James Hunt

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James Hunt

Driver Profile

Date of Birth
Aug. 29, 1947
Place of Birth
None
Height
None
Weight
73 kg (161 lbs)
First Race
1973 Monaco Grand Prix
Last Race
1979 Monaco Grand Prix
Racing Number
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Championships
7 (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
10
Wins
6
Second Place
7
Third Place
23
Podiums
46
Top Ten
93
Total Races
179.0
Career Points
14
Career Poles

First Achievements

First Win

1975 at Dutch Grand Prix

May 15, 2016

First Podium

1973 at Dutch Grand Prix

May 15, 2016

First Pole Position

1976 at Brazilian Grand Prix

September 30, 2017

Career Statistics

Sprint Wins

0

Wins from Pole

7

Most Wins in a Season

6

2023 Season

Most Podiums in a Season

8

2023 Season

Fastest Laps

0

Race Points

179.0

Latest Achievements

Last Win

1977 at Japanese Grand Prix

June 23, 2024

Last Podium

1978 at French Grand Prix

June 30, 2024

Last Pole Position

1977 at United States Grand Prix

June 9, 2024

Performance Metrics

Win Percentage

10.75

Percentage Wins from Pole

50.0

Podium Percentage

24.73

DNFs

44

Race Laps

3924

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Position Distribution in Races

Position Distribution in Qualifying

End of Season Position

Seasons Details

Year Position Races Wins Poles Podiums DNFs Team
1979 27 7 0 0 0 6 Canadian Flag Wolf
1978 13 16 0 0 1 9 British Flag McLaren
1977 5 17 3 6 5 8 British Flag McLaren
1976 1 16 6 8 8 5 British Flag McLaren
1975 4 14 1 0 4 6 British Flag Hesketh
1974 8 15 0 0 3 9 British Flag March
1973 8 8 0 0 2 1 British Flag March

Driver Career Statistics

All Race Wins

# Race Year Started
10 Japanese Grand Prix 1977 2
9 United States Grand Prix 1977 1
8 British Grand Prix 1977 1
7 United States Grand Prix 1976 1
6 Canadian Grand Prix 1976 1
5 Dutch Grand Prix 1976 2
4 German Grand Prix 1976 1
3 French Grand Prix 1976 1
2 Spanish Grand Prix 1976 1
1 Dutch Grand Prix 1975 3

