
- 1950: Birth of Gilles Villeneuve.
- 1953: Birth of his brother Jacques.
- 1971 : Birth of his son Jacques.
- 1972: His career begins, Gilles joins the Moto-Ski team.
- 1973: Receives the title of Rookie of the year and the prestigious title Quebec’s Champion.
- 1974: Wins the Snowmobile World Championship and begins in Formula Atlantic series.
- 1975: First victory in his Formula Atlantic career at Gimli, Manitoba (Canada).
- 1976: Wins 9 out of 10 events in Atlantic Formula, receives the Canadian and American Champion title.
- 1977: First race in Formula 1 at Silverstone, United Kingdom. Receives his second Champion title Formula Atlantic and signs at the prestigious Scuderia Ferrari in Formula 1.
- 1978: First victory in Formula 1 in Montreal, at the Canadian Grand Prix.


- 1979: The F1 victories continue in : South Africa, Long Beach and Watkins Glen.
- 1981: Wins at the legendary circuits of Monaco and in Jarama, Spain.
- 1982: Fatal accident on May 8th may, during the qualifying session at the Zolder Grand Prix, Belgium.