Canadian- Championship
- 9th47 pts to the leader
- Points
- 17pts16 rounds started
Gilles Villeneuve, a Canadian driver, raced for Ferrari in the 1978 Formula 1 season with car number 12. Villeneuve was born on 18 January 1950. Villeneuve finished 9th in the 1978 drivers' championship with 17 points, 1 win and 2 podiums – 47 points behind champion Mario Andretti.
Villeneuve won the Canadian Grand Prix. Villeneuve's teammate was Carlos Reutemann; Villeneuve trailed their qualifying head-to-head 5–11 and was level in the race head-to-head 8–8.
Villeneuve scored points in 4 of 16 Grands Prix. Villeneuve scored 26% of Ferrari's 1978 total of 65 points.
Final 1978 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
1
win rate
6%
Podiums
2
podium rate
13%
Poles
0
pole rate
Gilles Villeneuve: quick facts
Short answers about Villeneuve's 1978 season.
What team did Gilles Villeneuve drive for in 1978?
Gilles Villeneuve drove for Ferrari in the 1978 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Gilles Villeneuve use in 1978?
Gilles Villeneuve raced with car number 12 in 1978.
How many points did Gilles Villeneuve score in 1978?
Gilles Villeneuve scored 17 points in 1978 and finished 9th in the drivers' championship, 47 points behind champion Mario Andretti.
How many races did Gilles Villeneuve win in 1978?
Gilles Villeneuve won 1 Grand Prix in 1978: the Canadian Grand Prix. Villeneuve scored 2 podium finishes in 16 races.
Who was Gilles Villeneuve's teammate in 1978?
Carlos Reutemann was Gilles Villeneuve's teammate at Ferrari in 1978. Villeneuve trailed the qualifying head-to-head 5–11 and was level in the race head-to-head 8–8.
