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.
While they competed on the track, Hunt readily admitted that the two were good friends from their early days "gypsy(ing) around Europe together" in Formula Three, where they became "mates, not just casual acquaintances."[1] The enduring friendship between the two continued until Hunt's death in 1993.[2]
The Ron Howard film Rush was based on this rivalry, including their admiration for each other, though replacing their real-world friendship with a more intense (sometimes even nasty) rivalry, before ending with a warm moment and Lauda's voiceover that Hunt was "among the very few I liked, and even fewer I respected."
Formula One World Championship edit
| Driver | Entries | Championships | Wins | Pole positions | Fastest laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Niki Lauda |
177 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
 James Hunt |
93 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 8 |
Head-to-head results edit
| Driver | Championship position | Wins | Podiums | Championships | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | ||||
| Niki Lauda
|
18th BRM |
4th Ferrari |
1st Ferrari |
2nd Ferrari |
1st Ferrari |
4th Brabham |
14th Brabham |
16 | 39 | 2 |
| James Hunt
|
8th Hesketh |
8th Hesketh |
4th Hesketh |
1st McLaren |
5th McLaren |
13th McLaren |
NC Wolf |
10 | 23 | 1 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ von Tunzelmann, Alex (2013-09-18). "Rush: a thrilling but untrusty ride". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ Hey, Chrissy (2019-05-21). "Niki Lauda on Rush, James Hunt and the crash that changed his life". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
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