All Race Poles

# Race Year Finished
14 United States Grand Prix 1977 1
13 Italian Grand Prix 1977 None
12 British Grand Prix 1977 1
11 South African Grand Prix 1977 4
10 Brazilian Grand Prix 1977 2
9 Argentine Grand Prix 1977 None
8 United States Grand Prix 1976 1
7 Canadian Grand Prix 1976 1
6 Austrian Grand Prix 1976 4
5 German Grand Prix 1976 1
4 French Grand Prix 1976 1
3 Spanish Grand Prix 1976 1
2 South African Grand Prix 1976 2
1 Brazilian Grand Prix 1976 None
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  • OOP
  • Pole
  • 1979
    • Argentine Grand Prix
    • Brazilian Grand Prix
    • March 3, 1979
      South African Grand Prix
      South Africa
      STARTED: 13
      FINISHED: 8
    • United States Grand Prix West
    • Spanish Grand Prix
    • Belgian Grand Prix
    • Monaco Grand Prix
  • 1978
    • Jan. 15, 1978
      Argentine Grand Prix
      Argentina
      STARTED: 6
      FINISHED: 4
    • Brazilian Grand Prix
    • South African Grand Prix
    • United States Grand Prix West
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • Belgian Grand Prix
    • June 4, 1978
      Spanish Grand Prix
      Spain
      STARTED: 4
      FINISHED: 6
    • June 17, 1978
      Swedish Grand Prix
      Sweden
      STARTED: 14
      FINISHED: 8
    • July 2, 1978
      French Grand Prix
      France
      STARTED: 4
      FINISHED: 3
    • British Grand Prix
    • German Grand Prix
    • Austrian Grand Prix
    • Aug. 27, 1978
      Dutch Grand Prix
      Netherlands
      STARTED: 7
      FINISHED: 10
    • Italian Grand Prix
    • Oct. 1, 1978
      United States Grand Prix
      USA
      STARTED: 6
      FINISHED: 7
    • Canadian Grand Prix
  • 1977
    • Argentine Grand Prix
    • Jan. 23, 1977
      Brazilian Grand Prix
      Brazil
      STARTED: 1
      FINISHED: 2
    • March 5, 1977
      South African Grand Prix
      South Africa
      STARTED: 1
      FINISHED: 4
    • April 3, 1977
      United States Grand Prix West
      USA
      STARTED: 8
      FINISHED: 7
    • Spanish Grand Prix
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • June 5, 1977
      Belgian Grand Prix
      Belgium
      STARTED: 9
      FINISHED: 7
    • Swedish Grand Prix
    • July 3, 1977
      French Grand Prix
      France
      STARTED: 2
      FINISHED: 3
    • July 16, 1977
      British Grand Prix
      UK
      STARTED: 1
      FINISHED: 1
    • German Grand Prix
    • Austrian Grand Prix
    • Dutch Grand Prix
    • Italian Grand Prix
    • Oct. 2, 1977
      United States Grand Prix
      USA
      STARTED: 1
      FINISHED: 1
    • Canadian Grand Prix
    • Oct. 23, 1977
      Japanese Grand Prix
      Japan
      STARTED: 2
      FINISHED: 1
  • 1976
    • Brazilian Grand Prix
    • March 6, 1976
      South African Grand Prix
      South Africa
      STARTED: 1
      FINISHED: 2
    • United States Grand Prix West
    • May 2, 1976
      Spanish Grand Prix
      Spain
      STARTED: 1
      FINISHED: 1
    • Belgian Grand Prix
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • June 13, 1976
      Swedish Grand Prix
      Sweden
      STARTED: 8
      FINISHED: 5
    • July 4, 1976
      French Grand Prix
      France
      STARTED: 1
      FINISHED: 1
    • July 18, 1976
      British Grand Prix
      UK
      STARTED: 2
      FINISHED: 10
    • Aug. 1, 1976
      German Grand Prix
      Germany
      STARTED: 1
      FINISHED: 1
    • Aug. 15, 1976
      Austrian Grand Prix
      Austria
      STARTED: 1
      FINISHED: 4
    • Aug. 29, 1976
      Dutch Grand Prix
      Netherlands
      STARTED: 2
      FINISHED: 1
    • Italian Grand Prix
    • Oct. 3, 1976
      Canadian Grand Prix
      Canada
      STARTED: 1
      FINISHED: 1
    • Oct. 10, 1976
      United States Grand Prix
      USA
      STARTED: 1
      FINISHED: 1
    • Oct. 24, 1976
      Japanese Grand Prix
      Japan
      STARTED: 2
      FINISHED: 3
  • 1975
    • Jan. 12, 1975
      Argentine Grand Prix
      Argentina
      STARTED: 6
      FINISHED: 2
    • Jan. 26, 1975
      Brazilian Grand Prix
      Brazil
      STARTED: 7
      FINISHED: 6
    • South African Grand Prix
    • Spanish Grand Prix
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • Belgian Grand Prix
    • Swedish Grand Prix
    • June 22, 1975
      Dutch Grand Prix
      Netherlands
      STARTED: 3
      FINISHED: 1
    • July 6, 1975
      French Grand Prix
      France
      STARTED: 3
      FINISHED: 2
    • July 19, 1975
      British Grand Prix
      UK
      STARTED: 9
      FINISHED: 4
    • German Grand Prix
    • Aug. 17, 1975
      Austrian Grand Prix
      Austria
      STARTED: 2
      FINISHED: 2
    • Sept. 7, 1975
      Italian Grand Prix
      Italy
      STARTED: 8
      FINISHED: 5
    • Oct. 5, 1975
      United States Grand Prix
      USA
      STARTED: 15
      FINISHED: 4
  • 1974
    • Argentine Grand Prix
    • Jan. 27, 1974
      Brazilian Grand Prix
      Brazil
      STARTED: 18
      FINISHED: 9
    • South African Grand Prix
    • April 28, 1974
      Spanish Grand Prix
      Spain
      STARTED: 10
      FINISHED: 10
    • Belgian Grand Prix
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • June 9, 1974
      Swedish Grand Prix
      Sweden
      STARTED: 6
      FINISHED: 3
    • Dutch Grand Prix
    • French Grand Prix
    • British Grand Prix
    • German Grand Prix
    • Aug. 18, 1974
      Austrian Grand Prix
      Austria
      STARTED: 7
      FINISHED: 3
    • Italian Grand Prix
    • Sept. 22, 1974
      Canadian Grand Prix
      Canada
      STARTED: 8
      FINISHED: 4
    • Oct. 6, 1974
      United States Grand Prix
      USA
      STARTED: 2
      FINISHED: 3
  • 1973
    • June 3, 1973
      Monaco Grand Prix
      Monaco
      STARTED: 18
      FINISHED: 9
    • July 1, 1973
      French Grand Prix
      France
      STARTED: 14
      FINISHED: 6
    • July 14, 1973
      British Grand Prix
      UK
      STARTED: 11
      FINISHED: 4
    • July 29, 1973
      Dutch Grand Prix
      Netherlands
      STARTED: 7
      FINISHED: 3
    • Austrian Grand Prix
    • Italian Grand Prix
    • Sept. 23, 1973
      Canadian Grand Prix
      Canada
      STARTED: 15
      FINISHED: 7
    • Oct. 7, 1973
      United States Grand Prix
      USA
      STARTED: 4
      FINISHED: 2