Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals

Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals

59 mins | Documentary | July 14, 2013

James Hunt has never been equalled. Could swashbuckling Hunt catch the scientific Lauda? Could Niki overcome an appalling crash to come back from the dead and fight James all the way to the last race of the season? This powerful story captures the heart of the 1970s - told through unseen footage and exclusive interviews with the people who were really there - the team managers, families, journalists and friends who were in the front row of the season that changed Formula 1 forever.

Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals

59 mins | Documentary | July 14, 2013

Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals
James Hunt has never been equalled. Could swashbuckling Hunt catch the scientific Lauda? Could Niki overcome an appalling crash to come back from the dead and fight James all the way to the last race of the season? This powerful story captures the heart of the 1970s - told through unseen footage and exclusive interviews with the people who were really there - the team managers, families, journalists and friends who were in the front row of the season that changed Formula 1 forever.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers BBC
Original title Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals
Directors Matthew Whiteman
Writers

Cast

Ed Stoppard

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Daniel Audetto

as Self - Ferrari F1 Team Manager, 1976

Alastair Caldwell

as Self - McLaren F1 Team Manager, 1976

Enzo Ferrari

as Self (archive footage)

John Hogan

as Self - Just Marketing International

Sally Jones

as Self - James Hunt's Sister

Marlene Lauda

as Self (archive footage)

Niki Lauda

as Self

Jackie Stewart

as Self (archive footage)

Simon Taylor

as Self - BBC Radio F1 Commentator, 1976

John Watson

as Self - F1 Driver, 1973-1985 (voice)

Peter Windsor

as Self - 'Autocar' Sports Editor, 1975-1984

James Hunt

as Self (archive footage)