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Last entry. 1979 Monaco Grand Prix. James Simon Wallis Hunt (29 August 1947 – 15 June 1993) [1] 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 until his death.
Jun 15, 1993 · SPORT and broadcasting lost one of the great mavericks yesterday when James Hunt died from a heart attack at the age of 45. He was the last British driver to win the Formula One crown before...
Jun 15, 2018 · If ever there was a Formula 1 Titan, it was James: he had survived the 1970s, motorsport’s most dangerous decade, weathered the excesses of the 1980s and discovered modest sobriety and love before dying of a heart attack on June 15 1993, aged just 45. Here, in an extract from Maurice Hamilton’s beautifully written on the British ...
After he retired he continued to make a strong impact, as a TV commentator, but died suddenly in the prime of his life. James Simon Wallis Hunt, born on August 29, 1947, into the family of a London stockbroker, was an unruly child: hyperactive, contrary and persistently rebellious.
Jun 16, 1993 · James Hunt, the British driver who won the 1976 Formula One world championship and was one of the last of the breed of drivers who made it their business to have as much fun outside the car as in...
James Simon Wallis Hunt, racing driver and broadcaster: born 29 August 1947; Formula One World Champion 1976; married 1974 Suzy Miller (marriage dissolved 1976): 1983 Sarah Lomax (two...
James Hunt cause of death. At the age of 45, Hunt died of a heart attack on the 15th of June of 1993 in Wimbledon. To this date, more than 25 years after his death, Hunt continues to be remembered by Formula 1 fans as probably the biggest star of the sport due to his unique style, especially outside the track, and his personality.
Aug 25, 2024 · James Hunt (born August 29, 1947, London, England—died June 15, 1993, London) was a British race-car driver who won the 1976 Formula One (F1) Grand Prix world championship by one point over his Austrian archrival, Niki Lauda.
Jun 16, 1993 · James Hunt, who won the Formula One world championship in 1976, died of a heart attack early Tuesday morning at his London home.
Jul 7, 2014 · Just as this issue of Motor Sport was closing for press, on June 15, we heard the sad news of James Hunt’s death, from a heart attack, at the age of 45. Hunt’s quest for the F1 World Championship made him a prominent public figure in the 1970s.
