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
![Niki Lauda and James Hunt share a joke at the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix | Formula 1 photos | ESPN.co.uk Niki Lauda and James Hunt share a joke at the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix | Formula 1 photos | ESPN.co.uk](http://www.espnf1.com/PICTURES/CMS/600/670.jpg)
Niki Lauda and James Hunt share a joke at the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix | Formula 1 photos | ESPN.co.uk
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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LEGENDS Niki Lauda and James Hunt - PB Art - Paintings & Prints, Sports & Hobbies, Auto Racing - ArtPal
![Niki Lauda's legendary rivalry with James Hunt drove the bravest comeback of all | F1 | Sport | Express.co.uk Niki Lauda's legendary rivalry with James Hunt drove the bravest comeback of all | F1 | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/73/590x/1130568_1.jpg?r=1558568993564)
Niki Lauda's legendary rivalry with James Hunt drove the bravest comeback of all | F1 | Sport | Express.co.uk
![Legend of the 1976 Japanese GP – Niki Lauda's Controversial Loss Against James Hunt, as Seen in Chris Hemsworth's Rush - EssentiallySports Legend of the 1976 Japanese GP – Niki Lauda's Controversial Loss Against James Hunt, as Seen in Chris Hemsworth's Rush - EssentiallySports](https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Niki-Lauda-Chris-Hemsworth-James-Hunt-1536x864.jpeg)
Legend of the 1976 Japanese GP – Niki Lauda's Controversial Loss Against James Hunt, as Seen in Chris Hemsworth's Rush - EssentiallySports
![Niki Lauda: 'James Hunt would not push you off the road. We trusted each other' | Niki Lauda | The Guardian Niki Lauda: 'James Hunt would not push you off the road. We trusted each other' | Niki Lauda | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/42e2c665a17a9d4d34fbbc91480569a236a33ad3/23_153_4991_2995/master/4991.jpg?width=1200&height=900&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=8340b02ce67ce316783a91f275f65289)
Niki Lauda: 'James Hunt would not push you off the road. We trusted each other' | Niki Lauda | The Guardian
![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
![Unleashing the Legends: The Wild James Hunt & The Survivor Niki Lauda | by Rupesh N. Bhambwani | Formula One Forever | Medium Unleashing the Legends: The Wild James Hunt & The Survivor Niki Lauda | by Rupesh N. Bhambwani | Formula One Forever | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:2000/1*pzHk6r3p3Fv0hTL75IIK6A.png)
Unleashing the Legends: The Wild James Hunt & The Survivor Niki Lauda | by Rupesh N. Bhambwani | Formula One Forever | Medium
![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
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