Top 5 Canadian F1 Drivers of all time

#1 Jacques Villeneuve

Jacques became the only World Champion from Canada.

Jacques Villeneuve carried forward the driving legacy that his father had sowed the seeds for. Racing for ten years in the sport, Jacques became the only World Champion from Canada. He started his career with Williams in 1996 and results soon followed. In only his first year, the junior Villeneuve racked up four Grand Prix wins and emerged runners up in the fight for drivers’ title.

The next year turned out even better for him. Going head to head with Michael Schumacher, Jacques eked out seven wins as compared to the former's five. It all came down to the last race, where the German retired due to damage from a collision, giving Canadians their first taste of having an F1 world champion among them.

While Jacques spent a few more years racing in Formula One, podium spots and points finish slowly started drying up for the Canadian and he never won again. He tried his hand at other racing series, getting moderate success in his endeavours.