James Hunt
Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.
Profile
Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026
Qualifying Pace
Highn=107 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying head-to-head rate
- teammate gap samples
- 0
- teammate h2h
- 101-6
- pole rate
- 15.1%
- front row rate
- 24.7%
Race Result vs Teammate
Highn=84 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)
share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)
- teammate race h2h
- 48-36
- avg finish delta when both classified
- 4.259
Positions Gained
Highn=45 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)
mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)
- mean positions gained
- 1.8
- expectation adjusted
- 0.823
Finishing
Highn=90 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)
classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts
- classification rate
- 50.0%
- teammate classification rate
- 55.7%
- retirements
- 45
Consistency
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)
spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher
- finish position std
- 2.948
Team Points Share
Highn=48 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)
share of the team's points in events where the team scored
- points
- 176
- team points
- 228
- points per start
- 1.956
Street Circuits
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
High-Speed Circuits
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
Low-Speed Circuits
Insufficient samplen=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)
teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)
Teammate record
| Teammate | Team | Seasons | Quali H2H | Race H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Lunger LUN | Tyrrell, Hesketh, McLaren | 1975–1978 | 20–0 | 7–8 | |
Tony Trimmer TRI | Tyrrell, McLaren | 1975–1978 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| McLaren | 1977–1978 | 2–0 | 0–2 | ||
Bruno Giacomelli GIA | McLaren | 1977–1978 | 6–0 | 2–3 | |
Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren | 1978 | 14–1 | 3–8 | |
| McLaren | 1978 | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||
Jochen Mass MAJ | Tyrrell, McLaren | 1975–1977 | 31–2 | 18–10 | |
| McLaren | 1977 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
Chris Amon AMO | Tyrrell | 1975 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Jacky Ickx ICK | Tyrrell | 1975 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Mario Andretti ANI | Tyrrell | 1975 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Rolf Stommelen STM | Tyrrell | 1975 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Recent races
| Season | Event | Team | Quali | Grid | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Monaco Grand Prix | Wolf | — | 10 | DNF | |
| 1979 | Belgian Grand Prix | Wolf | — | 9 | DNF | |
| 1979 | Spanish Grand Prix | Wolf | — | 15 | DNF | |
| 1979 | United States Grand Prix West | Wolf | — | 8 | DNF | |
| 1979 | South African Grand Prix | Wolf | — | 13 | 8 | |
| 1979 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Wolf | — | 10 | DNF | |
| 1979 | Argentine Grand Prix | Wolf | — | 18 | DNF | |
| 1978 | Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren | — | 19 | DNF | |
| 1978 | United States Grand Prix | McLaren | — | 6 | 7 | |
| 1978 | Italian Grand Prix | McLaren | — | 10 | DNF | |
| 1978 | Dutch Grand Prix | McLaren | — | 7 | 10 | |
| 1978 | Austrian Grand Prix | McLaren | — | 8 | DNF |