![]() ![]() ![]() And it was the nicest comment I have ever heard. Looking back, Lauda says: “I remember James saying that. Photograph: Grand Prix Photo/Getty Images James Hunt drives through the rain in front of Mount Fuji. The story of the battle between Hunt and Lauda that year – the yin and yang of Formula One, the handsome, womanising, extrovert Hunt (he had “Sex: Breakfast of Champions” emblazoned on a patch on his race suit), and the diligent paddock swot Lauda, who was nicknamed “The Rat” because of his prominent front teeth – was made into a memorable film, Rush, by Ron Howard in 2013. And he said, yes, Hunt was world champion. And I looked at his face and I knew straight away. But then, as we came up the ramp to the airport, there was a Ferrari man who wanted to say goodbye. ![]() And exactly when the end of the race came on the radio he drove through the tunnel of the airport and the radio stopped. I told this Japanese taxi driver to listen to the radio and tell me who had won the title. Lauda did not hang around to watch the race. Hunt went on to take third place and win the world championship by a point. But I have to say that without my accident, maybe, I would have had the reserves to do it.” So I told Ferrari beforehand I would do one lap, which I did, and then I stopped. “So then I decided for myself that television was not a good enough reason for me to race. Because of a stupid TV deal we had to go out there and risk our lives. You cannot do this.’ But the guy insisted. “I was spokesman for the drivers then, and I stood up and said: ‘Are you guys fucking crazy? The rain has not stopped. ![]()
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