New Delhi: Even more comfortable in the presence of beautiful women than he was behind the wheel of a McLaren, James Hunt embodied the playboy sporting legend like few others ever will.It's rumored that he became particularly comfortable with no less than 33 air hostesses within less than two weeks, and around 5000 young ladies in total.Whether such stories consist entirely of truth or not, take a look at eight photos that make us wish we were James Hunt Lets know more about him.James Hunt was a British racing driver who won the Formula One World Championship in 1976. After retiring from racing in 1979, Hunt became a media commentator and businessman.Beginning his racing career in touring car racing, Hunt progressed into Formula Three where he attracted the attention of the Hesketh Racing team and was soon taken under their wing. Hunt's often action-packed exploits on track earned him the nickname "Hunt the Shunt". Hunt entered Formula One in 1973.He went on to win for Hesketh, driving their own Hesketh 308 car, in both World Championship and non-Championship races, before joining the McLaren team at the end of 1975. In his first year with McLaren, Hunt won the 1976 World Drivers' Championship.After retiring from motor racing, he established a career commentating on Grands Prix for the BBC. Hunt died from a heart attack aged 45.He was inducted into the Motor Sport Hall of Fame on January 29, 2014
