Hunt–Lauda rivalry

James Hunt and Niki Lauda at Autodromo Nazionale Monza in 1976.

The Hunt–Lauda rivalry was an individual sport rivalry which continued for about six years (from 1973 to 1979) between two Formula One drivers, the British James Hunt and the Austrian Niki Lauda.[1]

The Ron Howard film Rush was based on this rivalry.[2]

Formula One World Championship

DriverEntriesChampionshipsWinsPole positionsFastest laps
Niki Lauda1993252424
James Hunt162110148

Movie

Daniel Brühl (the actor), Niki Lauda (the driver) and Peter Morgan (the screenwriter) at the premiere of Rush in Vienna, Austria.
Historical accuracy

Some things in the film are exaggerated (like the Hunt–Lauda rivalry; in reality they had shared a flat early in their careers and were good friends), others downplayed (like Lauda's wife's shock at his disfigurement), and others invented (like Hunt beating up a reporter or the Nürburgring nickname being "the graveyard"; in fact Jackie Stewart had nicknamed it "the Green Hell").[3][4][5] Other inaccuracies include the British F3 battle at Crystal Palace, which in reality was between Hunt and Dave Morgan, and Hunt's overtake on Regazzoni for 3rd place in the Japanese Grand Prix when in the actual race he passed Alan Jones. Another error in the Japanese Grand Prix is that Regazzoni and Laffite finished fourth and fifth, while in the actual race it was Jones and Regazzoni who finished fourth and fifth.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Niki Lauda on Rush, James Hunt and the crash that changed his life". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Toronto film festival 2013: the full line-up". The Guardian. London. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
  3. ↑ von Tunzelmann, Alex (18 September 2013). "Rush: a thrilling but untrusty ride". www.theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  4. ↑ WYBREW, ALLY. "Rush Vs. Real Life: Where Fact Meets Fiction". www.empireonline.com. Empire. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Williams, Richard (6 September 2013). "Rush's soap washes away subtleties of James Hunt and Niki Lauda". www.theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
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