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NIKI LAUDA

By Gael Garcia

  • THE BEST DRIVER

    THE BEST DRIVER
    Niki was born on Viena, Austria in 22 February 1949

  • LOAN TO THE BANK

    LOAN TO THE BANK
    Required a bank loan to reach fórmula 1

  • Teams

    Teams
    Niki ran for the following teams: March, BRM, Ferrari, Brabhamh y McLaren

  • WORLD CHAMPION

    WORLD CHAMPION
    He was world champion in the following years:
    1975, 1977 y 1985

  • ACCIDENT

    ACCIDENT
    Niki suffered an accident at the Nurbugring circuit

  • RIVALRY TO THE DEATH

    RIVALRY TO THE DEATH
    He experienced one of the best rivalries with James Hunt for the world championship una 1976

  • WIVES

    WIVES
    He was married to two women in different periodos of his life.
    His first wife was Marlene Knaus.
    His second wife was Birgit Wetzinger

  • FUJI

    FUJI
    While driving on the Fuji circuit in the rain his wife begged me not do ir anymore

  • AFTER HIS RETIREMENT

    AFTER HIS RETIREMENT
    He was an advisor to the Ferrari team which managed to sin the world championship 5 times

  • DEATH

    DEATH
    Lauda passed away on May 20, 2019, at the age of 70, in a hospital in Zurich