How swashbuckling British playboy James Hunt took on Formula One World Champion Niki Lauda, a man who by the August of 1976 would be fighting for his life in a German hospital. Motorsport legends ...

The friendship between James Hunt and Niki Lauda during their 1976 title fight ... Max is a bloody brilliant driver, I think he could be one of the best we’ve ever seen.

The story of the 1975 Formula One World Championship – and the rivalry cum friendship between Niki Lauda and James Hunt that lies at its core ­– is one step closer to making its Hollywood splash.