Making Kimi look like a choir boy | 10 Classic James Hunt Moments

[@minners71]

F1 today is so dull so glad I lived through the golden age.

[@hisSTORYF1]

We do need some carachters. Since Kimi left it's become a bit dull

[@wozzer2727]

Absolutely, I spent the late 70's early 80's as a young kid watching with my dad, good times!!!!!

[@TheIvanMilky]

It wasn't until I started researching the history of F1 I realised why my Dad was such a big fan

[@CameronGreenwoodCramp]

Yes, 110%, not just 100%.

[@KimiMD]

What an absolute lad! Turning up to races with a cigarette in 1 hand, bottle of champagne in the other. Couple of ladies behind him and winning the race. A one off.

[@hisSTORYF1]

Think how he would be crucified if someone acted like Hunt today? Knock out a steward🤣

[@anonymusug727]

Im more of a Lauda Person so I wouldn’t really care about all the buzz as long as he drives like a legend

[@truantray]

Hunt also used the word "bullshit" on live air when referring to Rene Arnoux's pace. More than one team member said he used cocaine while driving.

[@hisSTORYF1]

He was certainly one of a kind

[@peezebeuponyou3774]

Arnoux was making excuses and blaming the car. James rightly called him out- Murray Walker politely ignored his expletive.

[@chicobicalho5621]

And Kimi Räikkönnen WAS a choir boy by heart; he was a shy hillbilly who landed in F1 as a kid by the strength of his own talent, but deep in his heart he was a country bumpkin.

[@hisSTORYF1]

A rather headstrong, quick one

[@RobertEHunt-dv9sq]

Great video. Fantastic driver when on his game. The race from 16th with the broken shift knob showed his skill and determination. I miss his spirit and personality. He left this world too soon.

[@hisSTORYF1]

Brilliant commentator as well, miss his humour and brutal honesty

[@normadesmond6017]

legendary. They had personalities back in those days....

[@hisSTORYF1]

True legends

[@tedsmith6137]

You overlooked what I think is the best Quote. I believe it was the 1984 Monaco GP. It started raining after the start and Prost, in the lead, was gesturing to have the race stopped. Murray was trying to describe how heavy it was in his best English way, and James just said "It is absolutely Pissing Down!" Murray was just about wetting himself.

[@ynotnilknarf39]

"The first time I'd ever heard it called that" Murray Walker with an absolute pearler!

[@Hammerz0738]

James Hunt F1 world Champion 1976 - Barry Sheene 500 cc world Champion 1976 They both had that 76 Swagger & Legendary Champ Life Style ❤

[@peezebeuponyou3774]

And Peter Collins won the World Speedway Championship that same year.

[@shadeburst]

Balls to the wall all the way, middle finger extended. He lived life on his terms.

[@hisSTORYF1]

😂

[@davidrenton]

Hunt "yeah i'm in bed with an upset stomach, she's from Sweden"

[@hisSTORYF1]

🤣

[@Itchytriggerfinga]

The guy he was taking the mickey out of whilst being interviewed isn’t a posh reporter it’s Sterling Moss.

[@hisSTORYF1]

Seriously? If thats Stirling Moss it makes it even better. Classic

[@Itchytriggerfinga]

@@hisSTORYF1 I promise you that is Sterling Moss

[@demonicsquid7217]

Hunt and Moss were complete hellraisers btw...

[@sugarnads]

​@@hisSTORYF1absolutely its Stirling Moss.

[@minners71]

@@hisSTORYF1 How can you not know that was Stirling Moss?

[@base_bravo]

A true legend. RIP James Hunt

[@soulfly3438]

when a driver is that hot. with that much adrenaline. it is best to never make physical contact.

[@lasersailor6684]

My father (who died about a month ago) was the director at Texaco who sponsored both Hunt and Barry Sheene. All these stories of their respective characters are true. My poor dad had quite a handful with those two. He remained friends with them both until they died. RIP to all three 😔

[@liverpoolscottish6430]

This doesn't even scratch the surface of James and his naughtiness! He nailed 21 British Airways air hostesses at the 76 Japanese Grand Prix. The hotel he stayed in was used by BA for it's flight personnel on the long haul flights. Each day, James would sit in reception with a bottle of champagne and await the next batch of air hostesses. In the space of a week or so, he smashed 21 of them, at times he had two at the same time. Also, he was great mates with Barry Sheen, it's rumoured that they went 'two up' on women on more than one occasion. Barry joined James out in Japan for the GP, and they are alleged to have DP'ed at least one girl.

