Gilles Villeneuve vs Jody Scheckter F1 Stats

Gilles Villeneuve F1 Profile & Career Stats

Gilles Villeneuve

6
Wins
2
Poles
13
Podiums
8
Fastest Laps
Jody Scheckter F1 Profile & Career Stats

Jody Scheckter

1
Title
10
Wins
3
Poles
33
Podiums

Gilles Villeneuve and Jody Scheckter have started 47 Formula 1 races together, 28 of those as team mates at Ferrari and the rest in rival cars. Jody Scheckter has finished ahead in that head-to-head 25 times to 22. Jody Scheckter has won 1 drivers' title; Gilles Villeneuve has yet to win one.

Gilles Villeneuve
Head to
Head
Jody Scheckter
22Total25
12Team mates16
219771
819788
719798
519808

They started 47 races together, between 1977 and 1980. 28 of those as team mates at Ferrari.

Gilles VilleneuveDriver ProfileJody Scheckter
Canada CanadaCountrySouth Africa South Africa
1.73 meter / 5 feet 8 inch1.73 m / 5'8"Height1.79 meter / 5 feet 10 inch1.79 m / 5'10"
Berthierville, QuébecPlace of BirthLondon
Jan 18th 1950Date of BirthJan 29th 1950: 76 years old
FamilyBrotherIan Scheckter
May 8th 1982: 32 years oldDate of Death
6Season Entries9
27Car Number1
Gilles VilleneuveFull Career StatisticsJody Scheckter
0Drivers' Titles1
68Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries113
67Grand Prix StartsGP Starts112
107.00Total Points255.00
1.57Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP2.26
6 (8,8%)Grand Prix WinsGP Wins10 (8,8%)
1 (1,5%)Wins from pole2 (1,8%)
2 (2,9%)Pole Positions3 (2,7%)
8 (11,8%)Front Row Starts12 (10,6%)
7.7Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid7.9
13 (19,1%)Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums33 (29,2%)
8 (11,8%)Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps5 (4,4%)
21 (30,9%)Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish53 (46,9%)
5.9Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position5.2
1 (1,5%)Hat-tricks
29 (42,6%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs38 (33,6%)
3.282Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps6.035
Gilles VilleneuveKey Career LandmarksJody Scheckter
1977 British F1 Grand Prix1977 GBR F1 GP 27 years, 179 days27y, 179dFirst Race1972 USA F1 Grand Prix1972 USA F1 GP 22 years, 253 days22y, 253d
1982 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1982 SMR F1 GP 32 years, 97 days32y, 97dLast Race1980 USA F1 Grand Prix1980 USA F1 GP 30 years, 250 days30y, 250d
1979 USA West F1 Grand Prix1979 USA F1 GP 29 years, 80 days29y, 80dFirst Pole1976 Swedish F1 Grand Prix1976 SWE F1 GP 26 years, 136 days26y, 136d
1981 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1981 SMR F1 GP 31 years, 105 days31y, 105dLast Pole1979 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1979 MON F1 GP 29 years, 118 days29y, 118d
1978 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1978 CAN F1 GP 28 years, 263 days28y, 263dFirst Win1974 Swedish F1 Grand Prix1974 SWE F1 GP 24 years, 131 days24y, 131d
1981 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1981 ESP F1 GP 31 years, 154 days31y, 154dLast Win1979 Italian F1 Grand Prix1979 ITA F1 GP 29 years, 223 days29y, 223d
1978 Austrian F1 Grand Prix1978 AUT F1 GP 28 years, 207 days28y, 207dFirst Podium1974 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1974 BEL F1 GP 24 years, 103 days24y, 103d
1982 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1982 SMR F1 GP 32 years, 97 days32y, 97dLast Podium1979 Italian F1 Grand Prix1979 ITA F1 GP 29 years, 223 days29y, 223d
1978 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1978 ARG F1 GP 27 years, 362 days27y, 362dFirst Fastest Lap1974 French F1 Grand Prix1974 FRA F1 GP 24 years, 159 days24y, 159d
1981 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1981 SMR F1 GP 31 years, 105 days31y, 105dLast Fastest Lap1977 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1977 JPN F1 GP 27 years, 267 days27y, 267d
1978 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1978 BEL F1 GP 28 years, 123 days28y, 123dFirst Points Finish1974 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1974 ESP F1 GP 24 years, 89 days24y, 89d
1982 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1982 SMR F1 GP 32 years, 97 days32y, 97dLast Points Finish1980 USA West F1 Grand Prix1980 USA F1 GP 30 years, 61 days30y, 61d
1979 USA West F1 Grand Prix1979 USA F1 GP 29 years, 80 days29y, 80dFirst Win from Pole1976 Swedish F1 Grand Prix1976 SWE F1 GP 26 years, 136 days26y, 136d
1979 USA West F1 Grand Prix1979 USA F1 GP 29 years, 80 days29y, 80dLast Win from Pole1979 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1979 MON F1 GP 29 years, 118 days29y, 118d
First Title1979 Italian F1 Grand Prix1979 ITA F1 GP 29 years, 223 days29y, 223d
1979 USA West F1 Grand Prix1979 USA F1 GP 29 years, 80 days29y, 80dFirst Hat-trick
1979 USA West F1 Grand Prix1979 USA F1 GP 29 years, 80 days29y, 80dLast Hat-trick
Gilles Villeneuve
Finishing
Positions
Jody Scheckter
6 1st 10
5 2nd 14
2 3rd 8
2 4th 9
3 5th 7
3 6th 4
5 7th 3
5 8th 5
1 9th 3
2 10th 3
1 11th 2
1 12th 3
13th 3
29 DNF 38
2 DSQ
1 DNS
DNQ 1
DNF Did Not Finish DSQ Disqualified DNS Did Not Start DNQ Did Not Qualify
Gilles Villeneuve
Performance
Breakdown
Jody Scheckter
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
Gilles Villeneuve
Team
History
Jody Scheckter
McLaren 1977 Ferrari 1977-1982
McLaren 1972-1973 Tyrrell 1974-1976 Wolf 1977-1978 Ferrari 1979-1980

Gilles Villeneuve vs Jody Scheckter — Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won more races, Gilles Villeneuve or Jody Scheckter?
Jody Scheckter has more, with 10 wins to the 6 of Gilles Villeneuve.
Who has more pole positions, Gilles Villeneuve or Jody Scheckter?
Jody Scheckter has more, with 3 pole positions to the 2 of Gilles Villeneuve.
Who has more world championships, Gilles Villeneuve or Jody Scheckter?
Jody Scheckter has more, with 1 title to the 0 of Gilles Villeneuve.
Who has more podium finishes, Gilles Villeneuve or Jody Scheckter?
Jody Scheckter has more, with 33 podiums to the 13 of Gilles Villeneuve.
Who has the better win percentage, Gilles Villeneuve or Jody Scheckter?
Gilles Villeneuve has won 9.0% of all starts (6 from 67), Jody Scheckter 8.9% (10 from 112).
Who wins the head-to-head between Gilles Villeneuve and Jody Scheckter?
Jody Scheckter leads 25 to 22 in the 47 races they both started.
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