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Going to the south of France for the French GP at Paul Ricard, Hunt's situation looked hopeless: Lauda led the championship with 55 points and five wins, Hunt had no wins and eight points. But Niki's Ferrari blew up while leading, James won and also heard he'd had his Spanish win reinstated. The score was now Lauda, 52; Hunt, 26.

Lauda celebrates victory in Brazil, 1976. Motorsport Images At Long Beach no one could get near Clay Regazzoni, but Lauda made it a Ferrari 1-2, and now had 24 points, Hunt a mere six. On the second lap James had a coming-together with Patrick Depailler, and clouted the wall.Seemingly unaware that his car was barely damaged, James stood on the track, shaking his fist at the Frenchman: "It ...

1976 Japanese GP October 24, Fuji. Then you considered that in July, after the British Grand Prix, Niki had led James 58 to 35, that in August he had been given the Last Rites after a fearful accident at the Nürburgring, that in September - only six weeks later - he had returned at Monza, finishing fourth…Now, though, it was October, and Hunt was on a roll, having won four of the last ...