James Hunt

Wolf
1x Champion
2,091 Final Elo
2,427 Peak Elo
Strong Tier
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Race Podiums
6
10
7
x7
Seasons
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
Elo Rank
#65 all-time peak
Career Stats
Races 93
Finished 44
DNFs 49
Accident / Other 20
Mechanical 27
Disqualified 2
Win Rate 10.8%
Podium Rate 24.7%
Constructor History
Wolf
1979
7 races
McLaren
1976-1978
49 races 9 wins 14 podiums
Hesketh
1974-1975
27 races 1 win 7 podiums
March
1973-1974
10 races 2 podiums

Elo Rating Over Time

Data: Elo ratings computed from race finishing positions · 93 races
1979 Season 7 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
19 -30.6 2,121 2,091 Transmission Wolf Circuit de Monaco May 27, 1979 Round 7
13 +31.7 2,090 2,121 Accident Wolf Zolder May 13, 1979 Round 6
20 -33.2 2,123 2,090 Brakes Wolf Jarama Apr 29, 1979 Round 5
22 -69.4 2,192 2,123 Transmission Wolf Long Beach Apr 08, 1979 Round 4
8 +50.7 2,142 2,192 +1 Lap Wolf Kyalami Mar 03, 1979 Round 3
19 -45.1 2,187 2,142 Steering Wolf Autódromo José Carlos Pace Feb 04, 1979 Round 2
15 -18.7 2,206 2,187 Electrical Wolf Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 21, 1979 Round 1
1978 Season 16 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
15 -20.2 2,226 2,206 Spun off McLaren Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Oct 08, 1978 Round 16
7 +42.8 2,183 2,226 +1 Lap McLaren Watkins Glen Oct 01, 1978 Round 15
17 -18.9 2,202 2,183 Distributor McLaren Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 10, 1978 Round 14
10 +40.2 2,162 2,202 +1 Lap McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 27, 1978 Round 13
19 -29.8 2,191 2,162 Accident McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 13, 1978 Round 12
14 +3.2 2,188 2,191 Disqualified McLaren Hockenheimring Jul 30, 1978 Round 11
25 -95.4 2,284 2,188 Accident McLaren Brands Hatch Jul 16, 1978 Round 10
3 +68.5 2,215 2,284 Finished McLaren Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 02, 1978 Round 9
8 +43.3 2,172 2,215 +1 Lap McLaren Scandinavian Raceway Jun 17, 1978 Round 8
6 +75.3 2,096 2,172 +1 Lap McLaren Jarama Jun 04, 1978 Round 7
23 -50.8 2,147 2,096 Accident McLaren Zolder May 21, 1978 Round 6
14 +15.7 2,132 2,147 Handling McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 07, 1978 Round 5
22 -53.0 2,185 2,132 Accident McLaren Long Beach Apr 02, 1978 Round 4
26 -106.5 2,291 2,185 Engine McLaren Kyalami Mar 04, 1978 Round 3
15 -47.3 2,338 2,291 Spun off McLaren Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet Jan 29, 1978 Round 2
4 +33.1 2,305 2,338 Finished McLaren Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 15, 1978 Round 1
1977 Season 17 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
1 +60.5 2,245 2,305 Finished McLaren Fuji Speedway Oct 23, 1977 Round 17
13 -20.4 2,265 2,245 Accident McLaren Mosport International Raceway Oct 09, 1977 Round 16
1 +81.4 2,184 2,265 Finished McLaren Watkins Glen Oct 02, 1977 Round 15
15 -1.6 2,185 2,184 Spun off McLaren Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 11, 1977 Round 14
23 -65.5 2,251 2,185 Accident McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 28, 1977 Round 13
19 -63.3 2,314 2,251 Engine McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 14, 1977 Round 12
13 -33.2 2,347 2,314 Fuel pump McLaren Hockenheimring Jul 31, 1977 Round 11
1 +52.0 2,295 2,347 Finished McLaren Silverstone Circuit Jul 16, 1977 Round 10
3 +49.1 2,246 2,295 Finished McLaren Dijon-Prenois Jul 03, 1977 Round 9
12 -9.0 2,255 2,246 +1 Lap McLaren Scandinavian Raceway Jun 19, 1977 Round 8
7 +26.0 2,229 2,255 +1 Lap McLaren Zolder Jun 05, 1977 Round 7
18 -63.9 2,293 2,229 Engine McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 22, 1977 Round 6
22 -95.3 2,388 2,293 Engine McLaren Jarama May 08, 1977 Round 5
7 -10.8 2,399 2,388 +1 Lap McLaren Long Beach Apr 03, 1977 Round 4
4 +11.8 2,388 2,399 Finished McLaren Kyalami Mar 05, 1977 Round 3
2 +30.4 2,357 2,388 Finished McLaren Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 23, 1977 Round 2
14 -70.2 2,427 2,357 Suspension McLaren Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 09, 1977 Round 1
1976 Season 16 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
3 +21.2 2,406 2,427 +1 Lap McLaren Fuji Speedway Oct 24, 1976 Round 16
1 +45.0 2,361 2,406 Finished McLaren Watkins Glen Oct 10, 1976 Round 15
1 +54.3 2,307 2,361 Finished McLaren Mosport International Raceway Oct 03, 1976 Round 14
