Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve Born: April 9, 1971 (1971-04-09) (age 37) Birthplace: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Achievements: — Awards: — NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Statistics First Race: 2007 UAW-Ford 500 (Talladega) Last Race: 2007 Checker Auto Parts 500 (Phoenix) Wins Top Tens Poles 0 0 0 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics First Race: 2007 Smith's Las Vegas 350 (Las Vegas) Last Race: 2007 Ford 200 (Homestead) Wins Top Tens Poles 0 0 0 Statistics current as of February 19, 2008. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada about southeast of Montreal. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. The 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season began on February 10, 2007 at Daytona International Speedway with the Budweiser Shootout and ended on The AMP Energy 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama Talladega Superspeedway is a Motorsports complex located in Talladega Alabama United States The 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season began on February 10, 2007 at Daytona International Speedway with the Budweiser Shootout and ended on The Checker Auto Parts 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile Tri-oval race track located in Avondale Arizona. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. The 12th season of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season set off on February 16, 2007 at Daytona The Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas, is a 1200 acre (4 The 12th season of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season set off on February 16, 2007 at Daytona The Ford 200 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead Florida southwest of Miami. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Formula One World Championship career Active years 1996 - 2006 Teams Williams, BAR, Renault, Sauber, BMW Sauber Races 165 (164 starts) Championships 1 (1997) Wins 11 Podium finishes    23 Career points 235 Pole positions 13 Fastest laps 9 First race 1996 Australian Grand Prix First win 1996 European Grand Prix Last win 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix Last race 2006 German Grand Prix

24 Hours of Le Mans career Participating years 2007 – Teams Peugeot Best finish DNF (30th) Class wins 0

Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve, OQ (IPA: [ʒak vilnœv], born April 9, 1971 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec) is a Canadian automobile racing driver. The 1996 Formula One season was the 47th FIA Formula One World Championship season "F1 2006" redirects here For the video games based on the 2006 Formula One season see F1 06 & F1 CE. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race The 1996 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 10, 1996 at Melbourne. The 1996 European Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on April 28, 1996 at Nürburgring. The 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on September 28, 1997. The Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland ( Mobil 1 Grand Prix of Germany) was the twelfth race of the 2006 Formula One season. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, The 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 75th Grand Prix of Endurance and took place at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France from 16&ndash17 For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada about southeast of Montreal. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It He is the son of legendary Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, and is the namesake of his uncle (also a racer). Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve ( Gilles Villeneuve ʒil vilnœv ( January 18, 1950 &ndash May 8, 1982) was a Canadian Jacques Villeneuve is notable for winning the 1995 CART Championship, the 1995 Indianapolis 500 and the 1997 Formula One Championship. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Results of the 1995 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Sunday May 28, 1995. The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season Alongside Mario Andretti and Emerson Fittipaldi, the Canadian is one of the rare drivers to achieve all three. Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian American former racecar driver and one of the most successful Americans in the Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful Brazilian automobile racing driver winning world championships

Following two successful years in CART, Villeneuve moved into Formula One with the front running Williams team, alongside Damon Hill. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England In his debut season, Villeneuve challenged Hill for the title, winning four races and taking the fight to the final round in Japan. The 1996 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 13, 1996 at Suzuka. But the Canadian retired and Hill won the title. Villeneuve, however, did win the following year's title, this time challenging Michael Schumacher and once again taking it to the final round in Jerez. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula The 1997 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 26 1997 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Spain In the race, the two collided, resulting in Schumacher's retirement and subsequent disqualification from the 1997 World Championship, with Villeneuve going on to take third place, and the title.

1997 would be the last year in which Villeneuve would finish in the top three of the Drivers' Championship, as Renault had pulled out of Formula One in 1998 and Villeneuve's Williams team were left with the less competitive Mecachrome engines. Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in Aviation, the Automotive industry, Motor racing and industrial engineering Villeneuve moved to the newly formed British American Racing team in 1999 and stayed there for the next four seasons but, following poor results he was replaced by former British Formula Three Champion Takuma Sato. British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005 The 1999 Formula One season was the 50th FIA Formula One World Championship season The British Formula Three Championship is a national motor racing championship that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland is a Japanese Formula One Automobile racing driver He is currently without a drive due to the withdrawal of the Super Aguri team after four races of the After a short run with Renault at the end of 2004, Villeneuve moved to the Sauber team for the 2005 season where he was outscored by his less experienced teammate Felipe Massa. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship. Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. "F1 2005" redirects here For the video games based on the 2005 Formula One season see F1 05 & F1 Grand Prix. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari The Sauber team were bought out by BMW for the following season and Villeneuve struggled to score points, taking seven points from eleven rounds before suffering an injury in Germany. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 The Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland ( Mobil 1 Grand Prix of Germany) was the twelfth race of the 2006 Formula One season. The Canadian was replaced by Robert Kubica and soon BMW and Villeneuve parted company. Robert Kubica ( /'rɔbɛrt ku'bitsa/ ("koo-bit-sa" born December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish

Outside of Formula One, Villeneuve has taken on two new careers: in sportscar racing, racing for Peugeot in the 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans and jumping to NASCAR in August 2007, and in music, so far releasing one album titled "Private Paradise". For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. The 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 75th Grand Prix of Endurance and took place at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France from 16&ndash17

