It was on this day in 1993 that we lost one of the most charismatic figures ever to have raced in Formula 1 - the very talented James Hunt. Born on August 29, 1947, the son of a London stockbroker was by all accounts a handful from the start - wilful, self-confident, hyperactive, contrary and persistently rebellious. He was tall, handsome and gifted at sports from an early age - tennis and squash were his early favourites. Then on his 18th birthday he went to Silverstone to watch a motor race, and he was hooked. He wasn't an immediate success behind the wheel - an early Formula Ford race ended up with the car sinking in a lake. He only survived because he wasn't wearing any seatbelts...
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