James Hunt (left) and Niki Lauda (right) at Autodromo Nazionale Monza in 1976.

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 "gypsi(ng) 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

DriverEntriesChampionshipsWinsPole positionsFastest laps
Austria Niki Lauda1773252424
United Kingdom James Hunt93110148

Head-to-head results

Driver Championship position Wins Podiums Championships
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Austria Niki Lauda 18th
BRM		 4th
Ferrari		 1st
Ferrari		 2nd
Ferrari		 1st
Ferrari		 4th
Brabham		 14th
Brabham		 16 39 2
United Kingdom James Hunt 8th
Hesketh		 8th
Hesketh		 4th
Hesketh		 1st
McLaren		 5th
McLaren		 13th
McLaren		 NC
Wolf		 10 23 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ von Tunzelmann, Alex (2013-09-18). "Rush: a thrilling but untrusty ride". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  2. ↑ 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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