James Hunt: Clash Of The Titans - Lauda Vs Hunt
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- The first episode in the BBC TV series of Clash Of The Titans. It recounts the 1976 Formula 1 World Championship and the clash between James Hunt and Niki Lauda for the title.
Originally transmitted on BBC 2 on 10/06/1996. This is an off air recording I made on my parents VHS video recorder; it also includes the continuity announcement from the original playout.
Copyright remains with the British Broadcasting Corporation. Maybe they should repeat this on BBC Four around the time the Ron Howard directed film Rush comes out later in 2013.
"He was one of the few drivers I liked, one of the fewer number I respected, and the only one I envied" - Niki Lauda
You put that a lot more politely than I would have.Philw
Driving after such an accident took so much courage. Admitting that you were too scared to drive perhaps took even more. Lauda was a true legend and so much of the safety of modern F1 owes a debt of thanks to his courage.
Actually hunt campaigned a lot for improving the safety
The fact that James Hunt was able to win the championship in a 3 year old car against a dominant ferrari who shat on the other competition during the first part of the season is downright impressive
That is true.
On the other hand, Hunt won the '76 championship by a single point - over a man who very nearly died in a crash that put him out of contention, and who was busy fighting for his life for three races while Hunt was racking up points.
To my mind, Hunt won that championship by default. To come back the way he did, Niki Lauda had balls of solid brass.
Lauda won world championships in '75, '77 and '84 - and was the moral winner of the '76.
Hunt won one championship - more by blarney than anything else, was completely off the pace in '77, and retired shortly after.
There's no doubt in my mind who the better driver was. Compared to Lauda, Hunt was a flash in the pan.
@@nicholasvandenberg5337 100% agree with you been rewatching the entire saga and man every time I’m mind blown by not only the bravery but the unheard of dedication never seen today
@@nicholasvandenberg5337 Would Nikki have won the championship if he finished the race no matter what place he finished in?
@@davemarshall1597
All he needed to do was finish at least one place ahead I believe. Because Hunt only won the title by one point
Brilliant. Rush bought me here and opened my eyes to the competitive nature of these two blokes.
Good for you!
Me too! It was a great movie!
Brandon O'Sullivan same
“People always think of us as rivals, but he was among the very few I liked and even fewer that I respected.” (Niki Lauda)
And the only one I envied - Niki lauda about James Hunt
Watched 'RUSH' a few years ago. So loved both of their characters...two different opposites who are remarkable, tenacious fighter-survivor. Love the moment when they call each other 'Champ'...this is what some would call as 'Pseudo-enemies' I believe, where their spirit and audacity are there because they exist within the same realm...they are both legends in their own rights.
Actually, the two of them were good friends off the track - they even shared a flat together when they were both racing in Formula 3.
I suppose 'Rush' had to be made the way it was because it sold more movie tickets to people who see life in simplistic terms of either/or. But those of us who know our motorsport history can't help but roll our eyes...
@@nicholasvandenberg5337wow I didn’t know that
The actors from the movie Rush actually look like the real guys.
Even Lauda's wife. The casting on that movie was perfect!
this isnt 'Rush' though
@@dr2stroke611
No but these are the real guys and the actors from the movie look like them
@bakinek
Okay
@Jerrold Ramsby
No. Nobody cares
i witnessed 76' as well as 75', 74' etc. This doc is just a real jog back to those years. Just outstanding and fantastic and if you really followed GP in those years, that year, this is a must see and a keeper. Tell your kids the story.
They didn't have to embelish the real story much...or at all really, for the movie Rush...it was all right there for the telling...sport, speed, intrigue, clash of two personalities, tragedy...you couldn't write a better story...facinating! Thanks for posting, and greets from Connecticut!
9:49 CAUTION WIDE VEHICLE!
*DISQUALIFIED! You're disqualified!*
***** You're too awesome! 1.8cm too awesome!
That's what she said.
29:32 "Good Morning. I'm going to be ze world champion today" - Hunt was AWESOME!
Lauda said that...not Hunt :D
That happened in a hotel in my hometown I really wished they shot it for Rush
@@rodrandelavona4818 yes indeed Niki said that and boy did i laugh when James mentioned it!
@@rodrandelavona4818 Duh!
Rest In Peace Champion. Forza Niki.
What amazing footage! Such a feel good documentary. 59 people don't appreciate the finer things in life.
6 more years have gone by since you wrote this and now it's up to 140. Probably 140 people who suffer from terminal political correctness.
