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James Simon Wallis Hunt (29 August 1947 – 15 June 1993) [1] was a British racing driver who won the Formula One World Championship in 1976. After retiring from racing in 1979, Hunt became a media commentator and businessman until his death.
James Hunt's was a turbulent life lived to the limit - in and out of racing cars. As a driver he overcame constant fear and enormous odds to become the best in the world - triumphing in one of the most dramatic championship battles in Formula 1 history.
No single person has ever scorched a trail through Formula 1, both as a driver and a commentator, like James Hunt. 25 years on from his untimely passing, we look at why the 1976 world champion’s light still burns as brightly as ever...
James Hunt lived a stormy life, pushing boundaries both on and off the racetrack. As a driver, he conquered constant fear and overwhelming odds to become the world’s best, winning one of the most dramatic championship battles in Formula One history.
Jun 15, 2018 · A last heartbreaking flourish. MURRAY WALKER: on James Hunt. A last heartbreaking flourish.
Jun 15, 1993 · SPORT and broadcasting lost one of the great mavericks yesterday when James Hunt died from a heart attack at the age of 45. He was the last British driver to win the Formula One crown before...
James Hunt won the F1 World Championship in 1976. Even at the pinnacle of his F1 achievement, James was out to enjoy his life to the full and never took himself too seriously.
Jun 11, 2024 · James Hunt (born August 29, 1947, London, England—died June 15, 1993, London) was a British race-car driver who won the 1976 Formula One (F1) Grand Prix world championship by one point over his Austrian archrival, Niki Lauda. Hunt began racing his own car in Formula Ford events in 1969.
Oct 24, 2016 · Forty years after he conquered the F1 world, the James Hunt story remains as compelling - and colourful - as it ever has.
Oct 24, 2016 · A collection of our favourite facts and stories about the legendary driver who was crowned F1 world champion forty years ago... Monday 24 October 2016 14:26, UK.