Contents 1 Personal and early life 2 Racing career 2.1 Early career 2.2 CART IndyCar World Series 2.3 Formula One 2.3.1 1996-1998: Williams 2.3.2 1999-2003: BAR 2.3.3 2004: Renault 2.3.4 2005-2006: Sauber 2.4 Le Mans 2.5 NASCAR 2.6 SPEEDCAR 3 Music career 4 TV advertisements 5 Motorsport career results 5.1 Racing record 5.2 Complete Champ Car results 5.3 Complete Formula One results 6 See also 7 External links 8 References 8.1 Books 8.2 Internet 8.3 Citations

Personal and early life

Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles and his wife Joann Villeneuve on April 9, 1971. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada about southeast of Montreal. Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve ( Gilles Villeneuve ʒil vilnœv ( January 18, 1950 &ndash May 8, 1982) was a Canadian Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Although Villeneuve was born in Canada, he was in fact raised in Monaco. For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque ^[1] Jacques also has two sisters: Melanie and Jessica Villeneuve, the latter being a half sister. Jacques' uncle, Jacques Sr., was also a racing driver and in 1984 at Road America became the first Canadian to win a CART race. Jacques Villeneuve Sr also known as Jacquo or Uncle Jacques (in French L'oncle Jacques) (born November 4, 1953) is a Canadian racer Road America is a road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis When Villeneuve was eleven years old, his father was killed during the qualifying session for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder following a collision with Jochen Mass. The 1982 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zolder on May 9, 1982. The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlaemen, is an undulating 4 Jochen Mass (born September 30, 1946 in Dorfen, Bavaria) is a former Racing driver from Germany.

When not racing, Villeneuve lives between Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland and Montreal, Canada. Villars sur Ollon is a village in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Villeneuve was among the first group inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Canada's Walk of Fame, Toronto, Ontario is a walk of fame that acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians He was also named Canada's Athlete of the Year, receiving the Lou Marsh Trophy in 1995 and 1997. The Lou Marsh Trophy, also known as the Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy and Lou Marsh Award is a trophy that is awarded annually to Canada's top athlete professional or In 1998, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.

Villeneuve was previously engaged to Australian singer Dannii Minogue in the late 1990s and was once engaged to American ballerina Elly Green. Danielle Jane Minogue (born 20 October 1971 known as Dannii, is an Australian singer songwriter Television personality and occasional actress, He married his Parisienne girlfriend Johanna Martinez on May 29, 2006, at a civil ceremony in Switzerland. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. After the ceremony, it was announced the Villeneuves were expecting a baby in November. Johanna gave birth to a son, Jules, on November 14, 2006. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Their second son Jonas was born on December 23, 2007. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

In January 2007, Villeneuve purchased a $3 million home in Westmount in Montreal. His mother was the real estate agent responsible for the sale of the home. ^[2] Jacques owns a trendy nightclub and restaurant in Montreal called Newtown, which is the English translation of his French last name ('Ville' means 'Town', and 'Neuve' means 'new'). Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States It is located on Crescent Street, one of Montreal's hottest nightspots. Crescent Street (officially rue Crescent) is one of Montreal 's party places, filled with clubs and bars

Racing career

Early career

In 1984, two years after his father's death, Jacques asked his mother if he could follow his father's footsteps and go motor racing. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) ^[3] His mother, Joann, promised she would allow him to drive a kart if he got good marks in one of his weakest subjects, math. For other meanings see Kart (disambiguation Kart racing or karting is a variant of Open-wheel Motor sport with Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Villeneuve applied himself at school and soon got the marks he required for his mother to fulfill her promise. ^[3] A year later, Joann fulfilled her promise to her son and allowed him to drive a 100 cc kart at a kart track in Imola. A cubic centimetre or cubic centimeter (symbol cm3 —the abbreviation cc, though widely used is deprecated is a commonly used unit of Volume Imola ( Iômla in the local dialect is a town Comune in the Province of Bologna, located on the Santerno river in the Emilia-Romagna ^[3] The owners of the track, Luigi and Massimo Buratti, were impressed by the Canadian and after proving himself in a 100 cc machine, he moved up to the 135 cc version before, on the same day, being allowed onto the Grand Prix circuit with a Formula Four car. The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari is an auto racing circuit near the Italian town of Imola, east of Bologna and east of the Ferrari factory ^[3]

Soon, Villeneuve's uncle, Jacques Sr. , enrolled him at the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School in Mont Tremblant, Quebec. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Villeneuve's course lasted three days and in that time the Canadian demonstrated a great amount of concentration for a boy of his age. ^[3] At the end of his course, the young Canadian received his diploma and chief instructor Gilbert Pednault declared Villeneuve as the best student he’d ever seen. ^[3] During the summer of 1987, Villeneuve attended a racing school set up by former instructor Richard Spenard. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) In return for helping in the garage, the Canadian received guidance in terms of race craft as he attempted to hone his skills. ^[3] At the age of seventeen, Villeneuve was too young to obtain a racing license in both his native Canada and Italy and so, with help from the Canadian Automotive Federation, got a license from Andorra. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra ( Catalan: Principat d'Andorra) is a small Landlocked country in western ^[3]

