James Simon Wallis Hunt ( – ) was a British racing driver and broadcaster who competed in Formula One from 1973 to 1979. Nicknamed " the Shunt ", [a] Hunt won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1976 with McLaren, and won 10 Grands Prix across seven seasons. James Hunt's was a turbulent life lived to the limit - in and out of racingcars. As a driver he overcame constant fear and enormous odds to become the best in the world - triumphing in one of the most dramatic championship battles in Formula 1 history. · James Hunt (born , London, England—died , London) was a British race-car driver who won the 1976 Formula One (F1) Grand Prix world championship by one point over his Austrian archrival, Niki Lauda. Hunt began racing his own car in Formula Ford events in 1969. View all James Hunt was a British Formula One driver who later became an F1 commentator alongside Murray Walker. He competed in Formula One from 1973 to 1979 and is best remembered for winning the 1976 Drivers’ Championship with McLaren. The 1976 world champion James Hunt distinguished himself more for crashes and the occasional punch-up with his rivals early on in his career. But once he joined forces with Lord Alexander Hesketh, Hunt rapidly ascended through Formula Three and Formula Two. · Discover the extraordinary life of James Hunt, Formula One's most charismatic champion—from playboy lifestyle to 1976 World Championship glory. · James’ three-year stint at McLaren left an indelible mark on our history, and we’ve picked out the key moments that were the making of ‘Hunt the Shunt’. James Hunt was a British Formula One driver who later became an F1 commentator alongside Murray Walker. He competed in Formula One from 1973 to 1979 and is best remembered for winning the 1976 Drivers’ Championship with McLaren. The 1976 world champion James Hunt distinguished himself more for crashes and the occasional punch-up with his rivals early on in his career. But once he joined forces with Lord Alexander Hesketh, Hunt rapidly ascended through Formula Three and Formula Two. · Discover the extraordinary life of James Hunt, Formula One's most charismatic champion—from playboy lifestyle to 1976 World Championship glory. · James’ three-year stint at McLaren left an indelible mark on our history, and we’ve picked out the key moments that were the making of ‘Hunt the Shunt’. The 1976 world champion James Hunt distinguished himself more for crashes and the occasional punch-up with his rivals early on in his career. But once he joined forces with Lord Alexander Hesketh, Hunt rapidly ascended through Formula Three and Formula Two. · Discover the extraordinary life of James Hunt, Formula One's most charismatic champion—from playboy lifestyle to 1976 World Championship glory. · James’ three-year stint at McLaren left an indelible mark on our history, and we’ve picked out the key moments that were the making of ‘Hunt the Shunt’.
