James Hunt vs Brett Lunger

1977·

James Hunt out-qualified Brett Lunger 5–0 at McLaren in 1977, but Brett Lunger won the races 3–2. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

James HuntBrett Lunger

5Qualifying0

5 shared races

2Race day3

5 shared races

9Points0

as awarded at the time

25Points (today’s rules)3

rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 1/0
Podiums: 1/0
Poles: 1/0
Retirements: 3/1
Best finish: P1/P9
Avg. grid: 2.6/20

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of James Hunt and Brett Lunger
R	Grand Prix	Grid	James Hunt	Brett Lunger	Points
8	Swedish Grand Prix	3/22	P12▼	P11	0 / 0
11	German Grand Prix	4/21	Fuel pump	Accident	0 / 0
13	Dutch Grand Prix	3/20	Accident	P9	0 / 0
15	United States Grand Prix	1/17	P1▲	P10	9 / 0
16	Canadian Grand Prix	2/20	Accident	P11	0 / 0
Average finish			P6.5	P10.3

How to read this table

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows James Hunt / Brett Lunger.
P1 a win,P3 a podium,DNF a retirement.
▲ a finish at least 4 places better than that driver’s own average finish this season (see the average row), ▼ at least 4places worse. Retirements are not counted in the average.

James Hunt and Brett Lunger in other seasons

Other seasons in which James Hunt and Brett Lunger were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1978	McLaren	James Hunt vs Brett Lunger	4–0	2–2	3–0
1975	Hesketh	James Hunt vs Brett Lunger	3–0	3–0	8–0

Other McLaren battles in 1977

Other McLaren teammate battles in 1977
Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
James Hunt vs Jochen Mass	13–1	10–4	31–18
Brett Lunger vs Jochen Mass	0–5	2–3	0–10

James Hunt’s career Brett Lunger’s career McLaren 1977 season All teammate battles

How these numbers are calculated

Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. Where the season used an older system, a second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.