Factual error: Lauda is an Austrian. Yet when his name appears on scoreboards with his country abbreviation, it shows AUS, which is for Australia. AUT is for Austria.
Rush (2013)
Directed by: Ron Howard
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde, Natalie Dormer
Factual error: In the animation of the valves opening inside the engine, there is a screw thread visible where the spark plug should be. (00:55:00)
Factual error: At Watkins Glen 1973 there is an accident during practice. That is correct, but Cevert's Tyrrell did not go under the guardrail. It landed on top of it after the crash. In 1974 Helmut Koinigg went under the guardrail and was killed, so this seems to be a hybrid of those two accidents. (00:21:40)
Trivia: The Formula 1 cars you see in this film are Formula 3 vehicles with fake F1 bodywork. They were used because Daniel Bruhl and Chris Hemsworth were not allowed to drive real Formula 1 cars.
Trivia: Before signing on as director, Ron Howard knew nothing about Formula One motor racing.
Trivia: Although he plays James Hunt in this movie, Chris Hemsworth had no idea who Hunt was before reading the script.
Niki Lauda: A wise man can learn more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
James Hunt: The closer you are to death, the more alive you feel. It's a wonderful way to live. It's the only way to drive.
Niki Lauda: Happiness is your biggest enemy. It weakens you. Puts doubts in your mind. Suddenly you have something to lose.
Question: Why does James vomit before each race?
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Answer: It's a case of bad nerves before a race and has developed into a habitual behavioral pattern.
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