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And now it's all gone wrong

here at Monaco!

His engine is smoking.

Smoke pouring

from the engine of that McLaren!

And James Hunt is out!

- Can you tell us what happened?

- Sure. It's magic.

We've taken a great car,

a great piece of engineering,

and overnight turned it into

a big, huge, stinking turd.

Sh*t!

What the hell have you done?

The car's evil.

It's f***ing undriveable!

James, look, if there's a problem

with the car we'll find it...

The car is a piece of sh*t.

You should be appealing this.

- We are appealing it.

- We will sort it out.

- They're killing us out there.

- Go and get your dick wet.

- You're a wanker.

- F*** you.

- You're a f***ing wanker.

- I will, arsehole.

But this was a good race for you,

no, Niki?

It's good for everyone

that the quickest car

happens to be a legal car.

James, you're 50 points

behind Lauda in the championship.

You've had another retirement today.

What's going wrong?

Oh, it's dirty politics

and dirty tricks,

that's what's going wrong.

So, as we approach

the halfway point

in this year's Formula 1 season,

Ferrari and Niki Lauda

seem clearly on top,

and James Hunt and McLaren

are struggling.

So, five races in,

how's it going so far?

It's fine. Just got a little problem

with an Austrian rat

and his team of Italian cheats

- who have destroyed my car.

- What are you talking about?

I'm talking about the race in Spain

that I won.

- Yeah, in a car which is not legal.

- Five-eighths of an inch too wide.

You know that doesn't have

the slightest effect on speed.

But you complained and your team

of lawyers leaned on the authorities.

Now we've had to rebuild the car,

and it's become a monster.

- At least it's a legal monster.

- You've had to resort to cheating.

You're driving an illegal car

and call me the cheat? It's pathetic.

- Rules are rules.

- Yes, and rats are rats.

Thank you. Thank you.

Do you really think it upsets me, James,

calling me a rat

because I look like one?

I don't mind it.

Rats are ugly, sure,

and nobody likes them,

but they're very intelligent and

they have a strong survival instinct.

- Wonderful.

- Marlene, komm.

No wonder she left him.

Anyone seen Suzy?

She's supposed to be here today.

We, er... didn't wanna tell you

before the race.

Tell me what?

Jesus.

Is that from him?

Yeah.

So when did all this start?

That weekend I went skiing.

Why have you come here, James?

I've come to get you back.

You don't want me back.

You never wanted to be married

in the first place.

- Yes, I did.

- Oh, come on, James.

You did it because

you hoped it might change you,

settle you down, help with the racing.

No, I didn't.

And who knows?

If it had been just the drinking

or the dope or the infidelity

or the moods,

it might even have worked.

- But when it's all of them...

- Yes, I know, I'm terrible.

No, you're not terrible.

You're just who you are

at this point in your life.

God help anyone who wants more.

And Richard Burton,

will he able to give you more?

You know, he has quite

the bad boy reputation himself.

What's important is how it feels to me,

and it feels like he adores me.

- James!

- New York Times!

Are you and Suzy getting back together?

- James, how do you feel...

- It's all very amicable.

My wife has found herself

a new backer...

I mean, lover, which makes her happy.

And Mr Burton has found

a way of feeling young again,

which makes him happy.

Let's hope his pockets are deep.

They'll need to be.

And I've found a way to be single

and have an ex-wife

without it costing me a penny,

which has got to go down

as the biggest win of my career.

I have a flight to catch.

We haven't seen

this sort of intensity

from James Hunt all season long.

Reports have been coming out

of the McLaren camp all week

that their car is now fully legal

and faster than ever.

Never mind the bloody wets.

We're still quick.

Hunt has really closed the gap on Lauda

as they head into Druids.

Niki Lauda is under real pressure

from James Hunt

as they go up the hill

into Druids Corner.

And Hunt is in front of Lauda!

So James Hunt gets the plaudits

of the crowd, the first Briton to win

a British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch

since Jim Clark in 1964.

James, at the moment

you've got a terrific edge

over the rest of the field.

How have you achieved this advantage?

Big balls.

Would you...

Following an inquiry

into the disqualification

of driver James Hunt

from the Spanish Grand Prix,

it has been decided

- to overturn this disqualification...

- Yes!

...and to restore his victory

and reinstate his points.

James! James!

James, a few weeks ago

you were out of the running

for the season completely,

and now you're right back in it.

- What's changed?

- Well, it's a combination of factors -

not all of which I'm prepared

to discuss here -

but justice being done

re the disqualification in Spain helps,

and having my car

back at its best again.

James! James!

Welcome to the legendary Nurburgring.

This is a 14.2-mile track,

complete with 185 corners and bends.

Welcome to the Nurburgring,

the most dangerous circuit

on the season calendar.

In Formula 1 it is known

as the Graveyard.

The weather conditions

are far from ideal,

and latest reports indicate

there is no relief in sight.

Gentlemen. Well, gentlemen,

please be quiet.

Thank you. Niki Lauda.

Thank you.

I called this meeting because,

as all you drivers know,

the Nurburgring is the most stupid,

barbaric, outdated

and dangerous track in the world.

You've all seen the rain

that has been falling today.

Now, those of you with experience know

the ring needs perfect conditions

to be even remotely acceptable

in terms of risk.

And today, with the rain,

it's anything but perfect,

so I called this meeting to

take a vote to cancel the race.

Cancel the race?

There would be no change

to the situation

as far as points is concerned.

- The race would simply be cancelled.

- This is bullshit.

If the race is cancelled,

none of us get our race fees.

That's true, you leave without your fee,

but you might leave with your life.

It also means that you would

effectively win the championship.

So, I can see why

this suits you just fine.

Why? There would be

no points for me either.

No, but there would be one race less

where I, or anyone else here,

could catch you.

James is right. This is just tactics.

Maybe he's just frightened.

Which a**hole said this?

Yes, of course I'm frightened,

and so are you.

I accept, every time I get in my car,

there is 20 per cent chance I could die,

and I can live with it,

but not one per cent more.

And today, with the rain,

the risk is more.

I suppose that all depends

on how good you are in the rain.

I have the track record here.

I am the only person in history

to do the ring in under seven minutes.

So, actually, it's to my advantage

to race here today.

Because I'm quicker than all of you.

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