73
1973 — Debut season
First World Championship entry with March.
James HuntF1 career record
James Hunt contested 93 World Championship Grand Prix starts between 1973 and 1979 with March, Hesketh, McLaren, Wolf.
- Titles
- 1
- Wins
- 10
- Podiums
- 23
- Poles
- 14
- Starts
- 93
- Points
- 179
- Win rate
- 10.8%
- Podium rate
- 24.7%
- GOAT score
- 57.6
Ranked 22nd of 881 drivers on the all-time greatness score.
Achievements
- Fastest laps
- —
- Front rows
- 24
- Best finish
- 1st
- Best grid
- 1st
- Finish rate
- 47.3%
- Retirements
- 49
- 1× World Champion (1976)
- 10 Grand Prix wins — 32nd on the all-time list
- 23 podiums — 51st all time
- 14 pole positions — 25th all time
Career Timeline
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1 championship season in this range:1976
Full career totals
1973 — 1979 · 7 seasons- Races
- 93
- Wins
- 10
- Podiums
- 23
- Poles
- 14
- Championships
- 1
Win rate 10.8%Podium rate 24.7%Points 179Best season 1976 (6 wins, 8 podiums)Titles 1976
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76
1976 — World Champion
Took the Drivers' World Championship.
- 1976 title
79
1979 — Final season
Last of 7 calendar seasons in the championship, having raced for 4 constructors.
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Sources & citations
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- Wikipedia — James Hunt(opens in a new tab)
Biography, career summary and season-by-season narrative.
- StatsF1 — James Hunt(opens in a new tab)
Independent statistical record: entries, qualifying, laps and retirements.
- Motorsport Stats — James Hunt(opens in a new tab)
Cross-check for career totals and non-championship appearances.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
Governing body: official regulations, entry lists and classifications.
- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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