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Was James Hunt a better driver than Niki Lauda?
Though James Hunt may have had the glamour and attracted more of a rock star type of following, it is hard to dispute that Lauda was the better driver. Niki Lauda was the Formula One World Champion in 1975, 1977 and 1984, the first two with Ferrari and the last with McLaren. Hunts only championship season was 1976.
Was James Hunt a nice person?
James Hunt was a friend and a decent man – but he drank and womanised too much. One man will be looking forward to seeing Ron Howard’s new film Rush more than most – commentating legend Murray Walker.
Who did James Hunt Drive?
James Hunt
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1973–1979 |
| Teams | Hesketh, McLaren, Wolf |
| Entries | 93 (92 starts) |
| Championships | 1 (1976) |
What did James Hunt do after Formula 1?
James Simon Wallis Hunt (29 August 1947 – 15 June 1993) 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.
Where does hunt rank among F1’s greatest drivers of all time?
A 2014 statistical analysis by mathematician Dr Andrew Phillips ranked Hunt as the sixth greatest F1 driver of all time, behind Clark, Stewart, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio, while also ranking Hunt’s rookie 1973 season with Hesketh as the best of all time – even trumping Lewis Hamilton’s 2007 debut year with McLaren.
What was Jim Hunt’s last F1 podium finish?
Also in 1977, he helped an unknown Gilles Villeneuve start his F1 race with a McLaren car after Hunt got beat by the Canadian in a Formula Atlantic a year earlier. In 1978, he finished third in France, which was his last podium finish.
Where did Lewis Hunt win his first F1 race?
Hunt took his first win at Lydden Hill and also set the lap record on the Brands Hatch short circuit. In 1969, Hunt raced in Formula Three with a budget, provided by Gowrings of Reading, which bought a Merlyn Mark 11A.