James Hunt, 10 Years Ago Today

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1976 World Champion turned controversial outspoken (and not just on motor racing) commentator James Hunt died suddenly of a heart attack 10 years ago today, aged just 46. His showings in the private Hesketh team rattled the top teams and earnt him a McLaren drive, which he used to take the title after Lauda's Nurburgring crash. He retired in 1979 after a poor move to Wolf,then became Murray Walker's BBC colleague. Initially, the pair ahted each other, but eventually they gelled into a rgeat team. By his latte ryears Hunt toned down his excessive playboy lifestylre, but it was all too late.