In 1988, the seventeen year old entered the Alfa Cup and, against former Formula One drivers Johnny Cecotto and Mauro Baldi, finished the two legged race in tenth position. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Alfa Romeo Automobiles SpA is an Italian Automaker founded in 1910 Motorcycle racing history Cecotto had won the Venezuelan National Championship in 1973 and 1974 when he rose to international prominence at the 1975 Daytona 200 motorcycle Mauro Baldi (born January 31, 1954 in Reggio Emilia) is an Italian former Formula One driver who raced for the Arrows ^[4] Two weeks later at Monza, Villeneuve was up against the likes of Riccardo Patrese and Nicola Larini. Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a Motorsport Race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. Riccardo Patrese (born April 17 1954) is an Italian former Racing driver, who raced in Formula One from to. Nicola Larini (born March 19, 1964) is a Racing driver from Italy. ^[4]

Villeneuve competed in the Italian Formula Three series from 1989 through 1991, but failed to make in impression. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. ^[1] In 1992, he raced in the Japanese Formula Three series, winning three races and placing second in the championship. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. ^[1] Villeneuve soon received an invitation from Craig Pollock to compete as a one–off in the Trois Rivières Formula Atlantic race, Villeneuve finished the race third and Pollock was impressed by Villeneuve, leading him to arrange for the Canadian to race in the North American Toyota Atlantic series for the upcoming season. Craig Pollock (born February 20, 1956 in Falkirk, Scotland) is a businessman who was the manager of the Formula One driver Jacques The Circuit Trois-Rivières is a street circuit located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. The Cooper Tires presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda is a Formula racing series with races throughout North America The Cooper Tires presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda is a Formula racing series with races throughout North America ^[1]

During the 1993 season, Villeneuve took seven pole positions and five race victories from the 15 races. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole ^[1] However, a few crucial driving errors cost the Canadian the series title and so finished his debut season third in the standings. ^[1]

CART IndyCar World Series

His Forsythe-Green team took Villeneuve up a level into the IndyCar championship in 1994. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis In his first year, Villeneuve came second at that year's Indianapolis 500 and won his first race at Road America, the scene in which his uncle became the first Canadian to win a CART race ten years before. Results of the 1994 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Sunday May 29, 1994. Road America is a road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. Villeneuve finished the season in sixth position; 131 points behind champion Al Unser Jr. and also taking the Rookie of the Year award. Alfred Unser Jr (born April 19 1962 in Albuquerque New Mexico) nicknamed " Little Al " " Al Junior " or simply " Junior

Villeneuve started the '95 campaign strongly, winning the first race on the streets of Miami. Along with the win in Miami came three other victories, the most significant of which came at Indianapolis for the Indy 500. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway Indiana (an Enclave of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Results of the 1995 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Sunday May 28, 1995. Despite a mid–race two lap penalty, Villeneuve fought his way back up through the field to win the race by two seconds over Brazilian Christian Fittipaldi. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Europe / Formula One Fittipaldi graduated to Formula One following a Formula 3000 championship winning season in 1991. His performances, as well as his family name, brought him to the attention of Frank Williams, Managerial Director of the Williams Grand Prix team. Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Williams signed him to his Formula One team for the 1996 and Villeneuve began testing the Williams F1 car in 1995 after the IndyCar season. The 1996 Formula One season was the 47th FIA Formula One World Championship season Villeneuve was the last CART IndyCar World Series champion before the 1996 CART/IRL split created two rival series: The Indy Racing League (IRL) and the Champ Car World Series. The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based Open-wheel racing series. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis

Formula One

1996-1998: Williams

Main article: WilliamsF1

1996

Villeneuve signed a two year contract with Williams with an option year available to him as well. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 The Canadian Grand Prix (known in French as the Grand Prix du Canada) is an auto race held in Canada since 1961. ^[1] Villeneuve impressed during his debut race in Australia, taking pole position and almost won the race. The 1996 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 10, 1996 at Melbourne. But due to a combination of an oil leak and team orders, Villeneuve was forced to slow down and allow team mate Damon Hill to pass and take victory at the opening round of the Championship, the Canadian however did manage to hold onto second place. Team Orders in Motor racing is the practice of one driver allowing another from the same team or manufacturer to gain a higher finish at the direction of the team management Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England It would be another decade before another driver finished on the podium on his debut which was Lewis Hamilton during the 2007 Australian Grand Prix. Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 The 2007 ING Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 18 2007 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit.

Villeneuve won his first Formula One race at the fourth round at the Nürburgring despite coming under pressure from the Ferrari of Michael Schumacher. The 1996 European Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on April 28, 1996 at Nürburgring. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Villeneuve won a further three races, his four race victories still stand as the most in a rookie season (matched by Lewis Hamilton in 2007), and managed to take the title to the final round in Japan. The 1996 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 13, 1996 at Suzuka. The Canadian and team mate Hill were the only drivers who could win the title, but with a gap of nine points between himself and Hill prior to the final race his chances of winning the title were slim. In the end, Hill won the race while Villeneuve retired on the 37th lap after his right–rear wheel came off.

