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James Hunt: The most charismatic pilot of the F-1
In all Formula 1 history, to this day a pilot who was once awarded the 1976 world title was able to leave his unique mark that still exists-James Hunt made history; but what caught the attention of the fans and the press of the time was not only their performance on the tracks, but their acid provocations with their main rival Niki Lauda and his hectic personal life-rivalry that many even say that this rivalry surpassed until the famous 'double' Senna and Prost years later ... During his trajectory in the main motorsport category of the planet he was perhaps the biggest protagonist - and this is rare, especially nowadays.The journalists of the time were euphoric of a grand prize - they thought 'what hunt is going to get ready today' ... Hunt captivated the press and its fans because it was closer to them, that was mark of the F-1 at the time. The interesting thing about this story is that Hunt was known more for his polemical, debauched style and not being afraid to speak about any subject that was asked.At the time of Lauda, ​​Regazzoni and Hunt the public had more closeness, it is not like today that the regulation of Liberty Media is more draconian, full of norms and protocols. That makes the public colder and distant ... The downside of the freestyle regulation of the season is that the cars' insecurity for the pilots was greater - Lauda's near-fatal accident and Ronnie Peterson's death is proof of this.Many automotive experts even say that Hunt was the ultimate romantic Formula 1 driver, and that has significant significance.


Kelvin James
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