[@Tunda2]

Lmao at the punch clip. “Racing incident?” 😂😂

[@hisSTORYF1]

🤣🤣

[@tommcglone2867]

When James decked that marshal the whole thing was like a cartoon. The marshal couldnt have fallen more dramatically

[@hisSTORYF1]

Was brilliant. Legend goes that Hunt felt bad and took the Marshal for a drink after the race

[@timothy790110]

yea he was walking back towards the track, the race marshal was trying to get him back on the grass so he wouldn't get run over.

[@jeffreyhutchins6527]

Imagine being able to tell all your mates "one time I got knocked arse over tit by James Hunt"

[@hisSTORYF1]

haha, and there's video to proof it

[@gift4risa]

Imagine Kimi replacing Martin Brundle for F1 commentary...

[@hisSTORYF1]

Now that would be entertaining

[@AchimKlapper]

Boahhhhh

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

BWOAH.... Give me the drink!!

[@tomsmith5216]

"Kimi, what does Lewis have to do to take the title from Max? "Score more points..."

[@rherbert57]

Crickets ...

[@nervo6321]

Brilliant on every level.

[@dannywlm63]

The bloke was a total one off (even) and brilliant. How long would he last now without getting cancelled?

[@hisSTORYF1]

Wouldnt even make it to F1 now, not PC enough...a shame really

[@dannywlm63]

@@hisSTORYF1 very true on both counts mate

[@tomsmith5216]

Did Hunt really wear a t shirt that said, " my girlfriend can't fight, but you should see her box"? A friend said he saw it in a photo in a car magazine.

[@hisSTORYF1]

I have seen pictures of him wearing that, may be real, may be photoshop

[@edwardpiously140]

About one free practice

[@EngiocGames]

"for being himself he should have a permanent suspension"

[@hisSTORYF1]

😆

[@tonytsquared5576]

I was 15 when Hunt won the championship and I was into F1. I was a Fittipaldi for first and Lauda for second fan. I did enjoy the movie.

[@hisSTORYF1]

Rush was a great film. Hunt was a bit before my time, but the man seems to have been a tremendous charachter.

[@mitabpraga7487]

Always a chuckle hearing Hunt the Shunt moaning about other drivers, particularly when he kept referring to Andrea de Cesaris as Andrea de Crasheris.

[@sugarnads]

The 'super serious press' was STIRLING FKN MOSS. The best driver never to win a world title.

[@CommentFrom]

Just found your channel, absolute top quality. Need more lists of f1 stuff! Subbed

[@hisSTORYF1]

Thank you. Appreciate your comment and sub. Am working on some stuff that I hope you like

[@PulpFiction8686]

I simply respect the determination. Because I wasn't ever talented enough to do this. But lights go on and it's go time, I'm pinning it. As a skateboarder I paid the price and I wasn't that good. But being exceptional like Hunt was, I'd do the same thing. I don't think a lot of people are able to just lay it out there and say "fuck it" like in the movie Rush, but I'd do it. Respect, he did it in real life.

[@hisSTORYF1]

it takes a special kind of person to continue to give it all at that level, I never had the talent or frankly the cojones to do that. Love the movie 'Rush' by the way

[@Holden308]

Hunt probably thought the marshal was a fan, hence his "regret" when he realised he'd hit a marshal who was just trying to stop him from inadvertently walking onto the track

[@Cayres9]

😂 that punch 🥊 he could have been a boxer too

[@hisSTORYF1]

Would'v out talked Ali😁

[@Cayres9]

@@hisSTORYF1 lol 🤣 truth

[@johnsmyth3281]

James Simon Wallis Hunt (29 August 1947 - 15 June 1993) lets not forget the legendary Niki Lauda - also sadly missed, - Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (22 February 1949 - 20 May 2019, Kimi , hopefuly still with us - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimi_R%C3%A4ikk%C3%B6nen I salute u Kimi!!! and let us not forget Murray Walker, a mainstay of comentary for all of the english speaking world, we miss all of you...

[@hisSTORYF1]

I miss Murray and Hunt commentating together. Blunt Hunt and Murrayism everywhere, it was brilliant

[@dullahan7677]

100% On the "Rush" movie. Of course, it's a bit Hollywood, but likely as close as Hollywood will ever get to depicting the real thing.

