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Unleashing the Legends: The Wild James Hunt & The Survivor Niki Lauda | by Rupesh N. Bhambwani | Formula One Forever | Medium
F1 - Niki Lauda (left) and James Hunt (right) were title rivals in 1976 but their mutual respect for each other never dimmed. | Facebook
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Test your knowledge: In what year was Niki Lauda's famous rivalry with James Hunt... and German GP crash?
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Unleashing the Legends: The Wild James Hunt & The Survivor Niki Lauda | by Rupesh N. Bhambwani | Formula One Forever | Medium
History vs. Hollywood - James Hunt and Niki Lauda were better friends than the 'Rush' movie implies. Here, they are shown together in Japan waiting out the rain prior to the final
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