James Hunt has never been equalled. Could swashbuckling Hunt catch the scientific Lauda? Could Niki overcome an appalling crash to come back from the dead and fight James all the way to the last race of the season? This powerful story captures the heart of the 1970s - told through unseen footage and exclusive interviews with the people who were really there - the team managers, families, journalists and friends who were in the front row of the season that changed Formula 1 forever.
In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all.
The story of one of the most recognisable names in British sport, tracing his meteoric rise from teenage racing prodigy to a global superstar.
To tell the full story of 1985 FOCA, enlisted the help of the drivers - Alain Prost, Michele Alboreto, Keke Rosberg, Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, Stefan Johannson, Nelson Piquet and Niki Lauda. The themes are endless - Ayrton Senna and Stefan Johannson giving some of the ‘old boys’ a run for their money....the retirement of Niki Lauda and first GP victories for Nigel Mansell....the dramas behind the spins and the mechanical carnage. All the main action from every round features as the season unfolds in this official review.