[@hisSTORYF1]

Love that film

[@speakfreeley4473]

When Hunt switched to commentating he was often brutal towards Riccardo Patrese. This dates back to a pile-up at the start 1978 Italian Grand Prix in which Ronnie Peterson lost his life. Hunt blamed Patrese for this & led a driver's protest to have Patrese banned for the next race, which happened. When the stewards looked at the footage over & over again they concluded (rightly) it was just a racing accident, clearing Patrese of any wrongdoing. Patrese never forgave Hunt for his actions & didn't speak to him again. Patrese himself went on to hold the record for starting in the most number of F1 races, a record later beaten by Rubens Barrichello.

[@hisSTORYF1]

Thanks for the background, F1 history is sadly underappreciated by the Netflix generation

[@speakfreeley4473]

@@hisSTORYF1 Oddly before the Monza race Hunt mentioned that Patrese was "aggressive but talented", who back then was a young, up-&-coming driver. The Monza race start was not helped by the fact that at the end of the start-finish straight, approaching the double chicanes the track narrowed. That & twenty-odd competitors trying to get the best piece of track ahead of their rivals contacts were almost inevitable, in this case resulting in a pile-up. As mentioned in my previous comment the stewards accepted it was racing accident & Patrese was cleared of any blame for what happened.

[@sugarnads]

Patrese was a complete twat tho

[@MAte925]

Legend!

[@hisSTORYF1]

one of a kind

[@MrScotty5877304]

He used to take a booze with him into the commentary box and Murray Walker thought he was unprofessional 🤣 a world champion and a fuckwit that mixed the drivers up his entire career who apparently done the job better even when pissed but he was " unprofessional "🤣

[@williamtobin7282]

LOVE how James wasnt going to have anyone tough him after crashing then belting the marshall only to help him up and apologise for losing his cool. God Bless as shit happens...

[@hisSTORYF1]

one of a kind

[@TeeTeeKoffee]

6:11 A fat guy with a mobile phone and a zombie-girl - Great times back then.

[@hisSTORYF1]

F1 needs more zombies

[@topbanana4013]

so James hunt invented the big ball joke lol 2:53

[@hisSTORYF1]

Legend

[@HarryWilliams-ru4qs]

Love him or hate, at least he is honest

[@EdwardSmith-p8t]

I always wonder what James would say about modern F1 . I'm not sure he would like it very much

[@hisSTORYF1]

Agree with you. Think he would feel it became too soft

[@EdwardSmith-p8t]

@@hisSTORYF1 yes absolutely. I was extremely lucky to go to 15 grand Prix in my life time with dad . I grew up watching F1 in 1979. There were lots of characters around in those days . Sadly we don't have that now . Watching the Japanese grand Prix today I was a bit bored to be honest. But yes James was one in a million and sorley missed

[@hisSTORYF1]

@@EdwardSmith-p8t its become so corporate and clinical, no personality anymore

[@hughhubbs1281]

God Bless you for this channel, and it's content ❤️

[@hisSTORYF1]

Much appreciated. Thank you, God bless

[@dannywlm63]

I forgot to say he changed Cockney rhyming slang and we used a James" instead of a Berkeley.

[@bionysos41]

James truly Rocks,Kimi is just drunken hillbilly James was Rock Star dope and women and thats cool.

[@jimeditorial]

I was there when he punched the marshal...Turn three at Mosport. Mass had collected him, his teammate, and he was furious...he was wearing one boot and tried to cross the track to the infield and we could see cars streaming into Turn two and Hunt couldn't see them. We screamed at him to stop and thank God the marshal stopped him. I heard that Hunt sent him a Rolex later....

[@hisSTORYF1]

So the marshal actually saved his live? Wow, I heard he felt terrible after hitting him and took him out afterwards

[@jimeditorial]

@@hisSTORYF1 we were watching from the hill over Turn 3 and in those days, the inside of the turn had an earth bank and bushes, obscuring his view. We could see cars streaming down the hill from Turn 1 into 2, and screamed wildly at him to stop, but of course the noise was huge....we knew Hunt was dazed because he left a shoe in the cockpit. It was frightening, but he sat on the outer retaining wall later and put his arm around the marshal.

