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Gilles Villeneuve
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Date of Birth
Jan 18, 1950
Age
32
Place of Birth
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Nationality
Canada
Date of Death
May 8, 1982
Place of Death
Heusden-Zolder, Limburg
Relations
Jacques Villeneuve Sr.
, Brother
Jacques Villeneuve
, Son
career
season
series
1982
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1979
1978
1977
1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Series & Team
Name
Pos.
Points
Team Name
FIA Formula One World Championship
9
17
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Stats
Starts
16
Wins
1
Podiums
2
Front Row Starts
2
Fastest Laps
1
Points Finishes
4
Best Finish
1
Best Grid
2
Entries
16
DNFs
6
1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Events
#
Event
Venue
Date
Team
Grid Pos.
Finish Pos.
1
Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Jan 15
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7
8
2
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Jan 29
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6
DNF
3
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami
Mar 4
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8
DNF
4
United States Grand Prix West
Streets of Long Beach
Apr 2
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2
DNF
5
Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco
May 7
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8
DNF
6
Belgian Grand Prix
Zolder
May 21
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4
4
7
Spanish Grand Prix
Circuito del Jarama
Jun 4
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5
10
8
Swedish Grand Prix
Anderstorp Raceway
Jun 17
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7
9
9
French Grand Prix
Circuit Paul Ricard
Jul 2
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9
12
10
British Grand Prix
Brands Hatch
Jul 16
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
13
DNF
11
German Grand Prix
Hockenheimring
Jul 30
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
15
8
12
Austrian Grand Prix
Österreichring
Aug 13
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
11
3
13
Dutch Grand Prix
Circuit Zandvoort
Aug 27
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5
6
14
Italian Grand Prix
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Sep 10
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2
7
15
United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen International
Oct 1
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4
DNF
16
Canadian Grand Prix
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Oct 8
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3
1