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Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda

Acting
22 Feb 1949
20 May 2019
Vienna, Austria

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 f...

Also Known As

Andreas Nikolaus Lauda, Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda, Niki Nationale

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