# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/james-hunt
# Generated: 2026-09-01T09:18:54.533Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/james-hunt"
name: "James Hunt"
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description: "He won the 1976 Formula One title by a single point in one of the sport's most dramatic seasons, then walked away three years later — but \"Hunt the Shunt\" is remembered as much for the wreckage and the parties as for the ten wins."
tagline: "British racing driver (1947–1993)"
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birthDate: "1947-08-29"
deathDate: "1993-06-15"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Born in Surrey in 1947, Hunt tore through touring cars and Formula Three until Lord Hesketh gave him a Formula One seat in 1973. His rookie year brought podiums; his reckless style and off-track excess brought the nickname "the Shunt." He took his first win with Hesketh at the 1975 Dutch Grand Prix — a famous underdog victory — but the team lost its funding. McLaren picked him up for 1976, where he fought Niki Lauda through a season of crashes, fire, and rain to claim the championship by one point. He won races in 1977, endured a winless 1978, and quit mid-season in 1979 at Monaco. He became a BBC commentator and Independent columnist, mentored Mika Häkkinen through Marlboro, and died of a heart attack at home in Wimbledon in 1993, aged 45.