James Hunt F1 stats
Driver info
Nationality
British
Birthplace
Belmont, England, UK
Date of birth
Date of death
(aged 45)
First race
Last race
Year(s) active
1973-79
Best championship finish
World Champion (1976)
F1 stats
A detailed look at James Hunt’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 93 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 92 | |
| Wins | 10 | 10.9% |
| From pole | 7 | |
| Win & f.lap | 2 | |
| Hat-trick | 2 | |
| Podiums | 23 | 25.0% |
| Pole positions | 14 | 15.2% |
| Fastest laps | 8 | 8.7% |
| Points | 179 | 1.95 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 35 | 38.0% |
| Front row starts | 24 | 26.1% |
| Times as championship leader | 1 | |
| Best start | 1st | x14 |
| Best finish | 1st | x10 |
| Did not start | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 46 | 50.0% |
| First lap retirements | 3 | |
| Not classified | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 2 | 2.2% |
| No. of events | 17 | |
| No. of circuits | 24 |
Stats by season
A look at Hunt’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | March P | 8 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8th |
| 1974 | 15 | 15 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 8th | |
| 1975 | Hesketh | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 4th |
| 1976 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 69 | WC |
| 1977 | McLaren | 17 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 5th |
| 1978 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13th |
| 1979 |  Wolf | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 8 | 8 | – | – | NC |
| 93 | 92 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 179 |
Table definitions
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- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World Championship
- P: Privateer
- NC: Not classified
Stats by constructor
A look at Hunt’s F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March P (1973-74) | 10 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| Hesketh (1974-75) | 27 | 27 | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 48 |
| McLaren (1976-78) | 49 | 49 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 117 |
| Wolf (1979) | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| 93 | 92 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 179 |
Table definitions
Click column headers to sort
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- P: Privateer
Teammates
A list of Hunt’s teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races |
|---|---|
 Ian Scheckter (1974) | 1 |
 Brett Lunger (1975) | 3 |
 Jochen Mass (1976-77) | 33 |
| Gilles Villeneuve (1977) | 1 |
 Bruno Giacomelli (1977-78) | 6 |
 Patrick Tambay (1978) | 15 |