James Hunt

James Hunt

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Simon Wallis Hunt (29 August 1947 – 15 June 1993) was a British racing driver who won the Formula One World Championship in 1976. After retiring from racing in 1979, Hunt became a media commentator and businessman. Beginning his racing career in touring car racing, Hunt progressed into Formula Three where he attracted the attention of the Hesketh Racing team and was soon taken under their wing. Hunt's often action-packed exploits on track earned him the nickname "Hunt the Shunt." Hunt entered Formula One in 1973, driving a March 731 entered by the Hesketh Racing team. He went on to win for Hesketh, driving their own Hesketh 308 car, in both World Championship and non-Championship races, before joining the McLaren team at the end of 1975. In his first year with McLaren, Hunt won the 1976 World Drivers' Championship, and he remained with the team for a further two years, although with less success, before moving to the Wolf team in early 1979. Following a string of races in which he failed to finish, Hunt retired from driving halfway through the 1979 season. After retiring from motor racing, he established a career commentating on Grands Prix for the BBC. He was known for his knowledge, insights, dry sense of humour and his criticism of drivers who, he believed, were not trying hard enough, which in the process brought him a whole new fanbase. Hunt died from a heart attack aged 45. He was inducted into the Motor Sport Hall of Fame on January 29, 2014.

  • Title: James Hunt
  • Popularity: 2.793
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1947-08-29
  • Place of Birth: Belmont - England - UK
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  • Also Known As: James Simon Wallis Hunt
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James Hunt Movies

  • 2010
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    When Playboys Ruled the World

    When Playboys Ruled the World

    4.2 2010 HD

    Produced by ITV Sport, When Playboys Ruled the World is a documentary that takes a look at the lives of 1970s legends Barry Sheene and James Hunt....

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  • 1979
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    The Plank

    The Plank

    7.364 1979 HD

    Classic short British comedy, full of stars, about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of "wordless...

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  • 2013
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    Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals

    Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals

    7.5 2013 HD

    James Hunt has never been equalled. Could swashbuckling Hunt catch the scientific Lauda? Could Niki overcome an appalling crash to come back from the...

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  • 1988
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    Mr. H Is Late

    Mr. H Is Late

    7 1988 HD

    A team of inept undertakers attempt to get a coffin to a funeral on time. An undertaker is in charge of moving a coffin from a home to the church....

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  • 1976
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    1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    5 1976 HD

    Formula One 1976 Review - Hunt for the Title is the DVD review of the 1976 Formula 1 season. This was the year when Britain's James Hunt, in the...

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  • 2013
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    Rush

    Rush

    7.7 2013 HD

    In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it...

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  • 2022
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    Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation

    Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation

    6.3 2022 HD

    A generation ago, the world was captivated as motorsport’s biggest rivalry was born between two legends, Niki Lauda and James Hunt. Now, the...

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  • 1985
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    Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol

    Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol

    6 1985 HD

    Kenny gives us his rendition of Charles Dickens story A Christmas Carol, "with apologies to C. Dickens, Esquire"

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  • 1978
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    Formula 1 - Speed fever

    Formula 1 - Speed fever

    7 1978 HD

    Interspersed with interviews that the actress Sydne Rome gives to some of the most famous "Formula 1" champions - from Lauda to Regazzoni, from...

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  • 2013
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    6.6 2013 HD

    Set in the golden era of Grand Prix Racing '1' tells the story of a generation of charismatic drivers who raced on the edge, risking their lives...

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  • 1974
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    The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)

    The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)

    1 1974 HD

    Directed by Claude Du Boc and narrated by Stacey Keach the film centers on the fragility of life and the possibility of death for Formula One drivers...

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  • 1991
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    Ayrton Senna: Chequered Flag to Green Light

    Ayrton Senna: Chequered Flag to Green Light

    1 1991 HD

    No rest for the elite of Grand Prix racing. Cutting edge R&D is the norm for Formula One teams and their drivers between the end of one season and...

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  • 2011
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    Frankly... Jacky Ickx

    Frankly... Jacky Ickx

    1 2011 HD

    Frankly ... Jacky Ickx is a documentary that explores the life of Belgian racing legend Jacky Ickx, tracing his journey from motocross to his iconic...

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  • 1982
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    The Kenny Everett Television Show

    The Kenny Everett Television Show

    7 1982 HD

    Sketch comedy show starring Kenny Everett.

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  • 1993
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    The Boot Street Band

    The Boot Street Band

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1981
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    Three of a Kind

    Three of a Kind

    6.667 1981 HD

    Three of a Kind was a British comedy sketch show starring comedians Tracey Ullman, Lenny Henry and David Copperfield. Three series were made by the...

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  • 1982
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    The Kenny Everett Television Show

    The Kenny Everett Television Show

    7 1982 HD

    Sketch comedy show starring Kenny Everett.

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  • 1982
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    The Kenny Everett Television Show

    The Kenny Everett Television Show

    7 1982 HD

    Sketch comedy show starring Kenny Everett.

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.143 1961 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

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