Season ((link)) - 1976 Formula 1

A biblical downpour. The track is a river. Lauda, now leading the title by 3 points, drives two laps, pulls into the pits, and refuses to continue . “My life is worth more than a title,” he says. The crowd boos. Hunt, with nothing to lose, drives like a man possessed—slicing through spray, surviving a tire blowout, and carving through the field to finish 3rd.

The season began with Lauda in imperious form. 1976 formula 1 season

James Hunt: 69 points. Niki Lauda: 68 points. World Champion by one point. A biblical downpour