All comparisons
Head-to-Head
GB
Jenson Button
Williams · Honda · Brawn · McLaren
VS
CA
Gilles Villeneuve
McLaren · Ferrari
Button leads 4–1 across the headline categories.
Career Comparison
Button 4–1 Villeneuve
1
Championships
1
15
Race wins
11
50
Podiums
23
8
Pole positions
7
309
Race starts
165
5%
Win rate
7%
1
Best championship finish
1
Button F1 career
2000 – 2016
Best: P1 in 2009
Villeneuve F1 career
1996 – 2006
Best: P1 in 1997
Related Comparisons
Career totals via Jolpica/Ergast — aggregated across all completed F1 seasons since 1950.