McLaren releases James Hunt special TOONED episode

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McLaren has released a special episode of its TOONED animation series, marking 40 years since James Hunt won the world championship.

The new episode features Hunt - voiced by his son Freddie - alongside regular characters Jenson Button, Murray Walker and Alexander Armstrong, as well as 2017 driver pairing Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne for the first time.

The episode sees Hunt racing in the Monaco Grand Prix but becoming sidetracked from the race... Check out the full video below:

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