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James Hunt

F1
SummaryStatisticsTeamsPositionsTeam MatesYear by YearRanking by season

Name James Hunt
Country Great Britain Great Britain
Place of Birth Belmont, Surrey
Date of Birth 29/08/1947
Date of Death 15/06/1993
First Race Grand Prix de Monaco 03/06/1973
Last Race Grand Prix de Monaco 27/05/1979
First Pole Grande Prêmio do Brasil 25/01/1976
Last Pole Grand Prix of the United States 02/10/1977
First Win Grote Prijs van Nederland 22/06/1975
Last Win Japanese Grand Prix 23/10/1977
First Podium Grote Prijs van Nederland 29/07/1973
Last Podium Grand Prix de France 02/07/1978
User Ranking 50

Races 94
Race Starts 92
Drivers’ Titles 1
Victories 10
Poles 14
Fastest Laps 8
Podiums 23
Points 179
Average Points 1.95
Laps 3925
Laps Led 634

March (1973-1974), Hesketh (1974-1975), McLaren (1976-1978), Wolf (1979)

1st10 Times
2nd6 Times
3rd7 Times
4th7 Times
5th2 Times
6th3 Times
7th4 Times
8th2 Times
9th2 Times
10th2 Times
12th1 Time
DNF44 Times
DSQ2 Times
DNA1 Time
DNS1 Time

SeasonTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPositionQualifying
1973MarchDavid Purley398000005252
Jean-Pierre Jarier2117000005142
Mike Beuttler21013000006262
Reine Wisell6211000001010
Roger Williamson3207000002020
1974HeskethIan Scheckter3264000001010
MarchHans-Joachim Stuck9170000001111
Howden Ganley980000001120
1975HeskethAlan Jones11110000003140
Brett Lunger2108000003030
Harald Ertl285000002130
Torsten Palm11100000001120
1976McLarenJochen Mass1390316080124151
1977McLarenBrett Lunger19310203064100
Bruno Giacomelli15130000100110
Emilio de Villota11313010207290
Gilles Villeneuve1119010101010
Jochen Mass1262363060116161
1978McLarenBrett Lunger371600000124160
Bruno Giacomelli374000002350
Emilio de Villota6272000001010
Nelson Piquet1090000002130
Patrick Tambay3411140000511151
Tony Trimmer25300000001010

Year Team Engine Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Laps Laps Leading Laps Points Avg Pts
1979 Great Britain Wolf Ford Cosworth 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 195 0 0 0.00
1978 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 16 0 0 1 1 0 0 578 5 8 0.50
1977 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 17 3 1 1 5 6 3 850 222 40 2.35
1976 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 16 6 1 1 8 8 2 814 319 69 4.31
1975 Great Britain Hesketh Ford Cosworth 14 1 3 0 4 0 1 585 88 33 2.36
1974 Great Britain Hesketh
Great Britain March
Ford Cosworth
Ford Cosworth
15 0 0 3 3 0 0 497 0 15 1.00
1973 Great Britain March Ford Cosworth 7 0 1 1 2 0 2 406 0 14 2.00

1973197419751976197719781979
8th8th4th1st5th13th27th

Extra Championship
SummaryStatisticsTeamsPositionsTeam MatesYear by Year

Name James Hunt
Country Great Britain Great Britain
Place of Birth Belmont, Surrey
Date of Birth 29/08/1947
Date of Death 15/06/1993
First Race Rothmans 50,000 28/08/1972
Last Race International Trophy 19/03/1978
First Pole Race of Champions 17/03/1974
Last Pole International Trophy 11/04/1976
First Win International Trophy 07/04/1974
Last Win Race of Champions 20/03/1977
First Podium Race of Champions 18/03/1973
Last Podium Race of Champions 20/03/1977

Races 11
Victories 4
Poles 4
Fastest Laps 5
Podiums 5
Laps 420
Laps Led 24

March (1972), (1974), Surtees (1973), Hesketh (1974-1975), McLaren (1976-1978)

1st4 Times
3rd1 Time
5th1 Time
8th1 Time
DNF4 Times

SeasonTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPositionQualifying
1972MarchDavid Purley5220000001010
Gerry Birrell540000000101
Henri Pescarolo530000000101
John Cannon5300000001010
Vern Schuppan5290000001010
1973SurteesCarlos Pace3440000001010
Clive Santo390000001010
Mike Hailwood3140000001001
Ray Allen380000001010
1974MarchHans-Joachim Stuck12100000000101
Howden Ganley1260000000101
1975HeskethAlan Jones1670000100110
1978McLarenBrett Lunger1540000000110
Emilio de Villota1590000000110
Tony Trimmer1530000000110

Year Team Engine Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Laps Laps Leading Laps Points Avg Pts
1978 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
1977 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 40 0 0 0.00
1976 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 2 2 0 0 2 1 2 80 0 0 0.00
1975 Great Britain Hesketh Ford Cosworth 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 84 24 0 0.00
1974 Great Britain Hesketh
Great Britain March
Ford Cosworth
Ford Cosworth
3 1 0 0 1 2 1 61 0 0 0.00
1973 Great Britain Surtees Ford Cosworth 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 40 0 0 0.00
1972 Great Britain March Ford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 0.00

All
Statistics

Races 105
Race Starts 103
Victories 14
Poles 18
Fastest Laps 13
Podiums 28
Points 179
Laps 4345
Laps Led 658

Teams
Hesketh Racing - 1975Marlboro Team McLaren - 1976Marlboro Team McLaren - 1977Marlboro Team McLaren/Löwenbräu Team McLaren - 1978Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing - 1979

Team: Hesketh Racing

Number: 24

Team: Marlboro Team McLaren

Number: 11

Team: Marlboro Team McLaren

Number: 1

Team: Marlboro Team McLaren/Löwenbräu Team McLaren

Number: 7

Team: Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing

Number: 20

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Tags: James Hunt, Race Winner, World Champion

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