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  2. Early years in racing

    Niki Lauda was born on 22 February 1949 in Vienna, Austria, to a wealthy paper manufacturing family. His … See more

    Niki Lauda - Wikipedia

    • Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (22 February 1949 – 20 May 2019) was an Austrian racing driver, motorsport executive and aviation entrepreneur, who competed in Formula One from 1971 to 1979 and from 1982 to 1985. Lauda won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles and—at the time of his retirement—held the record for most p… See more

    BornAndreas Nikolaus Lauda · 22 February 1949 · Vienna, Allied-occupied Austria
    Died20 May 2019 (aged 70) · Zürich, Switzerland
    SpousesMarlene Knaus · (m. 1976; div. 1991) · Birgit Wetzinger (m. 2008)
    Children4, including Mathias
    Ferrari (1974–1977)

    After an unsuccessful start to the 1970s, culminating in a disastrous start to the 1973 season, Ferrari regrouped completely under Luca di Montezemolo and were resurgent in 1974. The team's faith in the little-know… See more

    Brabham and first retirement (1978–1979)

    Joining Parmalat-sponsored Brabham-Alfa Romeo in 1978 for a $1 million salary, Lauda endured two unsuccessful seasons, remembered mainly for his one race in the Brabham BT46B, a radical design known as the Fan … See more

     
  1. Niki Lauda, Austrian Formula 1 legend, dies at 70 - BBC

  2. Niki Lauda, Auto-Racing Legend, Dies at 70 - Obituary, …

    May 20, 2019 · The Austrian who was a three-time World Driving Champion plus a pilot, airline owner and racing team executive, Niki Lauda was fiercely intelligent and independent. Read his obituary at Car and...

  3. Niki Lauda | Facts, Biography, & Crash | Britannica

  4. Niki Lauda - Formula 1

    Learn about the life and career of Niki Lauda, the three-time Formula 1 champion who survived a near-fatal crash and became a sporting legend. Read about his achievements, controversies, personality and legacy in this comprehensive …

  5. Niki Lauda obituary: 'A remarkable life lived in Technicolor' - BBC

  6. Niki Lauda, Formula One Champion Who Pushed Limits, Dies at 70

  7. Three-time F1 world champion Niki Lauda passes away

    May 21, 2019 · Three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda has passed away, aged 70. The Austrian, who had a lung transplant last August, won the F1 drivers’ championship in 1975 and 1977 with Ferrari, and again in 1984 with …

  8. Niki Lauda: Tributes paid after F1 legend dies aged 70

    May 21, 2019 · Three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda produced the "most courageous act of any sportsman" in returning to racing so soon after a horrific crash, says former team-mate John Watson....

  9. Niki Lauda: An F1 legend remembered - Formula 1

    May 21, 2019 · Veteran F1 journalist David Tremayne pays a personal tribute to three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda, who has passed away aged 70... It’s rare these days to meet genuine heroes, let alone to be privileged to …