1997

Hill was dropped by Williams for 1997, making Villeneuve the team's lead driver. The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season German Heinz-Harald Frentzen was brought into replace Hill. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Early career Frentzen was born in the West German city of Mönchengladbach ( North Rhine-Westphalia) to a German undertaker and a Spanish mother Villeneuve once again challenged for the title, but instead of Hill, the Canadian found himself battling with then double World Champion Michael Schumacher. Like 1996, the title was decided at the final round in Jerez. The 1997 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 26 1997 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Spain Villeneuve came out on top and won the World Championship in only his second season, but the race was remembered for a collision between himself and title rival Schumacher. As Villeneuve passed Schumacher at the Dry–Sac corner during the 48th lap, the German turned into the Canadian's car; leaving Villeneuve with a damaged sidepod. Villeneuve recovered however and took third place and the title while Schumacher retired and was disqualified from the Championship.

1998

Villeneuve's career went into sharp decline following his World Championship title. Remaining with Williams in 1998, he struggled with an underpowered Mecachrome engine, basically rebadged Renault engines from the previous season, and failed to win a single race, although he did finish on the podium twice in Germany and Hungary. The 1998 Formula One season was the 49th FIA Formula One World Championship season Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in Aviation, the Automotive industry, Motor racing and industrial engineering 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary The 1998 German Grand Prix was held at the Hockenheimring on August 2, 1998. The 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One Motor race held at the Hungaroring on August 16, 1998. Villeneuve finished fifth in the Drivers' Championship with 21 points, 79 points behind Champion Mika Häkkinen. Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula

1999-2003: BAR

Main article: British American Racing

1999

In 1999, Villeneuve joined the newly-founded British American Racing (BAR) team, co-founded and partly owned by Villeneuve's personal manager, Craig Pollock. The 1999 Formula One season was the 50th FIA Formula One World Championship season British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005 Craig Pollock (born February 20, 1956 in Falkirk, Scotland) is a businessman who was the manager of the Formula One driver Jacques Joining him as his team mate was Brazilian Ricardo Zonta. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Early career Born in Curitiba, Brazil Zonta began karting in 1987 winning his first race shortly thereafter There was a lot of media hype about the new squad, but despite the high expectations, BAR had a poor season, retiring from the first eleven races of the season and not scoring a single Championship point. At times the car showed a promising pace, Villeneuve running in third place at Barcelona, but often, technical problems ruined his chances.

2000

Despite the lack of a competitive car in 1999, the Canadian remained loyal to Pollock's team as did Zonta. The Supertec engines of the previous season were replaced by Honda engines and the new BAR–Honda package proved to be more competitive with Villeneuve finishing in the points on seven different occasions and almost secured a podium finish at the United States Grand Prix. Supertec was a Formula One Engine supplier in 1999 and 2000. Supertec supplied Renault -designed Mecachrome -built Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. The 2000 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 24, 2000 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis

2001

Zonta left BAR in 2001 to join Jordan as a test driver. The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship season Early history Jordan's success in lower formulae inspired the creation of a Formula One programme for the 1991 season. The Brazilian was replaced by experienced Frenchman Olivier Panis. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Olivier Panis, born in Oullins Lyon, 2 September, 1966, is a French Racing driver. Villeneuve was involved in a crash at the Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the season, when he hit the back of Ralf Schumacher's Williams. The 2001 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 4, 2001 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. A track marshal was killed when a stray tyre hit him in the chest. Villeneuve scored five points less than the previous season, but finished on the podium twice in Spain and Germany. The 2001 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on April 29, 2001 at the Circuit de Catalunya. Results from the 2001 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheim on July 29, 2001. The latter was the final podium finish of his Grand Prix career.

2002

Pollock was sacked from his post as team manager in 2002 and was replaced by Prodrive boss David Richards. Prodrive Ltd is a Motorsport and automotive Engineering group based in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. David Pender Richards CBE (born 3 June 1952 Wales is the chairman of Prodrive, and a former team principal of the BAR and Benetton Along with Pollock, Richards sacked Technical Director Malcolm Oastler and fifty members of staff at BAR. Malcolm Oastler (Born April 24, 1959) is the former technical director of Formula One team BAR, former chief ^[5] The Englishman soon began to debate over Villeneuve's £15 million annual salary. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency ^[5] From this point on, Villeneuve felt less comfortable at the team. The BAR 004 proved to be a much less competitive car than the teams' previous two, with neither Villeneuve or Panis scoring points consistently with only seven points scored between them, Villeneuve scoring four points to Panis' three.

2003

With one year left to run on his contract Villeneuve turned down a lucrative offer to spend a season racing in CART before returning to BAR for 2004 and 2005, a deal which Villeneuve claimed was spoken about but never actually produced for him to sign. Instead, he decided that he would see out his present deal in the hope of landing a role at another Grand Prix team the following year. The Canadian was joined by Jenson Button from Benetton in 2003 as Panis was offered a drive at the Toyota which the Frenchman took. Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship Button would prove to become the second of Villeneuve's teammates to outscore him in the Drivers' Championship as, unlike the Canadian, the Brit was able to score consistently with the BAR 005, finishing in the points every two races on average.

