Rush by far the greatest movie of 2013!!!

Rating: 10/10 (30 January 2014)

Recently getting into Formula One back in 2010, I found the historical aspect of F1 back in the 1970's. Before this movie I had no idea what happened and I had no knowledge of James Hunt or Niki Lauda. After this movie I couldn't wait for it to come out on iTunes so I could watch it all the time. I have watched it 6 times since I got it last week and I recommend this movie to the fullest. Greatest movie of 2013, Ron Howard did amazing.
SPOILER (Summary):
So it starts off with Niki Lauda (Bruhl), waiting in his car for the start of the German Grand Prix in 1976. He then flashbacks six years when he and James Hunt (Hemsworth) first met and their rivalry started back in Formula 3. Lauda bought his way into F1 with a bank loan and Hunt worked his way in by racing in the lower series longer. In 1976, Hunt signed for McLaren after Emerson Fittipaldi left the team. Hunt stated that the number one thing on his list of priorities was to beat Niki Lauda. The first 5 races of the 1976 saw the two battle on and off. At Spain, Hunt wins the race but Lauda gets his team, Ferrari, to make a claim that Hunt's car was illegal. The officials looked at it and deemed it illegal and was disqualified. The McLaren team began to adjust the car but it turned out to be "a big, stinking turd" in Hunt's own words.
The penalty that led to Hunt begin disqualified in Spain was overturned after a series of appeals by the McLaren team. Leading back into the 1976 German Grand Prix, Lauda thought the weather at the circuit was too dangerous to drive at and called a drivers meeting to petition the race, but in the end, he and the drivers decided to race.
After one lap on the rain tires, a majority of the field made pit stops to change on to the option tires. Lauda falling behind tried to make up time on Hunt who was far ahead. While pushing his car to the limit, his car broke part of his suspension and crashed into the barrier, resulting in near fatal injuries.
After recovering from his injuries, he would lead the points going into the final race in Japan. Again, the rain was torrential, but this time Lauda retired after the second lap and handed the title to Hunt.