James Hunt And Niki Lauda Friendship

How a rivalry became friendship in contrast james was a keen partygoer and not averse to a drink or two or a pre race cigarette living his life to the limit because he knew his next time in a race car could be his last as he plied his trade during the sport s most treacherous era.

James hunt and niki lauda friendship. In the 1980s and the 1990s it was ayrton senna s rivalry with alain prost and in the 1970s especially in 1976 niki lauda and james hunt were at media spotlight. Lauda is disciplined obsessive and as everyone keeps reminding him kind of ratty looking. At least according to the guardian s resident debunker of historically dodgy films alex von tunzelmann who compares rush s version of events with the reality. Rivals on the track james hunt and niki lauda were friends long before the accident meeting prior to formula one when they both raced formula three.

Every decade in formula one had one period defining rivalry of mythical proportions. Having to miss two races after being severely burned and nearly dying lauda still finished the season only one point behind hunt. James hunt and niki lauda a great rivalry or a competitive friendship. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

Prior to niki lauda s crash he had more than double hunt s points. The hunt lauda rivalry was an individual sport rivalry which continued for about six years 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 gypsi ng around europe together in formula three where they became mates not just casual acquaintances. Hunt is all hunky blond entitlement champagne swigging and recklessness.

As an insightful book on james hunt recalls his f1 tussles with niki lauda the austrian reflects on the accident that led to his famous title defeat in 1976 and a respectful relationship with. James hunt and niki lauda at autodromo nazionale monza in 1976. James hunt s son freddie hunt pays tribute to niki lauda and the very good friendship he shared with his father the son of james hunt has paid tribute to niki lauda and says the two legendary.