Villeneuve was criticized by the media for being outpaced by his inexperienced teammate and before the final round in Japan, the Canadian was replaced by former British Formula Three Champion Takuma Sato. The 2003 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 12, 2003 at the Suzuka Circuit. The British Formula Three Championship is a national motor racing championship that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland is a Japanese Formula One Automobile racing driver He is currently without a drive due to the withdrawal of the Super Aguri team after four races of the

2004: Renault

Main article: Renault F1

With no contract for 2004, Villeneuve was forced to take a sabbatical, but maintained that he wanted to return to the sport. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary He continued training and made a special appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed driving his late father's Ferrari. The Goodwood Festival of Speed, commonly abbreviated as FoS and referred within the United Kingdom as the Festival of Speed, is an annual hill climb In September, Villeneuve returned to Formula One, driving the final three Grands Prix of the season for the French Renault team. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Jarno Trulli had fallen out of favor and team boss Flavio Briatore felt Villeneuve would be worth a gamble. Jarno Trulli (born July 13[[ 974]] age) is an Italian Formula One Auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team Flavio Briatore (born April 12, 1950) is an Italian businessman Although vowing to help Renault achieve second place in the constructors championship, ahead of his former team BAR, Villeneuve failed to score a single point, unable to finish any of his races on the lead lap; Renault settled for third in the final standings. Jacques admitted that the enforced lay-off had cost him vital seat time. With the cars so much faster than in 2003, he found it difficult to adapt, and with an up and coming Fernando Alonso as team-mate his task was made all the more difficult. Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time The young Spaniard proved much faster. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Just before his 3-race Renault comeback, Villeneuve signed a two-year contract to drive for Sauber, starting in 2005. Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. "F1 2005" redirects here For the video games based on the 2005 Formula One season see F1 05 & F1 Grand Prix.

2005-2006: Sauber

Main article: Sauber

See also: BMW Sauber

2005

His Sauber debut at the Australian Grand Prix saw him start the grid in fourth position, although the Canadian would finish the race nine places down the order in thirteenth and a lap down. The 2005 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on March 6, 2005. For the opening three races he was the slowest driver on Michelin tyres and rumours began to spread that he would soon be replaced. Michelin (full name SCA Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) ( based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne Région The rumours proved unfounded and at Imola he scored his first points for the team with a fourth place. The 2005 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held from April 22 to April 24 2005 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. The pressure was soon back on him when he forced team-mate Felipe Massa off the track when attempting to overtake the Brazilian in Monaco, ruining both their races. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari The 2005 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 20 May 22, 2005 at the Circuit de Monaco. Towards the end of the season, his pace improved and he scored more points at Belgium, where he finished sixth, moving ahead of Massa in the championship tables, although Massa repassed him after finishing 6th in the season finale in China. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those In terms of speed, the two team-mates were fairly evenly matched by the end of the year. Massa was later drafted into Ferrari to support Michael Schumacher's 2006 campaign. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing

After much uncertainty, in late 2005 BMW confirmed that Villeneuve would race for BMW Sauber in 2006. GP2 frontrunner Heikki Kovalainen and Indycar champion Dan Wheldon had both been linked with the seat, but BMW opted to honour Villeneuve's contract; to cut the contract would possibly have been an expensive exercise that would have cost them around $2 million, and Villeneuve was popular with the sponsors and team personnel. Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (born October 19, 1981 in Suomussalmi, Finland) is a racing driver. The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based Open-wheel racing series. Daniel Clive Wheldon (born June 22 1978 in Emberton, England) is a successful English Auto racing driver The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been

2006

Several changes were made at Sauber during the off season. First, the Swiss team were bought by BMW and renamed BMW Sauber. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 The German manufacturer wished to start their own works team following a six year partnership with Villeneuve's former employers Williams. In addition, Massa left Sauber for the vacant role left by Rubens Barrichello at Ferrari and Nick Heidfeld was brought into replace him. Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23 1972 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German Villeneuve scored seven points during the first twelve rounds of the season. But at the German Grand Prix, Villeneuve had allegedly sustained an injury in a crash on lap 31. The Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland ( Mobil 1 Grand Prix of Germany) was the twelfth race of the 2006 Formula One season. ^[6]

After replacing Villeneuve in Hungary, test driver Robert Kubica drove to a solid seventh place, despite the chaotic wet conditions, but was later disqualified because his car was too light. The 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on August 6, 2006 at the Hungaroring, Budapest. Within days, BMW and Villeneuve announced that they had parted company with immediate effect. ^[7] The reason for his departure was later revealed that he simply didn't want to be a part of a potential "shoot-out" with Kubica, feeling that he had proven himself already. ^[8]

Le Mans

On January 10, 2007, at the launch of the 908 diesel-powered Le Mans prototype, Villeneuve was confirmed as one of Peugeot Sport's nine drivers for the 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Peugeot 908 HDi FAP is a Sports prototype racing car built by the French automobile manufacturer Peugeot to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans A Le Mans Prototype (commonly abbreviated as LMP) is a type of custom-built Race car intended for Sports car racing and Endurance racing, most For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. The 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 75th Grand Prix of Endurance and took place at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France from 16&ndash17 This was his first drive in a sportscar since working with Toyota in 1992. Sports car racing is a form of circuit Auto racing with Automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. For the race, Villeneuve shared the No. 7 car with Marc Gené and Nicolas Minassian. Early years Gené finished runner-up in the 1987 Catalan Kart Championship (National Class at the age of 13; he would win both this and the National Class Spanish Kart Nicolas Minassian (born February 28, 1973 in Marseille) is a French race driver of Armenian descent Villeneuve set the fastest time of the three drivers in qualifying to put the car into fourth place on the starting grid. The car ran second for much of the race before pitting with engine problems at 12:39pm. The car was officially retired at 1. 42pm with only 100 minutes left of the race, after the team decided the problem could not be fixed.

