James Hunt
James Hunt is a British Formula 1 driver who competed between 1973 and 1979, making 93 Grand Prix starts and winning 10 of them. A 1-time World Champion (1976), James recorded 23 podium finishes and 14 pole positions across a career total of 179 championship points.
Across 7 seasons, James drove for . James's strongest season for victories was 1976, with 6 race wins.
Statistically, James won 10.8% of all Grands Prix started. 23 podiums from 93 starts works out to a top-three finish in 24.7% of races. Over the years James was partnered with teammates including Brett Lunger, Bruno Giacomelli, Jochen Mass.
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Teammates
Brett Lunger
1975–1978 (3 seasons)
Bruno Giacomelli
1977–1978 (2 seasons)
Jochen Mass
1976–1977 (2 seasons)
Mike Beuttler
1973–1973 (1 season)
Harald Ertl
1975–1975 (1 season)
Howden Ganley
1974–1974 (1 season)
Gilles Villeneuve
1977–1977 (1 season)
Jean-Pierre Jarier
1973–1973 (1 season)
Alan Jones
1975–1975 (1 season)
Torsten Palm
1975–1975 (1 season)