Hunt Vs. Lauda: The Epic 1976 Formula 1 Season

by Paul Fearnley

Motorsports fans worldwide are raving about Ron Howard's film, Rush . The movie, and this book, was inspired by the dramatic battle for the 1976 World Championship between two very different the freewheeling Englishman James Hunt and his canny Austrian rival Niki Lauda. Nearly 40 years later, 1976 is still remembered as one of the greatest seasons in Formula One history; one that pitted two of the sport's greatest teams, Ferrari and McLaren, in a back-and-forth struggle that wasn't decided until the final rain-soaked race at Suzuka. Ferrari's defending World Champion Niki Lauda led early on before suffering serious burns in a near-fatal accident at the Nurburgring. Just five weeks later he was back, hoping to fend off McLaren's unpredictable upstart James Hunt. Former F1 Racing editor Paul Fearnley uses hundreds of rare photographs and detailed captions to recapture all the excitement, danger, and controversy of the 1976 season. Hunt vs Lauda features over 200 colour and black-and-white photographs from 1976, many of which are rare and previously unpublished.

Genres: Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

First published August 28, 2013

Reviews

[Tony · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pacy, lively account of the 1976 F1 championship. James Hunt and Niki Lauda, although very different, were equally complex and charismatic. And ‘76 was a notable year for so many reasons - as well as Hunt and Lauda’s rivalry, there was plenty of controversy with penalties and appeals, and of course Niki’s horrific crash. Includes some fantastic photos, although I would have liked more detail.

[Larry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just awesome and a great book on the basis for the movie Rush by Ron Howard.