BBC to air James Hunt, Niki Lauda documentary prior to F1 movie 'Rush'
A BBC documentary about the rivalry between racing drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda will air on BBC Two next weekend.
Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals will feature unseen footage and exclusive interviews from friends, colleagues and family members of both drivers, as well as the journalists who worked on the Formula 1 circuit at the height of their rivalry in the mid-1970s.
The documentary airs ahead of the release of Ron Howard's historical drama Rush, which focuses on the dramatic 1976 Formula 1 season.
Lauda, who was reigning world drivers' champion, suffered life-threatening injuries in an accident at the Nürburgring. However, he staged a remarkable comeback six weeks later to push Hunt to his first world drivers' title.
Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals will air on Sunday, July 14 at 9pm on BBC Two.
Meanwhile Rush, which stars Chris Hemsworth as Hunt and Daniel Brühl as Lauda,...
Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals will feature unseen footage and exclusive interviews from friends, colleagues and family members of both drivers, as well as the journalists who worked on the Formula 1 circuit at the height of their rivalry in the mid-1970s.
The documentary airs ahead of the release of Ron Howard's historical drama Rush, which focuses on the dramatic 1976 Formula 1 season.
Lauda, who was reigning world drivers' champion, suffered life-threatening injuries in an accident at the Nürburgring. However, he staged a remarkable comeback six weeks later to push Hunt to his first world drivers' title.
Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals will air on Sunday, July 14 at 9pm on BBC Two.
Meanwhile Rush, which stars Chris Hemsworth as Hunt and Daniel Brühl as Lauda,...
- 7/5/2013
- Digital Spy
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