James Hunt

James Hunt is a British Formula 1 driver with 92 race starts from 1973 to 1979, 10 wins, 14 pole positions, 23 podiums and 179 championship points, and 1 drivers' championship (1976).

Hunt's first start was the 1973 Monaco Grand Prix for March, from 18th on the grid, finishing 9th. The first win came at the 1975 Dutch Grand Prix for Hesketh, in the 30th start, from 3rd on the grid. The most recent of the 10 wins was the 1977 Japanese Grand Prix. The best season was 1976: 1st in the championship with 69 points, 6 wins and 8 podiums, for McLaren. The longest team-mate pairing was with Jochen Mass, 33 races: Hunt finished ahead 18 times to 10 when both were classified, and out-qualified Mass 31 times to 2. 44 of the 92 starts ended in a retirement (48%).

Nationality

British

Born

29 Aug 1947

Active

1973 to 1979, 7 seasons

Teams

March, Hesketh, McLaren, Wolf

World titles

1 (1976)

First win: 1975 Dutch Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1977 Japanese Grand Prix. Win rate 10.9% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Jochen Mass, Brett Lunger, Patrick Tambay, Mike Beuttler, Bruno Giacomelli, Jean-Pierre Jarier. Or anyone else.

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