@@Musicman81Indythey are gay
I saw Rush earlier tonight. Absolutely excellent movie! They definitely picked the right two actors to play Lauda and Hunt! Brilliant movie. Ron Howard does it again!
My friend Chris and I appear at the 28.47 mark. Ahhh the memories....Porsche Parade lap with the Titans of the sport at Mosport in 76.
I drove my Brand new 914 in the Porsche Parade with Carlos Pace on board.
Crazy watching Nikis crash only weeks after Romans crash and to imagine help was 5 minutes away from him and only 30 seconds behind Roman is crazy.
While Hunt was in the booth at the '82 British G.P., after an incident involving Jochen Mass, James commented that Mass was a "slow thinker" when it came to making split-second decisions.
Then Sir James doubled down on that opinion by alleging that Mass' slow thinking had a part in G. Villeneuve's death.
What massive balls!
That's why I miss James Hunt still to this day.
Lauda put it simply when he said that Hunt was a driver at that point that you could drive wheel to wheel with for 200 miles and nothing would happen.Hunt was a true natural.
@anirosama - mph, you mean?
@@jonnifjader 200 km/h
@@spacepatriots6163 you're both idiots. He means u can drive wheel to wheel for "x" amount of distance. He has said this a few times. He means distance not speed
Laudas AGV helmet flew off in that dreadful accident, if it had stayed on things would of been so very different.
Charming guy, wonderful dry wit, met him in Ibiza 1984 RIP.
27:35 Hunt homes in on Lauda in the crowd and quickly makes his way over 😊
man the cast for Rush really looked like the real people, especially Lauda and his wife
You could write a book on Niki Lauda quotes. He had wisdom to spare.
James Hunt, the forever World Champion of 1976.
Rush brought me here.
IKR! Great movie
Came here after seeing Rush! It has inspired me and opened my eyes to such a great sport!
I remember reading that they both cried when their mother told them he'd died. That speaks for itself. RIP superstar.
I think if James was alive today and saw the way F1 has gone with everybody's words being scripted and everyone has to look so perfect for the cameras and sound so perfect for their sponsors and for the media, I think James would have only 4 words to say. "SCREW YOUR POLITICAL CORRECTNESS".
It would be great to get his undiluted opinion on certain drivers
I'm going to watch rush because of this awesome documentary
The forgoten years of the 70's Formula 1, Hunt, Lauda, Andretti, Fittipaldi, etc how many are alive today ? Sure, we never forget them...
- The Brazilian pioneer at the Englands single seat Formula Ford tournaments during 1969, the Racing Driver Ricardo Achcar, had some and good competitions moments shared with Mr. Hunt.
- We have a fantastic picture from one of those chalenges,showing Achcar leading Hunt.
- For me, a special and very nice picture (Achcar is my father).
Nino Achcar .
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Nino Achcar that's so great, Nino, I'm sure you are very proud :)
Unfortunately your link seems broken. ..
23 years ago today we lost this great man. Blindingly fast, disarmingly charming, ruthlessly honest and highly intelligent. Sadly, in today's world, our current World Champion has only 1 of those qualities.
He retired to early but, it meant I got to hear his ready wit at each race commentating alongside Murray Walker as a youngster discovering this gladiatorial sport.
Like this if Rush got you here, motivate you or got you into racing 👍
No
im here it's because i watched RUSH!
I think you are correct, Connactzor. The 70s was a high-fatality decade for Formula One.
hearing his son at the end talk about how proud he is of his father is so touching. what greater memory could a father ask for??
I am so sorry for his two sweet sons losing their daddy so early :( I bet he was a great father.
Many thanks for posting this great doc. I lived in the UK until I moved to the USA in 1983, and miss F1 - NASCAR just doesn't have the balls or the fascination for me! When I was a kid, my greatest hero was Jimmy Clark.
James hunt didn't care about breaking records. He just wanted to prove he could win and keep on living his life to the fullest. He didn't conform he was honest that's why some people didn't like him. Well I am too young to know much about these guys here but I can tell they had passion for what they did and not mainly because of money unlike today.
They both had a passion and drive to win.
Top drivers though very different to each other.
Respect their memory and all that they gave to motorsport in their time.
I saw and shouted .
I laughed and I cried at each loss over many years of spectating and then purely as a low skill amateur , I raced for a few seasons myself.
