Memories Of James Hunt

This is the intimate portrait of James Hunt put together from responses to the question: what is your strongest memory of him? This new edition will be published ahead of the release of the movie Rush, the feature film that tells the story of the 1976 World Championship battle between James Hunt and Niki Lauda. Hunt – public school hell-raiser, loved and feared broadcaster, an enigma even to his friends – was one of the very few people who lived life as he wanted to. In this book of reminiscences from those who knew him and worked with him, all sorts of surprising material emerges, forming a rounded picture of this colorful character.

James Hunt was a towering personality with a commanding presence, a hugely glamorous public figure who brought Formula One motor racing to the attention of a whole new audience. Triumphing against all odds to become World Drivers' Champion with McLaren in 1976, Hunt sank into a period of decadence and depression, only to be rejuvenated as he found true love for the first time. With that came personal contentment and a renewed zest for living, so that one of the most colourful and controversial figures in Grand Prix racing is best remembered by those close to him as a fun-loving, caring man who had a genuinely uplifting presence - qualities that shine through in Gerald Donaldson's compelling and moving account of his life.

Fast, aggressive and wonderfully magnetic, James Hunt electrified Formula One during one the most exciting period in the sport's history. The charismatic Englishman won the Championship in 1976 following the most intense and controversial season on record. The classic 'play boy' racing driver, Hunt was renowned for his love of women, parties and, of course, fast cars. In this wonderful authorised biography, motor sport journalist Maurice Hamilton celebrates forty years since Hunt's World Championship win and recalls the legendary life, endless carouses and career milestones of a true legend of Formula One.

This volume on distinctiveness and memory includes sections on basic theory and behavioral research on distinctiveness, research and theory on bizzareness effects, distinctiveness effects implicit memory, the development of distinctiveness across the life-span, and the neuroscience of distinctiveness and memory.