Niki Lauda
Biography
Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (22 February 1949 – 20 May 2019) was an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who was the F1 World Champion three times in 1975, 1977 and 1984. Lauda was seriously injured in a crash at the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, during which his Ferrari burst into flames and he came close to death after inhaling hot toxic fumes and suffering severe burns. However he recovered and returned to race again just six weeks later at the Italian Grand Prix. Scars from the injuries he suffered left him permanently disfigured. The ever-present red cap he wore from 1976 to hide the severe burns he sustained in his accident became his trademark. Lauda is widely considered to be one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. Lauda was an aviation entrepreneur who founded and ran three airlines: Lauda Air, Niki and Lauda. He was also a consultant for Scuderia Ferrari and team manager of Jaguar Racing for two years. Afterwards, Lauda served as non-exec...
Known For
Top 38 Movies
Rush
2013
Senna
2010
Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson
2017
Ferrari 312B
2017
Formula 1 - Speed fever
1978
Popcorn and Ice Cream
1978
Fire, Ice & Dynamite
1990
One By One
1975
1
2013
The Green Hell
2017
Top Kids
1987
Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals
2013
Screw Loose
1999
Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1
1980
The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)
1974
F1 How It Was
2016
Lauda - The Untold Story
2014
Lap of the Gods
1992
Mauro Forghieri - Il Calabrone che fece volare la Ferrari
2024
Origins of the Silver War
2020
Ayrton Senna: Racing Is in My Blood
1993
1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
1982
1977 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
1977
Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation
2022
1985 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
1985
Transition to the Silver War
2023
1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
1978
Hunt For The Title: Formula One 1976 - A Review Of The 1976 Grand Prix Season
2004
Lauda's Comeback: Formula One 1977 - A Review Of The 1977 Grand Prix Season
2004
1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
1973
Formula 1: The Official End Of Season Review Of The 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship
1998
1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
1976