Fast, aggressive and wonderfully magnetic, James Hunt electrified Formula One during one the most exciting period in the sport's history. The charismatic Englishman won the Championship in 1976 following the most intense and controversial season on record. The classic 'play boy' racing driver, Hunt was renowned for his love of women, parties and, of course, fast cars. In this wonderful authorised biography, motor sport journalist Maurice Hamilton celebrates forty years since Hunt's World Championship win and recalls the legendary life, endless carouses and career milestones of a true legend of Formula One. MAURICE HAMILTON has been a motor sport fan since the age of seven and has covered Formula 1 as a freelance writer since 1977.
Maurice has attended more than 500 Grands Prix and worked as motor correspondent for The Guardian, The Independent and The Observer and as a commentator and summariser for BBC radio's Grand Prix coverage between 1989 and 2010.
The author of more than 20 books on the world of racing, Maurice writes for motor sport magazines and websites across the world, including regular blogs for ESPN F1. He is currently the Formula 1 correspondent for TalkSport Radio. The official biography of James Hunt, the driver at the centre of Ron Howard's film Rush and the ultimate playboy of the racing world. 2016 is the 40th anniversary of James Hunt's World Championship and McLaren will be celebrating with the launch of this title. The ever-popular McLaren have a very active Twitter and Facebook presence and will be selling the book via their online e-store. Maurice Hamilton will be available for all forms of publicity and will use his blog and media contacts to promote the book. Includes exclusive interviews and memories from James Hunt's close circle of colleagues and friends, including, Niki Lauda, Jochen Mass and John Watson. A wonderful photographic biography of one of Formula One's true greats, this is part of Blink's McLaren series, alongside Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost.
