The son of a successful stockbroker, James Hunt was born 29 August 1947 in Belmont, Sutton, Surrey and educated firstly at Westerleigh School in Hastings, East Sussex and later Wellington College in Crowthorne, Berkshire, and originally professed the intention of becoming a doctor.
Just before his 18th birthday however he was taken by a friend to see a motor race and Hunt was instantly hooked.
Hunt's often action packed exploits on track earned him the nickname 'Hunt the Shunt'. After retiring from driving, Hunt became a media commentator and businessman.
Never one to take himself too seriously, Hunt endeared himself to the British public with his charisma and charm and in the process brought a whole new fanbase to the sport of Formula One.
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 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.
In 1976 he joined McLaren as Emerson Fittipaldi's successor and had a terrific season, battling back into contention for the World Championship after being excluded from his victory in the British Grand Prix.
Admittedly aided by Lauda's temporary absence from racing following his Nurburgring accident, Hunt took the title challenge all the way to the final race at Mount Fuji where third place in torrential rain was sufficient to clinch his crown. It was the pinnacle of James's racing achievement.
He remained with the team for a further two years, although with less success, before moving to the Wolf team in early 1979. A gentle decline followed, leading to his eventual retirement in 1979. Thereafter he carved out a career as a TV commentator only to die prematurely from a heart attack at the age of 45.
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