[@hisSTORYF1]

@@jimeditorial what a brilliant experience. Amazing to have been there at such an iconic moment. I've always thought Hunt was one of the coolest characters F1 has ever had

[@jimeditorial]

@@hisSTORYF1 I had paddock and pit passes, but you couldn't get near Hunt. Surrounded by pretty girls, constantly. And he seemed to spend less time in the garages, he sort of arrived, drove practice, then left. So I never met him, but he was popular with the fans...

[@guypainter]

Describing Stirling Moss as "The press".... you phillistine!

[@hisSTORYF1]

As a rehabilitated phillistine I humbly apologise for not recognising the legendary Sir Stirling Moss. I blame lack of sleep and a nagging wife

[@NoOne-qx4xv]

They both liked the booz

[@hisSTORYF1]

true

[@ahlenlow8100]

Hunt was a rocker boy because

[@rencelani-ty2sc]

Lazy reporters call themselves journalists James Hunt suffered a lot of story time press sure he liked to party a bit who doesn’t his time with Hesketh and Bubbles Horstley were very different compared to what was to come when he joined The McLaren Team Teddy Mayer And Tyler Alexander were very disciplined regimental team James was a very good Racing Driver God bless him

[@hisSTORYF1]

Agreed. He is more known for the playboy lifestyle but as a driver he had to have been top class to be able to win a driver's title against a rather talented grid

[@andrewmogg591]

The interviewer, Sir Stirling Moss, he had a serious pair of cojonas.

[@unvaxxeddoomerlife6788]

Imagine what he would have to say about Lance Stroll.

[@hisSTORYF1]

That would have been hilariously offensive to poor old Dad's Cash🤣

[@chicobicalho5621]

He was the first true punk rocker. Then came McLaren (Malcom, I mean) and the Sex Pistols.

[@annelouisejamieson402]

James outdrove Lauda in an inferior car!

[@hisSTORYF1]

Both were legends and amazing racers. I would hate to choose between them at their peak

[@cdniracer]

Big money and bearocrats have ruined F1

[@jnbr7520]

Sex, the breakfast of Champions !

[@hisSTORYF1]

who can forget that😄

[@acescok]

but you still had to put in the name Kimi in there, I wonder why!

[@hisSTORYF1]

Because I was equating the classic bad boy to the current one the Netflix generation know. Otherwise no drive to survive superfan would know what to compare James Hunt with.

[@acescok]

@@hisSTORYF1 and not to garner more views because Kimi fans (and quite a lot of them among F1 fans generally) would click nonetheless? Sorry for asking because that’s like the oldest trick in the book by now

[@hisSTORYF1]

@@acescok dude, young generation dont know older drivers. Giving a name connected to something more contemporary is obvious and giving a catchy name on an incredibly competitive platform is crucial. If you want to analyze the video names, good for you. I connected the ultimate bad boy with the (then anyway) current bad boy. That's it.

[@acescok]

@@hisSTORYF1 Being a Kimi fan for as long as I can remember, I simply disagree 🙏

[@timothy790110]

broadswooard

[@davidphilips5543]

Top video but who is narrating it? unusual sounding guy whoever he is!

[@hisSTORYF1]

Narrator not easily offended and will attempt to sound morre usual in future😊. Thanx for the comment, James Hunt was an absolute legend. One of a kind

[@davidphilips5543]

@@hisSTORYF1 sorry if I sounded a little rude, not my intention - you sound fine and yes James was top man 😉

[@hisSTORYF1]

@@davidphilips5543 no offense taken, just kidding around a bit. But I really do appreciate the comment

[@davidphilips5543]

@@hisSTORYF1 it's a top video and I think you're a top guy 👍 a quick anecdote for you - back in the 80's one of my Dad's colleagues won a day out at Donington Park, met some race drivers, had a free and bozzy lunch etc. Anyway, he had the chance to be taken round the track in a car driven by James Hunt, think it was an old rover 3500. My Dad said when he saw his chum at work later that week he looked pale and ill - James frightened the life out of him!

[@hisSTORYF1]

@@davidphilips5543 awesome story man, I'd have loved to be scared witless by James Hunt😁

[@smith2781]

Unfortunately drivers aren’t allowed to be like this. I’m sure a few are but they have to keep it hidden with political correctness. Nelson Piquet is another he would probably be fired for the stuff he came out with.

[@hisSTORYF1]

True

[@hwd7]

May the Lord Jesus Christ bless you too.💖✝️

[@suryac850]

He is a crazy guy, thats all Lauda was much better

[@karinemorin2201]

But he was so good looking 😅