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Fraser Watson

F1 icon James Hunt's son slams Chris Hemsworth for playing dad "like a t**t" in film Rush

The son of F1 icon James Hunt has blasted actor Chris Hemsworth for the way he portrayed his father in the film RUSH.

Hunt has been immortalised in British F1 circles after capturing the world title with McLaren back in 1976. It would be another 16 years before a UK driver prevailed again when Nigel Mansell was triumphant with Williams.

By that point, Hunt had established a commentary career with the BBC but just a year after Mansell followed in his footsteps, the icon tragically died of a heart attack at the age of 45. And filmmakers have since sought to retell his famous career and in particular, his notorious rivalry with Niki Lauda.

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