Real late comment "2021" All who live for their passion, and some gifted talents always become HEROES... I hope all who live now remember how much we leave behind........ Florida MIKEY.
James hunt is a cool man .. Cuz he did lot of this in his life time .. He dint decide do a one thing.. He did all things what life can enjoy ❤
Niki in an interview with the Italian classic cars in 2003 said that the incident of the nurburgring not caused by an error in driving but BY A MECHANICAL FAILURE rear suspension.
Rush is great movie!! Thanks for this documentary video. Thanks for your parents !
Excellent documentary. Thank you for posting.
Heck I only recently watched 'Rush' and honestly I didn't think the incident would be that horrible and what we got on-screen was exaggerated by Hollywood magic but man was it accurate. Gotta commend Niki for still being able to even get in an F1 again after a traumatizing experience like that mad respect
21:00 - Lauda actually describes what happens when you die
Great vid. James was my favourite ever racer and was a hero from my youth. Thank you for this...
If you consider there were pretty much 2 deaths a season and about 30 drivers, that sounds about right.
Rush 2: Lauda vs. Prost
Rush 3: Senna vs. Prost
Oh, and while I'm at it:
Rush 0: The Jochen Rindt story.
Jochen Rindt with German Passport!
Rush 4: Lewis vs Nico
Nah, Rush 4 can be Senna vs. Prost. For Rush 3 wee need some Tokyo Drift-vibes, so I say Rosberg vs Hamilton
Never got to see his kids grow, that must be the worst thing ever, 45 isn,t nothing, but at least he had a good life, short but good.Him and Nikki were good friends, most people said they hated each other. Every sport needs a James Hunt to keep it interesting.
Ron Howard said on the 'making of Rush' documentary, he had to leave out a lot of events from the 76 season, as if he told the whole story, no one would have believed it was true. Hollywood gave us Rambo and the Terminator, but Laudas story was too much. That to me is the very definition of being a badass
Thanks for uploading! This was a great perspective on these 2 greats.
what a great documentary, thank you for posting!!!
Never saw this. Thanks for the upload 👍
Rip Nikki Lauda🙏🏿🙏🏿
Niki
Yes, I have to admit that there are some mistakes in the documentary. The one that sticks out for me is the mention of Ronnie Peterson in "The Roll Call Of The Doomed", but he died two years later after the Italian Grand Prix in 1978 (also Patrick Depailler didn't die until 1980). Other than that it's a good documentary.
great drivers. Sad to see what racing has become today. I did see rush yesterday at a pre screne, and I thought it was quite good. It's a movie so it will never be perfect, but it gave me a insight on 2 drivers I never knew about. f1 was never my main interest in racing, but I have much respect for them. If anything the movie helped give the general public some idea of who these mostly unknown the the general public people these days are.
A good video about two fast men and their fast work and life.
I'm impressed by how much James Hunt had go his way in 1976. By all accounts he was a great racer, but it looks like he won by default. The business at the British Gran Prix was particularly troubling. 1976 was the first year I paid attention to Formula 1. The drivers all seemed godlike to me. Being and American, I was routing for Mario and those cool looking John Player cars.
Not to mention what happened in Jarama! McLaren's front wing was found too narrow, but they didn't get any penalty when they should have been disqualified, and those points gave Hunt the title, in the end...
P. S. If all drivers seemed gods to you, I just can't imagine what Lauda looked like...😉
Am I the only one who was they could grow. Up watching this rivalry live cause that rush movie was fantastic got to be the movie of the year !
Thanks for sharing. Great story ❤
How can someone give a thumbs down on this documentary?
Niki was my hero when I was 11 tears old. I cried at the wheel of my car when I heard on the BBC world service that James had died. These two were true gladiators. F1 has had some greats, but these two rank with the very best and their relationship was deep. About 7 years ago I lived in Sri Lanka opposite the airport hotel and I had a colleague who had his breakfast there everyday. He called me up afterwards and said “thy guy you like was at breakfast”, he didn’t know Niki’s name but said “the guy in the jeans, sweater and red hat”. Turns Niki and a couple of traveling companions overnighted there on the way to Malaysia. Had I got the heads up earlier I could have shot over to at least see him, if not disturb him at all. Would have loved to see him. Hero’s both.
I think you need to watch and read a lot to get a fuller picture. Thanks for sharing
The kids at the end, wow, I hope they went on to live life with that level of respect, imagine a World today if all kids were like that. Fantastic.
I wish people would shut up about a modern day film. Just try to get on with how it was. Believe me, it was so much better!
