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British
James Hunt
Born 29 Aug 1947
1×
World champion
1976
Races
93
debut 1973
Wins
10
11% of starts
Podiums
23
Poles
14
Fastest laps
–
no data before 2004
Points
179
Best finish
P1
Finish rate
47%
classified finishes
First win at
27
1975 Dutch GP
Teams
4
McLaren, Wolf
19731979
Season by season
Career
Head to head
Teammates
Won 103 of 109 qualifying duels with a teammate (94%) and 23 of 28 race duels (82%).
| Teammate | Together | Races | Qualifying | Race | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jochen Mass | McLaren 1976–1977 | 33 | 31–2 | 11–1 | 109–44 |
| Brett Lunger | Hesketh 1975McLaren 1977–1978 | 20 | 20–0 | 5–1 | 33–0 |
| Patrick Tambay | McLaren 1978 | 15 | 14–1 | 2–3 | 8–8 |
| Mike Beuttler | March 1973 | 7 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 13–0 |
| Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren 1977–1978 | 6 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 |
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | March 1973 | 5 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 7–0 |
| Alan Jones | Hesketh 1975 | 4 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| David Purley | March 1973 | 4 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 7–0 |
| Nelson Piquet | McLaren 1978 | 3 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Harald Ertl | Hesketh 1975 | 3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 |
| Emilio de Villota | McLaren 1977 | 2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Howden Ganley | March 1974 | 2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Hans-Joachim Stuck | March 1974 | 2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Roger Williamson | March 1973 | 2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 7–0 |
| Gilles Villeneuve | McLaren 1977 | 1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 9–0 |
| Torsten Palm | Hesketh 1975 | 1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Reine Wisell | March 1973 | 1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
Hunt's score first. Only races in which both had a result for the same team count. Race: counted when both were classified. Before 1994 qualifying comes from the starting grid. Points are gross race and sprint points. Every season page has the full teammate battles.
10 victories