Villeneuve has since pledged to keep competing in the event until he wins it, and has been supported by Allan McNish. Biography Early career Allan McNish began his career in karting and like fellow Scottish driver David Coulthard, was recognised with a McLaren/Autosport ^[9] If he wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he would become the first person since Graham Hill to win the Triple Crown of Motorsport, having previously won both the Indianapolis 500 and the Formula One World Championship ^[10]

NASCAR

In a subsequent interview with Autosport magazine, Villeneuve's manager Craig Pollock confirmed that that Villeneuve's Formula One career was over^[11] It was announced on August 24, 2007 that Villeneuve would run the remaining seven races in the Craftsman Truck Series driving a Toyota Tundra for Bill Davis Racing and undertake a full time Sprint Cup schedule in 2008. Autosport is the title of a weekly Magazine covering Motorsport, published in the United Craig Pollock (born February 20, 1956 in Falkirk, Scotland) is a businessman who was the manager of the Formula One driver Jacques Bill Davis Racing is a racing team that participates in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series.

In Villeneuve's first Craftsman Truck race on September 22, 2007, in Las Vegas, he qualified in seventh position, and finished 21st. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He made his NASCAR Nextel Cup race debut in the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama over the weekend of 5-7 October 2007. Talladega Superspeedway is a Motorsports complex located in Talladega Alabama United States He qualified sixth, however, due to his lack of experience in this type of car, he elected to start the race from the back of the field and ran there for most of the race. He finished 21st due to a large number of accidents and mechanical failure on the other cars. Villeneuve failed to qualify for the 2008 Daytona 500. 2008 Daytona 500 was the 50th annual running of "The Great American Race" the Daytona 500. He lost his ride in Bill Davis Racing's #27 car due to a loss of sponsorship, two days after he caused a pileup in his qualifying race, when his car oversteered, then slid back up the circuit, colliding with another car. ^[12]

SPEEDCAR

With no sponsor for the NASCAR Sprint Cup series. Villeneuve joined the SPEEDCAR Series for the remainder of the 2008 season. The Speedcar Series Championship is a stock car racing championship that started in January 2008 and races across several countries spanning the Middle East Asia and Australasia 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The series is composed of road courses and stockcars similar to NASCAR and Villeneuve said "On a personal level, Speedcar will give me more road racing experience with this kind of cars which will be useful in future NASCAR road course events and it's also a great excuse to meet race fans. Road racing can be a term involving Road running, road bicycle races, or Automobile races Stock car racing is a form of Automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain "^[13]

Music career

Though he started writing his lyrics during his lower league days in Japan, it was not until 2006 that he released his first commercial single 'Accepterais-tu', a French song with lyrics that fit well with his present personal status - asking his loved one to marry him. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The launch was held at his café. ^[14] On February 19, 2007, Villeneuve released his first album entitled “Private Paradise”. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The launch was held at his café, where he performed two songs in front of a crowd largely composed of news reporters. When asked about his expectations on the album he released the following statement: “I hope the album makes a great success. I would never do something hoping to get criticized. ” [1] His new record had very low sales; as of March 9, 2007, only 233 copies were sold in the entire province of Quebec and about 30 outside of Quebec and Canada - excluding digital sales. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk [2] On December 31, 2007, Infoman 2007, a satirical end-of-year review on Radio-Canada, announced that he had sold only 836 CDs in North America. Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language Television network.

• 1- Foolin' around
• 2- You are
• 3- Father
• 4- Tout dire
• 5- The ones
• 6- Accepterais-tu?
• 7- Why did you come?
• 8- Vaguement
• 9- Lullaby
• 10- Private paradise
• 11- Étrangers
• 12- Women come women go'
• 13- Mother earth

TV advertisements

Jacques Villeneuve has appeared in various TV commercials for Honda when he was driving for the BAR team. In March 2006, when driving for BMW Sauber, he appeared in television campaign for Intel's Centrino laptop campaign, in which he touts the benefits of using Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology. Centrino is a platform- Marketing initiative from Intel. It is not a mobile CPU - rather the term covers a particular combination of mainboard Chipset

Villeneuve also appeared in a Canadian commercial alongside Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter and countryman Donovan Bailey shortly after winning his 1997 F1 World Driver's title. Donovan Bailey (born December 16, 1967) is a retired Canadian sprinter who once held the world record for the 100 metre race following The ad proclaimed Canada to be the "fastest nation on earth. "

In 1997, following his win of the Formula One World Championship, Villeneuve appeared in a Volkswagen publicity on Québécoise television . A Québécois or Quebecois (pronounced) or in the feminine Québécoise (pronounced) (plural Québécoises) is a native or resident of the Villeneuve was seen driving a VW before stopping and saying at the camera that he has nothing against German guys. . . much less for German girls - a reference to his rivalry with Michael Schumacher and for the incident at the 1997 European Grand Prix. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula

