KING JAMES DRIVES FOR A CROWN
Clive Gammon
September 27, 1976
James Hunt's philosophy is to "live life as I bloody well want," and he wants to be World Driving Champion
And so an unexpected three points were earned by Lauda, to give him a total of 61, widening the gap between him and Hunt to five. "My God, I'm looking forward to North America and sanity," Hunt said, resting in the trailer after the race.
North Americans, for their part, are looking forward to the arrival of both Hunt and Lauda, and to the drama of their end-of-the-season battle for the world championship.