James Hunt Ending His F1 Career In The Most James Hunt Fashion Possible | 1979 Monaco Grand Prix

A supposed intentional mechanical DNF due to him becoming disillusioned with Grand Prix racing. One of the reasons why this moment went under the radar is the fact that Hunt was just among 12 drivers (including Lauda and other heavy-hitters) who retired with a DNF in the same race. The car featured in the bizarre zooms at the end of the video was Riccardo Patrese's Arrows.

As James Hunt was a World Champion, his sudden retirement created immediate instability for the team, having to scramble for a new pair of solid hands and likely some loss of sponsorship money (a major issue for Wolf Racing, who was born from the original Williams team).