Villeneuve also appeared briefly in the 2001 Sylvester Stallone action movie Driven as a race car driver. Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. Driven is a 2001 movie directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone, who also produced

Motorsport career results

Racing record

Season	Series	Team Name	No.	Races	Poles	Wins	Pts	Final Placing
1989	Italian Formula Three	Prema Racing		6	0	0	0	-
1990	Italian Formula Three	Prema Racing		12	0	0	10	13th
1991	Italian Formula Three	Prema Racing		11	3	0	20	6th
1992	Japanese Formula Three	TOM'S	8	11	2	3	45	2nd
	Toyota Atlantic	Comprep/Player's		1	0	0	14	28th
1993	Toyota Atlantic	Forsythe-Green Racing		15	7	5	185	3rd
1994	Indycar World Series	Forsythe-Green Racing	12	15	0	1	94	6th
1995	Indycar World Series	Team Green	27	17	6	4	172	1st
1996	Formula One	Williams-Renault	6	16	3	4	78	2nd
1997	Formula One	Williams-Renault	3	17	10	7	81	1st
1998	Formula One	Williams-Renault	1	16	0	0	21	5th
1999	Formula One	British American Racing	22	16	0	0	0	21st
2000	Formula One	British American Racing	22	17	0	0	17	7th
2001	Formula One	British American Racing	10	17	0	0	12	7th
2002	Formula One	British American Racing	11	17	0	0	4	12th
2003	Formula One	British American Racing	16	14	0	0	6	16th
2004	Formula One	Renault	7	3	0	0	0	21st
2005	Formula One	Sauber	11	18	0	0	9	14th
2006	Formula One	BMW Sauber	17	12	0	0	7	15th
2007	NASCAR Nextel Cup	Bill Davis Racing	27	2	0	0	140	42nd
2007	NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series	Bill Davis Racing	27	7	0	0	615	59th
2008	NASCAR Sprint Cup*	Bill Davis Racing	27	0	0	0	0	--
2008	NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series*	Bill Davis Racing	27	0	0	0	0	--
2008	Speedcar Series	Speedcar Team	96	4	0	0	3	13th
2008	Le Mans Series*	Team Peugeot Total	7	1	0	1	10

No. Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. is a factory supported racing team and tuner of Toyota and Lexus vehicles The Cooper Tires presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda is a Formula racing series with races throughout North America The Cooper Tires presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda is a Formula racing series with races throughout North America Forsythe/Pettit Racing is a racing team that competed in the Champ Car World Series owned by Gerald Forsythe and Dan Pettit. Andretti Green Racing (AGR is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series and the American Le Mans Series. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Forsythe/Pettit Racing is a racing team that competed in the Champ Car World Series owned by Gerald Forsythe and Dan Pettit. Andretti Green Racing (AGR is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series and the American Le Mans Series. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Andretti Green Racing (AGR is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series and the American Le Mans Series. The 1996 Formula One season was the 47th FIA Formula One World Championship season Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 The 1998 Formula One season was the 49th FIA Formula One World Championship season Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 The 1999 Formula One season was the 50th FIA Formula One World Championship season British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005 The 2000 Formula One season was the 51st FIA Formula One World Championship season British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005 The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship season British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005 The 2002 Formula One season was the 53rd FIA Formula One World Championship season British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005 Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005 Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary "F1 2005" redirects here For the video games based on the 2005 Formula One season see F1 05 & F1 Grand Prix. Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. "F1 2006" redirects here For the video games based on the 2006 Formula One season see F1 06 & F1 CE. BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. Bill Davis Racing is a racing team that participates in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Bill Davis Racing is a racing team that participates in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Bill Davis Racing is a racing team that participates in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Bill Davis Racing is a racing team that participates in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series. The Speedcar Series Championship is a stock car racing championship that started in January 2008 and races across several countries spanning the Middle East Asia and Australasia The 2008 Le Mans Series season is the fifth season of ACO 's Le Mans Series. The Le Mans Series (LMS is a European Sports car racing endurance series based around the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and run by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest = Car Number; * = Season in progress

Complete Champ Car results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Team	Rank	Points
1994	Team Green	SRF 17	PHX 25	LBH 15	INDY 2	MIL 9	DET 7	POR 6	CLE 4	TOR 9	MIS 20	MDO 9	NHM 24	VAN 24	ROA 1	NZR 7	LS 3		Team Green	6th	94
1995	Team Green	MIA 1	SRF 20	PHX 5	LBH 25	NZR 2	INDY 1	MIL 6	DET 9	POR 20	ROA 1	TOR 3	CLE 1	MIS 10	MDO 3	NHM 4	VAN 12	LS 11	Team Green	1st	172

