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James Hunt

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Fact File

Nationality:United Kingdom flag lazyload British
Birthplace:United Kingdom flag lazyload Belmont, England, UK
Date of birth:29 August 1947
Date of death:15 June 1993 (aged 45)
Race debut:Monaco flag lazyload 1973 Monaco Grand Prix
Last race:Monaco flag lazyload 1979 Monaco Grand Prix
Year(s) active:1973-79
Best championship result:World Champion (1976)

Career Statistics

Grand Prix entries:93 
Grand Prix starts:92 
Wins:1010.9%
From pole:7 
Win & F.Lap:2 
Hat-trick:2 
Home race:1 
Podiums:2325.0%
Home race:1 
Pole positions:1415.2%
Home race:1 
Fastest laps:88.7%
Home race:2 
Points:1791.95 pts p/r
Points finishes:3538.0%
Home race:3 
Front row starts:2426.1%
Home race:2 
Times as championship leader:1 
Did not start:1 
Did not qualify:0 
Did not pre-qualify:0 
Retirements:4650.0%
First lap retirements:3 
Not classified:0 
Disqualified:22.2%
Avg. start:7.0 
Avg. finish:4.1 
Best start:1stx14
Best result:1stx10

Season Summary

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Race wins
  • PD: Podium finishes
  • PP: Pole positions
  • FL: Fastest laps
  • FR: Front row starts
  • DNF: Did not finish
  • BS: Best start
  • BR: Best result
  • PF: Point scoring finishes
  • PTS: Points scored
  • WC: World Championship position
YearConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1973United Kingdom flag lazyload March87–2–2–2424148th
1974United Kingdom flag lazyload March,
United Kingdom flag lazyload Hesketh
1515–3––19234158th
1975United Kingdom flag lazyload Hesketh141414–117218334th
1976United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren16166882115111069WC
1977United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren17173563108116405th
1978United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren1616–1––19233813th
1979Canada flag lazyload Wolf77–––––688––NC
  9392102314824461135179 

Constructor Statistics

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Race wins
  • PD: Podium finishes
  • PP: Pole positions
  • FL: Fastest laps
  • FR: Front row starts
  • DNF: Did not finish
  • BS: Best start
  • BR: Best result
  • PF: Point scoring finishes
  • PTS: Points scored
ConstructorYear(s)RERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
United Kingdom flag lazyload March1973-74109–2–2–342414
United Kingdom flag lazyload Hesketh1974-75272717–1215211248
United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren1976-78494991414522221119117
Canada flag lazyload Wolf197977–––––688––
  9392102314824461135179

Grand Prix Statistics

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Race wins
  • PD: Podium finishes
  • PP: Pole positions
  • FL: Fastest laps
  • FR: Front row starts
  • DNF: Did not finish
  • BS: Best start
  • BR: Best result
  • PF: Point scoring finishes
  • PTS: Points scored
  • Highlight: Home Grand Prix
Grand PrixRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
Argentina flag lazyload Argentina55–112131229
Austria flag lazyload Austria66–2113312310
Belgium flag lazyload Belgium66–––––537––
Brazil flag lazyload Brazil66–121331227
United Kingdom flag lazyload Britain6611122311315
Canada flag lazyload Canada55111–2211212
France flag lazyload France66141–2111524
Germany flag lazyload Germany55111–131119
Italy flag lazyload Italy65––1–141512
Japan flag lazyload Japan2212––2–21213
Monaco flag lazyload Monaco77–––––769––
Netherlands flag lazyload Netherlands6623––1221322
South Africa flag lazyload South Africa66–12–231229
Spain flag lazyload Spain66111–1311210
Sweden flag lazyload Sweden55–1–––13326
USA flag lazyload USA6624223–11531
USA flag lazyload USA West44–––––337––

Circuit Statistics

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Race wins
  • PD: Podium finishes
  • PP: Pole positions
  • FL: Fastest laps
  • FR: Front row starts
  • DNF: Did not finish
  • BS: Best start
  • BR: Best result
  • PF: Point scoring finishes
  • PTS: Points scored
  • Highlight: Home circuit
CircuitRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
Sweden flag lazyload Anderstorp55–1–––13326
United Kingdom flag lazyload Brands Hatch33––––122–––
Argentina flag lazyload Buenos Aires55–112131229
France flag lazyload Dijon-Prenois22–1––112314
Japan flag lazyload Fuji2212––2–21213
Germany flag lazyload Hockenheim22–––––14–––
Brazil flag lazyload Interlagos55–121221227
Brazil flag lazyload Jacarepagua11––––112–––
Spain flag lazyload Jarama55111–1211210
South Africa flag lazyload Kyalami66–12–231229
USA flag lazyload Long Beach44–––––337––
Monaco flag lazyload Monte Carlo77–––––769––
Spain flag lazyload Montjuic Park11–––––13–––
Canada flag lazyload Montreal11–––––119–––
Italy flag lazyload Monza65––1–141512
Canada flag lazyload Mosport44111–2111212
Belgium flag lazyload Nivelles11–––––19–––
Germany flag lazyload Nurburgring33111–121119
Austria flag lazyload Osterreichring66–2113312310
France flag lazyload Paul Ricard44131–1–11420
United Kingdom flag lazyload Silverstone3311121111315
USA flag lazyload Watkins Glen6624223–11531
Netherlands flag lazyload Zandvoort6623––1221322
Belgium flag lazyload Zolder55–––––437––

Teammates

DriverRacesYear(s)
South Africa flag lazyload Ian Scheckter11974
USA flag lazyload Brett Lunger31975
Germany flag lazyload Jochen Mass331976-77
Canada flag lazyload Gilles Villeneuve11977
Italy flag lazyload Bruno Giacomelli61977-78
France flag lazyload Patrick Tambay151978

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