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Niki Lauda and James Hunt share a joke at the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix | Formula 1 photos | ESPN.co.uk
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Unleashing the Legends: The Wild James Hunt & The Survivor Niki Lauda | by Rupesh N. Bhambwani | Formula One Forever | Medium
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LEGENDS Niki Lauda and James Hunt - PB Art - Paintings & Prints, Sports & Hobbies, Auto Racing - ArtPal
F1 - Niki Lauda (left) and James Hunt (right) were title rivals in 1976 but their mutual respect for each other never dimmed. | Facebook
![F1 icons James Hunt and Niki Lauda's sons set to battle on track in one-off special race to raise money for Ukraine | The US Sun F1 icons James Hunt and Niki Lauda's sons set to battle on track in one-off special race to raise money for Ukraine | The US Sun](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/04/SPORT-PREVIEW-Lauda-Hunt.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1500&h=1000&crop=1)
F1 icons James Hunt and Niki Lauda's sons set to battle on track in one-off special race to raise money for Ukraine | The US Sun
![Niki Lauda admits he wouldn't change a thing after reflecting on his horror 1976 crash as rivalry with James Hunt is to be shown in new movie 'Rush' | The Independent Niki Lauda admits he wouldn't change a thing after reflecting on his horror 1976 crash as rivalry with James Hunt is to be shown in new movie 'Rush' | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2013/05/17/18/5560889.jpg)
Niki Lauda admits he wouldn't change a thing after reflecting on his horror 1976 crash as rivalry with James Hunt is to be shown in new movie 'Rush' | The Independent
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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