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year	Team	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	WDC	Points
1996	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW18	Renault V10	AUS 2	BRA Ret	ARG 2	EUR 1	SMR 11	MON Ret	ESP 3	CAN 2	FRA 2	GBR 1	GER 3	HUN 1	BEL 2	ITA 7	POR 1	JPN Ret				2nd	78
1997	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19	Renault V10	AUS Ret	BRA 1	ARG 1	SMR Ret	MON Ret	ESP 1	CAN Ret	FRA 4	GBR 1	GER Ret	HUN 1	BEL 5	ITA 5	AUT 1	LUX 1	JPN DSQ	EUR 3			1st	81
1998	Winfield Williams	Williams FW20	Mecachrome V10	AUS 5	BRA 7	ARG Ret	SMR 4	ESP 6	MON 5	CAN 10	FRA 4	GBR 7	AUT 6	GER 3	HUN 3	BEL Ret	ITA Ret	LUX 8	JPN 6				5th	21
1999	British American Racing	BAR 001	Supertec V10	AUS Ret	BRA Ret	SMR Ret	MON Ret	ESP Ret	CAN Ret	FRA Ret	GBR Ret	AUT Ret	GER Ret	HUN Ret	BEL 15	ITA 8	EUR 10	MAL Ret	JPN 9				21st	0
2000	Lucky Strike Reynard BAR Honda	BAR 002	Honda V10	AUS 4	BRA Ret	SMR 5	GBR 16	ESP Ret	EUR Ret	MON 7	CAN 15	FRA 4	AUT 4	GER 8	HUN 12	BEL 7	ITA Ret	USA 4	JPN 6	MAL 5			7th	17
2001	Lucky Strike BAR Honda	BAR 003	Honda V10	AUS Ret	MAL Ret	BRA 7	SMR Ret	ESP 3	AUT 8	MON 4	CAN Ret	EUR 9	FRA Ret	GBR 8	GER 3	HUN 9	BEL 8	ITA 6	USA Ret	JPN 10			7th	12
2002	Lucky Strike BAR Honda	BAR 004	Honda V10	AUS Ret	MAL 8	BRA 10	SMR 7	ESP 7	AUT 10	MON Ret	CAN Ret	EUR 12	GBR 4	FRA Ret	GER Ret	HUN Ret	BEL 8	ITA 9	USA 6	JPN Ret			12th	4
2003	Lucky Strike BAR Honda	BAR 005	Honda V10	AUS 9	MAL Ret	BRA 6	SMR Ret	ESP Ret	AUT 12	MON Ret	CAN Ret	EUR Ret	FRA 9	GBR 10	GER 9	HUN Ret	ITA 6	USA Ret	JPN				16th	6
2004	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team	Renault R24	Renault V10	AUS	MAL	BHR	SMR	ESP	MON	EUR	CAN	USA	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	CHN 11	JPN 10	BRA 10		22nd	0
2005	Sauber Petronas	Sauber C24	Petronas V10	AUS 13	MAL Ret	BHR 11	SMR 4	ESP Ret	MON 11	EUR 13	CAN 9	USA DNS	FRA 8	GBR 14	GER 15	HUN Ret	TUR 11	ITA 11	BEL 6	BRA 12	JPN 12	CHN 10	14th	9
2006	BMW Sauber F1 Team	BMW Sauber F1.06	BMW V8	BHR Ret	MAL 7	AUS 6	SMR 12	EUR 8	ESP 12	MON 14	GBR 8	CAN Ret	USA Ret	FRA 11	GER Ret	HUN Inj	TUR	ITA	CHN	JPN	BRA		15th	7

See also

List of Canadians in Champ Car

External links

• The official website for Jacques Villeneuve
• The official music website for Jacques Villeneuve
• Jacques Villeneuve's restaurant and club "Newtown"
• Jacques Villeneuve Profile and Statistics
• Villeneuve career statistics
• Villeneuve to drive for BMW in 2006
• Jacques Villeneuve Statistics
• BMW Sauber F1 website
• Intel's Driven to Perform website
• Villeneuve parts company with BMW Sauber
• Pollock: Villeneuve done in F1
• Jacques Villeneuve on The Hour

References

Books

Internet

Citations

All Formula One race and championship results are taken from:

• Official Formula One website. Archive: Results for 1996-2006 seasons Formula1.com. Retrieved 12 July 2007

Sporting positions
Preceded by Al Unser, Jr.	Indianapolis 500 Winner 1995	Succeeded by Buddy Lazier
Preceded by Al Unser Jr	CART Series Champion 1995	Succeeded by Jimmy Vasser
Preceded by Damon Hill	Formula One World Champion 1997	Succeeded by Mika Häkkinen
Awards
Preceded by Nigel Mansell	CART Rookie of the Year 1994	Succeeded by Gil de Ferran
Preceded by Myriam Bédard	Lou Marsh Trophy winner 1995	Succeeded by Donovan Bailey
Preceded by David Coulthard	Lorenzo Bandini Trophy 1996	Succeeded by Luca di Montezemolo
Preceded by Donovan Bailey	Lou Marsh Trophy winner 1997	Succeeded by Larry Walker
Preceded by Damon Hill	Hawthorn Memorial Trophy 1997	Succeeded by David Coulthard
Records
Preceded by Juan Manuel Fangio (1950) and Giuseppe Farina (1950) 3 wins	Most Wins in first Formula One season 4 wins (1996)	Succeeded by Incumbent with Lewis Hamilton (2007)

Persondata
NAME	Jacques Villeneuve
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Villeneuve
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Canadian race car driver
DATE OF BIRTH	April 9, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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