Gilles Villeneuve vs Jochen Mass F1 Stats

Gilles Villeneuve F1 Profile & Career Stats

Gilles Villeneuve

6
Wins
2
Poles
13
Podiums
8
Fastest Laps
Jochen Mass F1 Profile & Career Stats

Jochen Mass

1
Win
4th
Best Quali
8
Podiums
2
Fastest Laps

Gilles Villeneuve and Jochen Mass have started 40 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 22 times to 18.

Gilles Villeneuve
Head to
Head
Jochen Mass
22Total18
Team mates1
19773
719783
919794
619805
19823

They started 40 races together, between 1977 and 1982. 1 of those as team mates at McLaren.

Gilles VilleneuveDriver ProfileJochen Mass
Canada CanadaCountryGermany Germany
1.73 meter / 5 feet 8 inch1.73 m / 5'8"Height1.78 meter / 5 feet 10 inch1.78 m / 5'10"
Berthierville, QuébecPlace of BirthDorfen, Bavaria
Jan 18th 1950Date of BirthSep 30th 1946
May 8th 1982: 32 years oldDate of DeathMay 4th 2025: 78 years old
6Season Entries9
27Car Number17
Gilles VilleneuveFull Career StatisticsJochen Mass
0Drivers' Titles0
68Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries114
67Grand Prix StartsGP Starts105
107.00Total Points71.00
1.57Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP0.62
6 (8,8%)Grand Prix WinsGP Wins1 (0,9%)
1 (1,5%)Wins from pole
2 (2,9%)Pole Positions0
8 (11,8%)Front Row Starts
7.7Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid14.0
13 (19,1%)Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums8 (7,0%)
8 (11,8%)Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps2 (1,8%)
21 (30,9%)Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish28 (24,6%)
5.9Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position7.7
1 (1,5%)Hat-tricks
29 (42,6%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs41 (36,0%)
3.282Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps4.924
Gilles VilleneuveKey Career LandmarksJochen Mass
1977 British F1 Grand Prix1977 GBR F1 GP 27 years, 179 days27y, 179dFirst Race1973 British F1 Grand Prix1973 GBR F1 GP 26 years, 287 days26y, 287d
1982 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1982 SMR F1 GP 32 years, 97 days32y, 97dLast Race1982 French F1 Grand Prix1982 FRA F1 GP 35 years, 298 days35y, 298d
Best Qualifying4th - (3 times)
1979 USA West F1 Grand Prix1979 USA F1 GP 29 years, 80 days29y, 80dFirst Pole
1981 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1981 SMR F1 GP 31 years, 105 days31y, 105dLast Pole
1978 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1978 CAN F1 GP 28 years, 263 days28y, 263dFirst Win1975 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1975 ESP F1 GP 28 years, 209 days28y, 209d
1981 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1981 ESP F1 GP 31 years, 154 days31y, 154dLast Win1975 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1975 ESP F1 GP 28 years, 209 days28y, 209d
1978 Austrian F1 Grand Prix1978 AUT F1 GP 28 years, 207 days28y, 207dFirst Podium1975 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1975 BRA F1 GP 28 years, 118 days28y, 118d
1982 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1982 SMR F1 GP 32 years, 97 days32y, 97dLast Podium1977 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1977 CAN F1 GP 31 years, 9 days31y, 9d
1978 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1978 ARG F1 GP 27 years, 362 days27y, 362dFirst Fastest Lap1975 French F1 Grand Prix1975 FRA F1 GP 28 years, 279 days28y, 279d
1981 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1981 SMR F1 GP 31 years, 105 days31y, 105dLast Fastest Lap1976 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1976 ESP F1 GP 29 years, 215 days29y, 215d
1978 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1978 BEL F1 GP 28 years, 123 days28y, 123dFirst Points Finish1975 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1975 BRA F1 GP 28 years, 118 days28y, 118d
1982 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1982 SMR F1 GP 32 years, 97 days32y, 97dLast Points Finish1980 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1980 MON F1 GP 33 years, 231 days33y, 231d
1979 USA West F1 Grand Prix1979 USA F1 GP 29 years, 80 days29y, 80dFirst Win from Pole
1979 USA West F1 Grand Prix1979 USA F1 GP 29 years, 80 days29y, 80dLast Win from Pole
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
Jochen Mass
6 1st 1
5 2nd 1
2 3rd 6
2 4th 7
3 5th 4
3 6th 9
5 7th 7
5 8th 5
1 9th 4
2 10th 3
1 11th 5
1 12th 2
13th 3
14th 2
15th 2
16th 1
17th 1
29 DNF 41
2 DSQ
1 DNS 2
NC 1
DNQ 7
DNF Did Not Finish DSQ Disqualified DNS Did Not Start NC Not Classified DNQ Did Not Qualify
Gilles Villeneuve
Performance
Breakdown
Jochen Mass
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
Gilles Villeneuve
Team
History
Jochen Mass
McLaren 1977 Ferrari 1977-1982
Surtees 1973-1974 McLaren 1974-1977 ATS 1978 Arrows 1979-1980 March 1982

Gilles Villeneuve vs Jochen Mass — Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won more races, Gilles Villeneuve or Jochen Mass?
Gilles Villeneuve has more, with 6 wins to the 1 of Jochen Mass.
Who has more pole positions, Gilles Villeneuve or Jochen Mass?
Gilles Villeneuve has more, with 2 pole positions to the 0 of Jochen Mass.
Who has more podium finishes, Gilles Villeneuve or Jochen Mass?
Gilles Villeneuve has more, with 13 podiums to the 8 of Jochen Mass.
Who has the better win percentage, Gilles Villeneuve or Jochen Mass?
Gilles Villeneuve has won 9.0% of all starts (6 from 67), Jochen Mass 1.0% (1 from 105).
Who wins the head-to-head between Gilles Villeneuve and Jochen Mass?
Gilles Villeneuve leads 22 to 18 in the 40 races they both started.
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