- Championship
- 7th25 pts to the leader
- Points
- 25pts15 rounds started
Gilles Villeneuve, a Canadian driver, raced for Ferrari in the 1981 Formula 1 season with car number 27. Villeneuve was born on 18 January 1950. Villeneuve finished 7th in the 1981 drivers' championship with 25 points, 2 wins and 3 podiums – 25 points behind champion Nelson Piquet.
Villeneuve won the Monaco Grand Prix and Spanish Grand Prix. Villeneuve's teammate was Didier Pironi; Villeneuve led their qualifying head-to-head 10–5 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–8.
Villeneuve scored points in 4 of 15 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Villeneuve gained a net 10 places across 6 classified finishes. Villeneuve scored 74% of Ferrari's 1981 total of 34 points.
Final 1981 results after 15 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
2
win rate
13%
Podiums
3
podium rate
20%
Poles
0
pole rate
0%
Avg finish
4.3
classified races
Best finish
P1
2 times
DNFs
9
finish rate
40%
Gilles Villeneuve points by round
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Gilles Villeneuve vs teammate
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
vs Pironi · Ferrari
15 shared GPs
Qualifying
105
Race
78
Points
259
4.3Avg finish7.5
7.0Avg grid10.7
P1Best finishP4
9DNFs7
Gilles Villeneuve 1981 results
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States Grand Prix West | DNF | 0 |
| 2 |  Brazilian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 3 |  Argentine Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 4 |  San Marino Grand Prix | P7 | 0 |
| 5 |  Belgian Grand Prix | P4 | 3 |
| 6 |  Monaco Grand Prix | P1 | 9 |
| 7 |  Spanish Grand Prix | P1 | 9 |
| 8 |  French Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 9 |  British Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 10 |  German Grand Prix | P10 | 0 |
| 11 |  Austrian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 12 |  Dutch Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 14 |  Canadian Grand Prix | P3 | 4 |
| 15 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix | DSQ | 0 |
Gilles Villeneuve: quick facts
Short answers about Villeneuve's 1981 season.
What team did Gilles Villeneuve drive for in 1981?
Gilles Villeneuve drove for Ferrari in the 1981 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Gilles Villeneuve use in 1981?
Gilles Villeneuve raced with car number 27 in 1981.
How many points did Gilles Villeneuve score in 1981?
Gilles Villeneuve scored 25 points in 1981 and finished 7th in the drivers' championship, 25 points behind champion Nelson Piquet.
How many races did Gilles Villeneuve win in 1981?
Gilles Villeneuve won 2 Grands Prix in 1981: the Monaco Grand Prix and Spanish Grand Prix. Villeneuve scored 3 podium finishes in 15 races.
Who was Gilles Villeneuve's teammate in 1981?
Didier Pironi was Gilles Villeneuve's teammate at Ferrari in 1981. Villeneuve led the qualifying head-to-head 10–5 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–8.