Head to head
James Hunt vs Niki Lauda
29–40
times ahead in 89 shared races
James Hunt and Niki Lauda raced each other in 89 Grands Prix between 1973 and 1979. Niki Lauda finished ahead 40 times, the other 29. They fought for the title between them in 1976.
Their careers, figure by figure
Each bar is scaled to the larger of the two.
Race by race
One square per Grand Prix they shared, in the colour of whoever finished ahead. Hover to see the result.
James HuntNiki Laudaneither finished
The last ten
Each driver’s result in the last races they shared.
| Race | HUN | LAU |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco Grand Prix 1979 | DNF | DNF |
| Belgian Grand Prix 1979 | DNF | DNF |
| Spanish Grand Prix 1979 | DNF | DNF |
| United States Grand Prix West 1979 | DNF | DNF |
| South African Grand Prix 1979 | P8 | P6 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix 1979 | DNF | DNF |
| Argentine Grand Prix 1979 | DNF | DNF |
| Canadian Grand Prix 1978 | DNF | DNF |
| United States Grand Prix 1978 | P7 | DNF |
| Italian Grand Prix 1978 | DNF | P1 |