What happened to James Hunt? Measurements, Ethnicity, Height



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James Hunt was born on August 29, 1947, in Belmont, Surrey, England. His parents were Sue and Wallis Hunt. He had two brothers, Peter and David. His early education was at Wellington College. His father wanted him to be a doctor, but he was more interested in racing. His first race was in 1966, when he was 18 years old. He won the race, and his career as a racing driver was launched.

Hunt raced in Formula Three and Formula Two before making his Formula One debut in 1973. He raced for the Hesketh Racing team from 1973 to 1975. In 1976, he joined the McLaren team. He won his first Formula One race that year, at the British Grand Prix. He went on to win six more races over the next two years, including the 1976 World Championship.

Hunt’s world championship came to an end in 1979, when he lost out to Ferrari’s Jody Scheckter by just one point. He retired from Formula One at the end of the 1979 season. He made a brief comeback in 1982, racing for the Wolf team. He retired for good after just two races.

Hunt died of a heart attack on June 15, 1993, at the age of 45.

During his career, Hunt won 10 Formula One races. He was known for his hard-partying lifestyle and good looks. He was married twice and had four children.

Hunt was born into a wealthy family. His father was a stockbroker. His mother came from a family of doctors. He was educated at Wellington College, an independent school in Berkshire.

Hunt’s interest in racing began when he was a child. He would often go to watch his older brother Peter race. He began racing himself in 1966, when he was 18 years old. He won his first race, and his career as a racing driver was launched.

Hunt raced in Formula Three and Formula Two before making his Formula One debut in 1973. He raced for the Hesketh Racing team from 1973 to 1975. In 1976, he joined the McLaren team. He won his first Formula One race that year, at the British Grand Prix. He went on to win six more races over the next two years, including the 1976 World Championship.

Hunt’s world championship came to an end in 1979, when he lost out to Ferrari’s Jody Scheckter by just one point. He retired from Formula One at the end of the 1979 season. He made a brief comeback in 1982, racing for the Wolf team. He retired for good after just two races.

Hunt died of a heart attack on June 15, 1993, at the age of 45.

During his career, Hunt won 10 Formula One races. He was known for his hard-partying lifestyle and good looks. He was married twice and had four children.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia