James Hunt

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James Hunt was a charismatic British Formula One driver who won the 1976 World Championship and became famous for his intense rivalry with Niki Lauda and his flamboyant lifestyle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Formula One driver
World Drivers' Champion
human
causeOfDeath heart attack
commentaryPartner Murray Walker
commentatorFor BBC
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1947-08-29
dateOfDeath 1993-06-15
debutInFormulaOne 1973
droveCarNumber 11
familyName Hunt
firstFormulaOneTeam Hesketh Racing
fullName James Simon Wallis Hunt
givenName James
languageSpoken English
lastFormulaOneSeason 1979
memberOfSportsTeam Hesketh Racing
McLaren Automotive
surface form: McLaren

Wolf Racing
notableAchievement Defeated Niki Lauda in the 1976 title battle
Won the 1976 Formula One World Drivers' Championship
notableFor charismatic personality
flamboyant lifestyle
rivalry with Niki Lauda
notableWork 1976 Formula One World Championship season
occupation motorsport commentator
racing driver
placeOfBirth Belmont, Surrey, England
placeOfDeath Wimbledon
surface form: Wimbledon, London, England
portrayedBy Chris Hemsworth
portrayedIn Rush (2013 film)
surface form: film "Rush" (2013)
positionHeld World Drivers' Championship
surface form: Formula One World Drivers' Champion
rival Niki Lauda
sexOrGender male
sport Formula One
auto racing
teamDuringTitleWin McLaren Automotive
surface form: McLaren
totalFormulaOneEntries 93
totalFormulaOneFastestLaps 8
totalFormulaOnePodiums 23
totalFormulaOnePolePositions 14
totalFormulaOneStarts 92
totalFormulaOneWins 10
worldChampionships 1
yearOfChampionship 1976
yearsActiveAsDriver 1968–1979
yearsActiveInFormulaOne 1973–1979

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Hunt hasNotableBearer James Hunt