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The Hunt–Lauda rivalry was an individual sport rivalry that ran from 1973 to 1979 between two Formula One drivers: the British James Hunt and the Austrian Niki Lauda.
May 30, 2019 · The son of James Hunt has paid tribute to Niki Lauda and says the two legendary drivers - whose rivalry was the subject of a Hollywood film - were "very good friends" and "far closer" than...
May 23, 2019 · The Formula 1 rivalry between the late Niki Lauda and James Hunt in the second half of the 1970s received its Hollywood treatment just a few years ago with the release of "Rush," in which Lauda...
Oct 11, 2017 · Niki Lauda shares some of his most memorable moments of befriending, competing against and supporting his former Formula 1 rival, James Hunt, including living with him in a London flat and...
Aug 12, 2013 · In real life, British movie star Richard Burton divorced Elizabeth Taylor for the second time on August 1, 1976, the day of Niki Lauda's near fatal crash. 20 days later Burton married Suzy Miller, who had recently divorced James Hunt.
Jul 15, 2023 · The rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt transcended the racetrack. Their contrasting personalities, styles, and the dramatic events of the 1976 Formula 1 season captivated the world...
Jul 7, 2014 · Niki Lauda and James Hunt remained good friends amid the drama of 1976, as their accounts to our editor-in-chief recall. As we discover, Hunt’s story in particular diverts on occasion from the memories of his own team manager. Hunt in pursuit of Lauda at the 1976 Spanish GP. Motorsport Images.
May 21, 2019 · The film chronicles the impassioned rivalry between Lauda and the British driver James Hunt as they battle it out for the 1976 championship. In the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring,...
Sep 25, 2015 · At the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix, Niki Lauda pulled out of the race amid horrific weather conditions and James Hunt went on to snatch the world championship from him.
It was 1st August 1976 – exactly 37 years ago today – that the simmering world championship battle between McLaren’s James Hunt and Ferrari’s Niki Lauda sparked explosively into life.
