James Hunt

James Hunt

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Beginning his racing career in touring car racing, Hunt progressed into Formula Three where he attracted the attention of the Hesketh Racing team and was soon taken under their wing. Hunt's often action-packed exploits on track earned him the nickname "Hunt the Shunt." Hunt entered Formula One in 1973, driving a March 731 entered by the Hesketh Racing team. He went on to win for Hesketh, driving their own Hesketh 308 car, in both World Championship and non-Championship races, before joining the McLaren team at the end of 1975. In his first year with McLaren, Hunt won the 1976 World Drivers' Championship, and he remained with the team for a further two years, although with less success, before moving to the Wolf team in early 1979. Following a string of races in which he failed to finish, Hunt retired from driving halfway through the 1979 season. After retiring from motor racing, he established a career commentating on Grands Prix for the BBC. He was known for his knowledge, insights, dry sense of humour and his criticism of drivers who, he believed, were not trying hard enough, which in the process brought him a whole new fanbase. Hunt died from a heart attack aged 45. He was inducted into the Motor Sport Hall of Fame on January 29, 2014.

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  • Hnub yug: 1947-08-29
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James Hunt Movies

  • 2013
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    Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals

    Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals

    7.5 2013 HD

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  • 2010
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    When Playboys Ruled the World

    When Playboys Ruled the World

    4.2 2010 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Plank

    The Plank

    7.364 1979 HD

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  • 1988
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    Mr. H Is Late

    Mr. H Is Late

    7 1988 HD

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  • 1976
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    1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    5 1976 HD

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  • 2013
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    Rush

    Rush

    7.726 2013 HD

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  • 2022
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    Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation

    Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation

    6.3 2022 HD

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  • 1985
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    Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol

    Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol

    6 1985 HD

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  • 1978
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    Formula 1 - Febbre della velocità

    Formula 1 - Febbre della velocità

    7 1978 HD

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  • 2013
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  • 1974
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    The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)

    The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)

    1 1974 HD

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  • 1991
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    Ayrton Senna: Chequered Flag to Green Light

    Ayrton Senna: Chequered Flag to Green Light

    1 1991 HD

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  • 2011
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    Frankly... Jacky Ickx

    Frankly... Jacky Ickx

    1 2011 HD

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  • 2017
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    Superswede

    Superswede

    7.406 2017 HD

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  • 2014
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    33 Days - Born to be wild

    33 Days - Born to be wild

    6.806 2014 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Kenny Everett Television Show

    The Kenny Everett Television Show

    7 1982 HD

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  • 1993
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    The Boot Street Band

    The Boot Street Band

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1981
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    Three of a Kind

    Three of a Kind

    6.7 1981 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Kenny Everett Television Show

    The Kenny Everett Television Show

    7 1982 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Kenny Everett Television Show

    The Kenny Everett Television Show

    7 1982 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.1 1961 HD

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