP 32 years, 97 days32y, 97d
1976 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1976 BRA F1 GP 28 years, 149 days28y, 149dFirst Pole1979 USA West F1 Grand Prix1979 USA F1 GP 29 years, 80 days29y, 80d
1977 USA F1 Grand Prix1977 USA F1 GP 30 years, 34 days30y, 34dLast Pole1981 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1981 SMR F1 GP 31 years, 105 days31y, 105d
1975 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1975 NED F1 GP 27 years, 297 days27y, 297dFirst Win1978 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1978 CAN F1 GP 28 years, 263 days28y, 263d
1977 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1977 JPN F1 GP 30 years, 55 days30y, 55dLast Win1981 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1981 ESP F1 GP 31 years, 154 days31y, 154d
1973 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1973 NED F1 GP 25 years, 334 days25y, 334dFirst Podium1978 Austrian F1 Grand Prix1978 AUT F1 GP 28 years, 207 days28y, 207d
1978 French F1 Grand Prix1978 FRA F1 GP 30 years, 307 days30y, 307dLast Podium1982 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1982 SMR F1 GP 32 years, 97 days32y, 97d
1973 British F1 Grand Prix1973 GBR F1 GP 25 years, 319 days25y, 319dFirst Fastest Lap1978 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1978 ARG F1 GP 27 years, 362 days27y, 362d
1977 British F1 Grand Prix1977 GBR F1 GP 29 years, 321 days29y, 321dLast Fastest Lap1981 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1981 SMR F1 GP 31 years, 105 days31y, 105d
1973 French F1 Grand Prix1973 FRA F1 GP 25 years, 306 days25y, 306dFirst Points Finish1978 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1978 BEL F1 GP 28 years, 123 days28y, 123d
1978 French F1 Grand Prix1978 FRA F1 GP 30 years, 307 days30y, 307dLast Points Finish1982 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1982 SMR F1 GP 32 years, 97 days32y, 97d
1976 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1976 ESP F1 GP 28 years, 247 days28y, 247dFirst Win from Pole1979 USA West F1 Grand Prix1979 USA F1 GP 29 years, 80 days29y, 80d
1977 USA F1 Grand Prix1977 USA F1 GP 30 years, 34 days30y, 34dLast Win from Pole1979 USA West F1 Grand Prix1979 USA F1 GP 29 years, 80 days29y, 80d
1976 United States F1 Grand Prix1976 USA F1 GP 29 years, 42 days29y, 42dFirst Hat-trick1979 USA West F1 Grand Prix1979 USA F1 GP 29 years, 80 days29y, 80d
1977 British F1 Grand Prix1977 GBR F1 GP 29 years, 321 days29y, 321dLast Hat-trick1979 USA West F1 Grand Prix1979 USA F1 GP 29 years, 80 days29y, 80d
1976 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1976 JPN F1 GP 29 years, 56 days29y, 56dFirst Title
James Hunt
Finishing
Positions
Gilles Villeneuve
10 1st 6
6 2nd 5
7 3rd 2
6 4th 2
2 5th 3
3 6th 3
4 7th 5
2 8th 5
1 9th 1
2 10th 2
11th 1
1 12th 1
46 DNF 29
2 DSQ 2
1 DNS 1
DNF Did Not Finish DSQ Disqualified DNS Did Not Start
James Hunt
Performance
Breakdown
Gilles Villeneuve
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
James Hunt
Team
History
Gilles Villeneuve
March 1973-1974 Hesketh 1974-1975 McLaren 1976-1978 Wolf 1979
McLaren 1977 Ferrari 1977-1982

James Hunt vs Gilles Villeneuve — Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won more races, James Hunt or Gilles Villeneuve?
James Hunt has more, with 10 wins to the 6 of Gilles Villeneuve.
Who has more pole positions, James Hunt or Gilles Villeneuve?
James Hunt has more, with 14 pole positions to the 2 of Gilles Villeneuve.
Who has more world championships, James Hunt or Gilles Villeneuve?
James Hunt has more, with 1 title to the 0 of Gilles Villeneuve.
Who has more podium finishes, James Hunt or Gilles Villeneuve?
James Hunt has more, with 23 podiums to the 13 of Gilles Villeneuve.
Who has the better win percentage, James Hunt or Gilles Villeneuve?
James Hunt has won 10.9% of all starts (10 from 92), Gilles Villeneuve 9.0% (6 from 67).
Who wins the head-to-head between James Hunt and Gilles Villeneuve?
Gilles Villeneuve leads 19 to 7 in the 26 races they both started.
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