23 -116.3 2,423 2,307 Spun off McLaren Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 12, 1976 Round 13
1 +36.4 2,387 2,423 Finished McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 29, 1976 Round 12
4 +16.9 2,370 2,387 Finished McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 15, 1976 Round 11
1 +53.9 2,316 2,370 Finished McLaren Nürburgring Aug 01, 1976 Round 10
10 -10.0 2,326 2,316 Disqualified McLaren Brands Hatch Jul 18, 1976 Round 9
1 +62.1 2,264 2,326 Finished McLaren Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 04, 1976 Round 8
5 +44.5 2,220 2,264 Finished McLaren Scandinavian Raceway Jun 13, 1976 Round 7
17 -59.2 2,279 2,220 Engine McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 30, 1976 Round 6
16 -54.9 2,334 2,279 Gearbox McLaren Zolder May 16, 1976 Round 5
1 +58.3 2,275 2,334 Finished McLaren Jarama May 02, 1976 Round 4
16 -59.8 2,335 2,275 Accident McLaren Long Beach Mar 28, 1976 Round 3
2 +45.9 2,289 2,335 Finished McLaren Kyalami Mar 06, 1976 Round 2
16 -80.4 2,370 2,289 Accident McLaren Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 25, 1976 Round 1
1975 Season 14 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
4 +22.0 2,348 2,370 Finished Hesketh Watkins Glen Oct 05, 1975 Round 14
5 +20.9 2,327 2,348 Finished Hesketh Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 07, 1975 Round 13
2 +59.2 2,268 2,327 Finished Hesketh Red Bull Ring Aug 17, 1975 Round 12
11 -19.3 2,287 2,268 Wheel Hesketh Nürburgring Aug 03, 1975 Round 11
4 +49.6 2,237 2,287 Accident Hesketh Silverstone Circuit Jul 19, 1975 Round 10
2 +90.2 2,147 2,237 Finished Hesketh Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 06, 1975 Round 9
1 +129.7 2,017 2,147 Finished Hesketh Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 22, 1975 Round 8
25 -87.0 2,104 2,017 Brakes Hesketh Scandinavian Raceway Jun 08, 1975 Round 7
20 -72.6 2,177 2,104 Transmission Hesketh Zolder May 25, 1975 Round 6
11 +10.6 2,166 2,177 Accident Hesketh Circuit de Monaco May 11, 1975 Round 5
18 -60.3 2,227 2,166 Accident Hesketh Montjuïc Apr 27, 1975 Round 4
21 -101.8 2,329 2,227 Fuel system Hesketh Kyalami Mar 01, 1975 Round 3
6 +16.9 2,312 2,329 Finished Hesketh Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 26, 1975 Round 2
2 +68.4 2,243 2,312 Finished Hesketh Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 12, 1975 Round 1
1974 Season 15 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
3 +77.4 2,166 2,243 Finished Hesketh Watkins Glen Oct 06, 1974 Round 15
4 +95.1 2,071 2,166 Finished Hesketh Mosport International Raceway Sep 22, 1974 Round 14
23 -57.1 2,128 2,071 Engine Hesketh Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 08, 1974 Round 13
3 +113.6 2,014 2,128 Finished Hesketh Red Bull Ring Aug 18, 1974 Round 12
17 +24.8 1,990 2,014 Gearbox Hesketh Nürburgring Aug 04, 1974 Round 11
24 -29.0 2,019 1,990 Suspension Hesketh Brands Hatch Jul 20, 1974 Round 10
22 -38.9 2,057 2,019 Collision Hesketh Dijon-Prenois Jul 07, 1974 Round 9
23 -76.7 2,134 2,057 Collision Hesketh Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 23, 1974 Round 8
3 +94.8 2,039 2,134 Finished Hesketh Scandinavian Raceway Jun 09, 1974 Round 7
13 +32.4 2,007 2,039 Halfshaft Hesketh Circuit de Monaco May 26, 1974 Round 6
28 -82.6 2,090 2,007 Accident Hesketh Nivelles-Baulers May 12, 1974 Round 5
10 +37.5 2,052 2,090 +3 Laps Hesketh Jarama Apr 28, 1974 Round 4
23 -80.7 2,133 2,052 Transmission Hesketh Kyalami Mar 30, 1974 Round 3
9 +31.9 2,101 2,133 +1 Lap March Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 27, 1974 Round 2
22 -93.6 2,194 2,101 Overheating March Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Jan 13, 1974 Round 1
1973 Season 8 races
# Elo Old New Status Circuit Date Race
2 +92.8 2,102 2,194 Finished March Watkins Glen Oct 07, 1973 Round 15
7 +62.7 2,039 2,102 +2 Laps March Mosport International Raceway Sep 23, 1973 Round 14
25 -101.0 2,140 2,039 Accident March Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 09, 1973 Round 13
21 -103.8 2,244 2,140 Injection March Red Bull Ring Aug 19, 1973 Round 12
3 +56.6 2,187 2,244 Finished March Circuit Park Zandvoort Jul 29, 1973 Round 10
4 +71.4 2,116 2,187 Finished March Silverstone Circuit Jul 14, 1973 Round 9
6 +63.3 2,052 2,116 Finished March Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 01, 1973 Round 8
9 +52.4 2,000 2,052 Engine March Circuit de Monaco Jun 03, 1973 Round 6