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The 1976 F1 battle between Niki Lauda and James Hunt was dramatised in the 2013 film Rush, in which Hunt was played by Chris Hemsworth. In the film, Lauda said of Hunt's death, "When I heard he'd died aged 45 of a heart attack I wasn't surprised, I was just sad".
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.
But everyone knew, once underway, James Hunt, the supreme driver and competitor, would be in his element. That wasn’t Hunt’s only natural habitat, and the stories of his fondness for female company were well-founded.
James Hunt 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.
Jun 15, 2024 · James Hunt’s life was a whirlwind of brilliance, controversy, and tragedy. 31 years after his passing, he remains a captivating figure in Formula One history. He was a champion, a rebel, and a reminder that racing is as much about the human spirit as it is about horsepower and speed.
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.
Jan 26, 2016 · On January 25, 1976, James Hunt lined his shiny, red-airboxed McLaren M23 up on the pole position slot at Brazil’s legendary Interlagos circuit. It was the Briton’s first-ever grand prix behind the wheel of a McLaren – and, with pole, he kicked off his red-and-white career in style.
Jun 13, 2013 · When Lord Hesketh's money ran out, external - Hunt's benefactor was rich but no longer rich enough for Formula 1 - Hunt moved to McLaren, for whom he won the drivers' championship in his first...
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...
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