David Purley vs James Hunt F1 Stats

David Purley

9th
Best Finish
16th
Best Quali
0
Career Points
8
GP Starts
James Hunt F1 Profile & Career Stats

James Hunt

1
Title
10
Wins
14
Poles
23
Podiums

David Purley and James Hunt have started 6 Formula 1 races together, 3 of those as team mates at March and the rest in rival cars. James Hunt has finished ahead in that head-to-head 6 times to 0. James Hunt has won 1 drivers' title; David Purley has yet to win one.

David Purley
Head to
Head
James Hunt
Total6
Team mates3
19733
19773

They started 6 races together, between 1973 and 1977. 3 of those as team mates at March.

David PurleyDriver ProfileJames Hunt
United Kingdom United KingdomCountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Height1.86 meter / 6 feet 1 inch1.86 m / 6'1"
Bognor RegisPlace of BirthBelmont
Jan 26th 1945Date of BirthAug 29th 1947
Jul 2nd 1985: 40 years oldDate of DeathJun 15th 1993: 45 years old
3Season Entries7
31Car Number20
David PurleyFull Career StatisticsJames Hunt
0Drivers' Titles1
11Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries93
8Grand Prix StartsGP Starts92
0.00Total Points179.00
0.00Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP1.92
0Grand Prix WinsGP Wins10 (10,8%)
Wins from pole7 (7,5%)
0Pole Positions14 (15,1%)
Front Row Starts24 (25,8%)
15.1Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid6.8
0Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums23 (24,7%)
0Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps8 (8,6%)
0Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish35 (37,6%)
12.8Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position4.2
Hat-tricks2 (2,2%)
5 (45,5%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs46 (49,5%)
248Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps3.924
David PurleyKey Career LandmarksJames Hunt
1973 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1973 MON F1 GP 28 years, 128 days28y, 128dFirst Race1973 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1973 MON F1 GP 25 years, 278 days25y, 278d
1977 French F1 Grand Prix1977 FRA F1 GP 32 years, 158 days32y, 158dLast Race1979 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1979 MON F1 GP 31 years, 271 days31y, 271d
First Pole1976 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1976 BRA F1 GP 28 years, 149 days28y, 149d
Last Pole1977 USA F1 Grand Prix1977 USA F1 GP 30 years, 34 days30y, 34d
First Win1975 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1975 NED F1 GP 27 years, 297 days27y, 297d
Last Win1977 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1977 JPN F1 GP 30 years, 55 days30y, 55d
First Podium1973 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1973 NED F1 GP 25 years, 334 days25y, 334d
Last Podium1978 French F1 Grand Prix1978 FRA F1 GP 30 years, 307 days30y, 307d
First Fastest Lap1973 British F1 Grand Prix1973 GBR F1 GP 25 years, 319 days25y, 319d
Last Fastest Lap1977 British F1 Grand Prix1977 GBR F1 GP 29 years, 321 days29y, 321d
First Points Finish1973 French F1 Grand Prix1973 FRA F1 GP 25 years, 306 days25y, 306d
Last Points Finish1978 French F1 Grand Prix1978 FRA F1 GP 30 years, 307 days30y, 307d
First Win from Pole1976 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1976 ESP F1 GP 28 years, 247 days28y, 247d
Last Win from Pole1977 USA F1 Grand Prix1977 USA F1 GP 30 years, 34 days30y, 34d
First Hat-trick1976 United States F1 Grand Prix1976 USA F1 GP 29 years, 42 days29y, 42d
Last Hat-trick1977 British F1 Grand Prix1977 GBR F1 GP 29 years, 321 days29y, 321d
First Title1976 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1976 JPN F1 GP 29 years, 56 days29y, 56d
16th - 1973 British F1 Grand Prix1973 GBR F1 GPBest Qualifying
9th - 1973 Italian F1 Grand Prix1973 ITA F1 GPBest Result
David Purley
Finishing
Positions
James Hunt
1st 10
2nd 6
3rd 7
4th 6
5th 2
6th 3
7th 4
8th 2
1 9th 1
10th 2
12th 1
1 13th
1 14th
1 15th
5 DNF 46
2 DNQ
DSQ 2
DNS 1
DNF Did Not Finish DNQ Did Not Qualify DSQ Disqualified DNS Did Not Start
David Purley
Performance
Breakdown
James Hunt
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
David Purley
Team
History
James Hunt
March 1973 Token 1974 LEC 1977
March 1973-1974 Hesketh 1974-1975 McLaren 1976-1978 Wolf 1979

David Purley vs James Hunt — Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won more races, David Purley or James Hunt?
James Hunt has more, with 10 wins to the 0 of David Purley.
Who has more pole positions, David Purley or James Hunt?
James Hunt has more, with 14 pole positions to the 0 of David Purley.
Who has more world championships, David Purley or James Hunt?
James Hunt has more, with 1 title to the 0 of David Purley.
Who has more podium finishes, David Purley or James Hunt?
James Hunt has more, with 23 podiums to the 0 of David Purley.
Who has the better win percentage, David Purley or James Hunt?
David Purley has won 0.0% of all starts (0 from 8), James Hunt 10.9% (10 from 92).
Who wins the head-to-head between David Purley and James Hunt?
James Hunt leads 6 to 0 in the 6 races they both started.
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