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James Hunt F1 stats

Driver info

Nationality

British

Birthplace

Belmont, England, UK

Date of birth

29 August 1947

Date of death

15 June 1993 (aged 45)

First race

1973 Monaco Grand Prix

Last race

1979 Monaco Grand Prix

Year(s) active

1973-79

Best championship finish

World Champion (1976)

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F1 stats

A detailed look at James Hunt’s F1 stats

Grand Prix entries93 
Grand Prix starts92 
Wins1010.9%
From pole770.0%
Win & f.lap220.0%
Hat-trick220.0%
Podiums2325.0%
Pole positions1415.2%
Pole to win750.0%
Fastest laps88.7%
Points1791.95 pts p/r
Points finishes3538.0%
Front row starts2426.1%
Times as championship leader1 
Best start1stx14
Best finish1stx10
Did not start1 
Did not qualify0 
Did not pre-qualify0 
Retirements4650.0%
First lap retirements3 
Not classified0 
Disqualified22.2%
No. of events17 
No. of circuits24 

Stats by season

A look at Hunt’s F1 stats by season

YearConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1973March (privateer)87–2–2–2424148th
1974
  • March (privateer)
  • Hesketh
1515–3––19234158th
1975Hesketh141414–117218334th
1976McLaren16166882115111069WC
1977McLaren17173563108116405th
1978McLaren1616–1––19233813th
1979Wolf77–––––688––NC
  9392102314824461135179 
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
  • WC: World Championship
  • P: Privateer
  • NC: Not classified

Stats by constructor

A look at Hunt’s F1 stats by constructor

ConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
March (privateer) (1973-74)109–2–2–342414
Hesketh (1974-75)272717–1215211248
McLaren (1976-78)494991414522221119117
Wolf (1979)77–––––688––
 9392102314824461135179
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)

DriverRaces
(ZAF) Ian Scheckter (1974)1
(USA) Brett Lunger (1975)3
(DEU) Jochen Mass (1976-77)33
(CAN) Gilles Villeneuve (1977)1
(ITA) Bruno Giacomelli (1977-78)6
(FRA) Patrick Tambay (1978)15

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