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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
DNF -30.6 2,121 2,091 Transmission Wolf Circuit de Monaco May 27, 1979 Round 7
DNF +31.7 2,090 2,121 Accident Wolf Zolder May 13, 1979 Round 6
DNF -33.2 2,123 2,090 Brakes Wolf Jarama Apr 29, 1979 Round 5
DNF -69.4 2,192 2,123 Transmission Wolf Long Beach Apr 08, 1979 Round 4
P8 +50.7 2,142 2,192 +1 Lap Wolf Kyalami Mar 03, 1979 Round 3
DNF -45.1 2,187 2,142 Steering Wolf Autódromo José Carlos Pace Feb 04, 1979 Round 2
DNF -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
DNF -20.2 2,226 2,206 Spun off McLaren Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Oct 08, 1978 Round 16
P7 +42.8 2,183 2,226 +1 Lap McLaren Watkins Glen Oct 01, 1978 Round 15
DNF -18.9 2,202 2,183 Distributor McLaren Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 10, 1978 Round 14
P10 +40.2 2,162 2,202 +1 Lap McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 27, 1978 Round 13
DNF -29.8 2,191 2,162 Accident McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 13, 1978 Round 12
DSQ +3.2 2,188 2,191 Disqualified McLaren Hockenheimring Jul 30, 1978 Round 11
DNF -95.4 2,284 2,188 Accident McLaren Brands Hatch Jul 16, 1978 Round 10
P3 +68.5 2,215 2,284 Finished McLaren Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 02, 1978 Round 9
P8 +43.3 2,172 2,215 +1 Lap McLaren Scandinavian Raceway Jun 17, 1978 Round 8
P6 +75.3 2,096 2,172 +1 Lap McLaren Jarama Jun 04, 1978 Round 7
DNF -50.8 2,147 2,096 Accident McLaren Zolder May 21, 1978 Round 6
DNF +15.7 2,132 2,147 Handling McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 07, 1978 Round 5
DNF -53.0 2,185 2,132 Accident McLaren Long Beach Apr 02, 1978 Round 4
DNF -106.5 2,291 2,185 Engine McLaren Kyalami Mar 04, 1978 Round 3
DNF -47.3 2,338 2,291 Spun off McLaren Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet Jan 29, 1978 Round 2
P4 +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
P1 +60.5 2,245 2,305 Finished McLaren Fuji Speedway Oct 23, 1977 Round 17
DNF -20.4 2,265 2,245 Accident McLaren Mosport International Raceway Oct 09, 1977 Round 16
P1 +81.4 2,184 2,265 Finished McLaren Watkins Glen Oct 02, 1977 Round 15
DNF -1.6 2,185 2,184 Spun off McLaren Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 11, 1977 Round 14
DNF -65.5 2,251 2,185 Accident McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 28, 1977 Round 13
DNF -63.3 2,314 2,251 Engine McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 14, 1977 Round 12
DNF -33.2 2,347 2,314 Fuel pump McLaren Hockenheimring Jul 31, 1977 Round 11
P1 +52.0 2,295 2,347 Finished McLaren Silverstone Circuit Jul 16, 1977 Round 10
P3 +49.1 2,246 2,295 Finished McLaren Dijon-Prenois Jul 03, 1977 Round 9
P12 -9.0 2,255 2,246 +1 Lap McLaren Scandinavian Raceway Jun 19, 1977 Round 8
P7 +26.0 2,229 2,255 +1 Lap McLaren Zolder Jun 05, 1977 Round 7
DNF -63.9 2,293 2,229 Engine McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 22, 1977 Round 6
DNF -95.3 2,388 2,293 Engine McLaren Jarama May 08, 1977 Round 5
P7 -10.8 2,399 2,388 +1 Lap McLaren Long Beach Apr 03, 1977 Round 4
P4 +11.8 2,388 2,399 Finished McLaren Kyalami Mar 05, 1977 Round 3
P2 +30.4 2,357 2,388 Finished McLaren Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 23, 1977 Round 2
DNF -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
P3 +21.2 2,406 2,427 +1 Lap McLaren Fuji Speedway Oct 24, 1976 Round 16
P1 +45.0 2,361 2,406 Finished McLaren Watkins Glen Oct 10, 1976 Round 15
P1 +54.3 2,307 2,361 Finished McLaren Mosport International Raceway Oct 03, 1976 Round 14
DNF -116.3 2,423 2,307 Spun off McLaren Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 12, 1976 Round 13
P1 +36.4 2,387 2,423 Finished McLaren Circuit Park Zandvoort Aug 29, 1976 Round 12
