James Hunt debuted in Formula One in 1973, driving for the Hesketh Racing team and won the 1976 World Drivers' Championship.
Hunt won the 1976 World Drivers’ Championship in his first year with McLaren, and he stayed with the team for another two years.
Hunt won the 1976 World Drivers’ Championship in his first year with McLaren, and he stayed with the team for another two years, though with less success.
Hunt won the 1976 World Drivers' Championship in his first year with McLaren, and he stayed with the team for another two years, though with less success.
Lauda was seriously injured in a crash at the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, during which his car burst into flames and he came close to death
English Formula 1 driver James Hunt secured his one and only world championship on this day in 1976, capping a chaotic season in memorable fashion.
Niki Lauda won his second F1 world driver's championship on October 2, 1977 after a fourth-place finish in the United States Grand Prix.