F1 Racer Niki Lauda
Legendary formula 1 driver niki lauda was farewelled by thousands of people from the racing community who showed up to pay their final respects after he died earlier this month at the age of 70.
F1 racer niki lauda. The story follows their distinctly different personal styles on and off the track their loves and the astonishing 1976 season in which both drivers were willing to risk everything to become world champion in a sport with. His competition history by jon saltinstall. Niki lauda his competition history february 5 2020 1000 am by. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year.
The following is an excerpt from the new book. His astonishingly quick return to the cockpit was called the most courageous comeback in sporting history. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. On the anniversary of the death of the great niki lauda we look back at the cars that helped define his brilliant career and were observed up close by giorgio piola.
The 1976 japanese grand prix 1 was a formula one motor race held at fuji speedway on 24 october 1976. The 1976 world championship was to be decided at the mount fuji circuit with niki lauda just three points ahead of james hunt after a season full of incidents including laudas near fatal crash at the nuerburgring and subsequent missed races. Niki lauda share he bought his way into formula 1 racing and very nearly paid for it with his life. Niki lauda career statistics.
Set against the sexy glamorous golden age of formula 1 racing in the 1970s the film is based on the true story of a great sporting rivalry between handsome english playboy james hunt hemsworth and his methodical brilliant opponent austrian driver niki lauda bruhl. The three time world champions remarkable driving career included 25 victories from 171 world championship f1 starts. It was the 16th and final race of the 1976 formula one world championship. He was a three time f1 world drivers champion winning in 1975 1977 and 1984 and is the only driver in f1 history to have been champion for both ferrari and mclaren.
Formula one series statistics. Given up for dead after an appalling accident he recovered by what the medical profession called sheer force of will. Its now a year since austrian formula 1 legend niki lauda died aged 70.