After the accident of Niki caused by a mechanical failure was a shame as the ferrari and enzo ferrari treated Niki.
good documentary !! thanks for posting this !
thanks for this was interesting watching how dangerous F1 was compared to 2013
funny how dangerous f1 was in 2013 to 2022
Both are legends now
My body hair went up in the air a douzen times watching RUSH... that movie is so godamn great...
Please make RUSH2! Prost and Senna.
That would be epic
thanks for posting, much appreciated!
What a real life drama.. just bombasted by the movie rush and OMG. greatness comes from the spirit of pushing yourself.
I'd like to say "Thanks" to EuropaSman for this video. I enjoyed it very much.
Great documentary...thanks very much for posting this.
excellent video, 9:50 I couldn't stop laughing at that sticker in James's car.
Great 👍 video of two awesome racers
Lauda was NO coward. It was Hunt's year but Lauda was a great driver!
Nikki Lauda and James Hunt shared a flat in London. They were great friends. I'm a Brit, but I say Nikki was the true champion. James died because he did a $%*) of %& and that's the way he lived.
I'm still amazed that Nikki recovered so fast...
+Phase II
Fun is more important than being a champion.
Siran424
Depending on your outlook, analyse this phrase:
'Being alive is more important than being dead'
And depending on your outlook, analyse this phrase:
'Being alive is more important than being dead. But I'm a racing car driver.'
And don't get me wrong. I value your opinion, it's a valid opinion. I would argue in its favour.
But they are racing car drivers.
Oh and Nikki went and got Hunt sorted out when he was down and out in late 70's. I have heard Nikki speak of him with affection in an interview. These boys quickly became men on the race track. F1 was a gladiator sport in those days. RIP both of em.
Rest In Peace 🌹🌈🥂Hunt @ Lauda-Champions of the World 🌎 🏎️ 🏁 🏆
im here because of Rush :)
me2 :)
best movie of the year
William Furniss They used real formula 1 cars from that period in the film. Watch the behind the scenes.
Tobias Grønvold Not for the crashes, I should have made that more clear. I know they used real stunt cars for the racing but just about every crash was CGI, I would have preferred if they built some mock up cars and have some stunt drivers crash them. It would look so much better on camera, it's what they did in the movie "Grand Prix" and it looked more real than Rush, and that movie came out in 1966!
This being said I went back and re watched Rush today (Why i'm making this comment) and I found it much more enjoyable than when I first saw it. That's why i've deleted my previous comment, I don't agree with everything I said.
William Furniss Yeah, you kinda have to watch two or three times to start enjoying it.
The CGI was terrible, they should have used some simulator software and build the cgi around that. That scene that Nikki and Hunt crash in F3 (although it never really happened) did not look real at all, the motions of the vehicles, etc, were terrible. Perhaps hire some modeller that actually likes and knows Motorsports so he can have a look and say "naah looks like a bad video game".
Great deal of respect, and admiration for these tough, and courageous, race 🏁 drivers 👏👍
Rush is simply the best sports movie.
Its a must watch.
Thanks!
Very good documentary. Thanks for this.
Clay didn't become Paralyzed until '80
A great rivalry indeed
Amazing documentary...many thanks.
Great Racers god bless them.
Dear friend, thank you for sharing it!
Lauda was a really nice guy , from what i've seen you can't say the same for hunt
When F1 was worth watching......
really good documentary. Seems like the movie "Rush" did a good job of depicting the rivalry, if you haven't seen the movie.
vous les anglais avez vraiment une culture de la f1 trés forte avec des reportages de qualité! Je regrette tellement de ne pas savoir l'anglais. Je me consolerais avec le prochain film "rush"
Thank you, EuropaSman, for placing this on RUclips. Will there be a Part 2 to this documentary?
The race car track of the terrible 70's. We learned.
It's like watching Rush, but with the actual facts and what really happened that year. I enjoyed this more than the movie
which bit does hunt mention lauda bursting into his hotel room before watkins glen ? :P
If 1 of 15 died. Then you have a 1 in 15 chance to die. You have 14/15 chance to survive. They got it backward.
So just because that scene isnt accurate the film is turning out to be very average? Nice logic there.This film was alot better than any hollywood movies that is released recently.It was very dramatic, very cinematic and artistic in its way.That scene was probably was there to bump up the emotion to the audience
i see "rush" twice. it's really a good movie
Era romântica da formula 1 .