P4 +16.9 2,370 2,387 Finished McLaren Red Bull Ring Aug 15, 1976 Round 11
P1 +53.9 2,316 2,370 Finished McLaren Nürburgring Aug 01, 1976 Round 10
DSQ -10.0 2,326 2,316 Disqualified McLaren Brands Hatch Jul 18, 1976 Round 9
P1 +62.1 2,264 2,326 Finished McLaren Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 04, 1976 Round 8
P5 +44.5 2,220 2,264 Finished McLaren Scandinavian Raceway Jun 13, 1976 Round 7
DNF -59.2 2,279 2,220 Engine McLaren Circuit de Monaco May 30, 1976 Round 6
DNF -54.9 2,334 2,279 Gearbox McLaren Zolder May 16, 1976 Round 5
P1 +58.3 2,275 2,334 Finished McLaren Jarama May 02, 1976 Round 4
DNF -59.8 2,335 2,275 Accident McLaren Long Beach Mar 28, 1976 Round 3
P2 +45.9 2,289 2,335 Finished McLaren Kyalami Mar 06, 1976 Round 2
DNF -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
P4 +22.0 2,348 2,370 Finished Hesketh Watkins Glen Oct 05, 1975 Round 14
P5 +20.9 2,327 2,348 Finished Hesketh Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 07, 1975 Round 13
P2 +59.2 2,268 2,327 Finished Hesketh Red Bull Ring Aug 17, 1975 Round 12
DNF -19.3 2,287 2,268 Wheel Hesketh Nürburgring Aug 03, 1975 Round 11
DNF +49.6 2,237 2,287 Accident Hesketh Silverstone Circuit Jul 19, 1975 Round 10
P2 +90.2 2,147 2,237 Finished Hesketh Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 06, 1975 Round 9
P1 +129.7 2,017 2,147 Finished Hesketh Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 22, 1975 Round 8
DNF -87.0 2,104 2,017 Brakes Hesketh Scandinavian Raceway Jun 08, 1975 Round 7
DNF -72.6 2,177 2,104 Transmission Hesketh Zolder May 25, 1975 Round 6
DNF +10.6 2,166 2,177 Accident Hesketh Circuit de Monaco May 11, 1975 Round 5
DNF -60.3 2,227 2,166 Accident Hesketh Montjuïc Apr 27, 1975 Round 4
DNF -101.8 2,329 2,227 Fuel system Hesketh Kyalami Mar 01, 1975 Round 3
P6 +16.9 2,312 2,329 Finished Hesketh Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 26, 1975 Round 2
P2 +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
P3 +77.4 2,166 2,243 Finished Hesketh Watkins Glen Oct 06, 1974 Round 15
P4 +95.1 2,071 2,166 Finished Hesketh Mosport International Raceway Sep 22, 1974 Round 14
DNF -57.1 2,128 2,071 Engine Hesketh Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 08, 1974 Round 13
P3 +113.6 2,014 2,128 Finished Hesketh Red Bull Ring Aug 18, 1974 Round 12
DNF +24.8 1,990 2,014 Gearbox Hesketh Nürburgring Aug 04, 1974 Round 11
DNF -29.0 2,019 1,990 Suspension Hesketh Brands Hatch Jul 20, 1974 Round 10
DNF -38.9 2,057 2,019 Collision Hesketh Dijon-Prenois Jul 07, 1974 Round 9
DNF -76.7 2,134 2,057 Collision Hesketh Circuit Park Zandvoort Jun 23, 1974 Round 8
P3 +94.8 2,039 2,134 Finished Hesketh Scandinavian Raceway Jun 09, 1974 Round 7
DNF +32.4 2,007 2,039 Halfshaft Hesketh Circuit de Monaco May 26, 1974 Round 6
DNF -82.6 2,090 2,007 Accident Hesketh Nivelles-Baulers May 12, 1974 Round 5
P10 +37.5 2,052 2,090 +3 Laps Hesketh Jarama Apr 28, 1974 Round 4
DNF -80.7 2,133 2,052 Transmission Hesketh Kyalami Mar 30, 1974 Round 3
P9 +31.9 2,101 2,133 +1 Lap March Autódromo José Carlos Pace Jan 27, 1974 Round 2
DNF -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
P2 +92.8 2,102 2,194 Finished March Watkins Glen Oct 07, 1973 Round 15
P7 +62.7 2,039 2,102 +2 Laps March Mosport International Raceway Sep 23, 1973 Round 14
DNF -101.0 2,140 2,039 Accident March Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Sep 09, 1973 Round 13
DNF -103.8 2,244 2,140 Injection March Red Bull Ring Aug 19, 1973 Round 12
P3 +56.6 2,187 2,244 Finished March Circuit Park Zandvoort Jul 29, 1973 Round 10
P4 +71.4 2,116 2,187 Finished March Silverstone Circuit Jul 14, 1973 Round 9
P6 +63.3 2,052 2,116 Finished March Circuit Paul Ricard Jul 01, 1973 Round 8
DNF +52.4 2,000 2,052 Engine March Circuit de Monaco Jun 03, 1973 Round 6