It's fair to say that modern F1 drivers are not particularly interesting when it comes to their dealings with the media off the track. At least, that is a criticism that is often made as they say the right things but nothing more once the helmets come off .

It's all a far cry from the '70s when the likes of James Hunt mixed a dash of hedonism with race craft.

This Thursday on Newstalk's Inside F1, Annie Kane and I will be talking to Hunt's son, Freddie, about a range of topics from his own career to what he made of the portrayal of his father in the movie Rush.

But there is a reason why the 1976 world champion is fascinating and that is as much to do with his actions off the track as they were to do with his exciting driving.

A fun-loving party animal, his dry sense of humour became legendary as this classic clip from an old interview highlights: