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BritishRaced 1973–1979March, Hesketh, McLaren, Wolf
James Hunt
British racing driver (1947–1993)
- Titles
- 1
- Starts
- 93
- Wins
- 10
- Seasons
- 7
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7 seasons · 1973–1979
Career record
Grand Prix results only; sprint races are not counted.
- World titles
- 1
- 1976
- Starts
- 93
- Wins
- 10
- 10.8% of starts
- Podiums
- 23
- P1 starts
- 14
- From the front of the grid
- Fastest laps
- 8
- Career total · race-by-race from 2004
- Points
- 179
- Grand Prix points
Every Grand Prix
| Season | Team | Wins | GP points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Wolf | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | McLaren | 0 | 8 |
| 1977 | McLaren | 3 | 40 |
| 1976Champion | McLaren | 6 | 69 |
| 1975 | Hesketh | 1 | 33 |
| 1974 | MarchHesketh | 0 | 15 |
| 1973 | March | 0 | 14 |
Grand Prix points only; sprint points are not included, so the current season can read lower than the championship table. Seasons marked Champion are world titles.
Newest first
Recent form
The last five Grands Prix on record.
| Grand Prix | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco Grand Prix1979, round 7 | Transmission | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix1979, round 6 | Accident | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix1979, round 5 | Brakes | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix West1979, round 4 | Transmission | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix1979, round 3 | Finished P8 | 0 |
The person
Biography
James Simon Wallis Hunt was a British racing driver and broadcaster who competed in Formula One from 1973 to 1979. Nicknamed "the Shunt", Hunt won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1976 with McLaren and won 10 Grands Prix across seven seasons.
- Born
- 29 August 1947
- Birthplace
- Belmont
- Nationality
- British
- Height
- Not recorded