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.
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-executive chairman of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, of which he owned 10%. He took part in negotiations to sign Lewis Hamilton to a three-year deal with Mercedes in 2013. The time with Mercedes ultimately made Lewis Hamilton the most successful Formula One driver of all time.
He passed away peacefully on the 20th May 2019 after complications relating to kidney dialysis and a lung transplant.
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Filmography (Movies)
Mauro Forghieri - Il Calabrone che fece volare la Ferrari
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Release Date:05/05/2024
Transition to the Silver War
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Release Date:15/12/2023
Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation
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Release Date:25/10/2022
Origins of the Silver War
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Release Date:25/07/2020
Niki Nationale - Ein Leben in der Pole-Position
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Release Date:21/05/2019
Ferrari 312B
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Release Date:09/10/2017
Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson
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Release Date:17/08/2017
The Green Hell
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Release Date:21/02/2017
F1 How It Was
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Release Date:31/10/2016
Lauda - The Untold Story
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Release Date:01/10/2014
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Release Date:30/09/2013
Rush
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Release Date:02/09/2013
Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals
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Release Date:14/07/2013
Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988
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Release Date:13/04/2012
Aus eigener Kraft. Wie Sportler Schicksalsschläge überwinden
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Release Date:22/10/2010
Senna
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Release Date:07/10/2010
Jochen Rindts letzter Sommer - Ein Toter wird Weltmeister
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Release Date:29/08/2010
Hunt For The Title: Formula One 1976 - A Review Of The 1976 Grand Prix Season
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Release Date:01/01/2004
Lauda's Comeback: Formula One 1977 - A Review Of The 1977 Grand Prix Season
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Release Date:01/01/2004
Screw Loose
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Release Date:19/02/1999
Formula 1: The Official End Of Season Review Of The 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship
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Release Date:04/03/1998
Ferrari: F355
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Release Date:01/01/1994
Ayrton Senna: Racing Is in My Blood
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Release Date:23/05/1993
Lap of the Gods
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Release Date:01/01/1992
Fire, Ice & Dynamite
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Release Date:18/10/1990
Top Kids
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Release Date:01/04/1987
Die Zukunft hat Geburtstag - 100 Jahre Automobil
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Release Date:29/01/1986
1985 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
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Release Date:30/09/1985
1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
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Release Date:24/11/1982
Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1
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Release Date:01/01/1980
Formula 1 - Speed fever
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Release Date:15/09/1978
1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
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Release Date:08/09/1978
Popcorn and Ice Cream
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Release Date:01/01/1978
1977 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
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Release Date:08/09/1977
1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
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Release Date:08/09/1976
One By One
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Release Date:01/01/1975
The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)
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Release Date:01/11/1974
1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
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Release Date:08/09/1973
Television Appearances
Thema
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Legends of Speed
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autorevue.tv
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Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias
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Ayrton Senna do Brasil
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Stöckl
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Günther Jauch
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Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski
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Plasberg persönlich
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Markus Lanz
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Natascha Kampusch trifft
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Im Zentrum
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Wir sind Kaiser
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Servus, Hansi Hinterseer
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Mayday
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Menschen bei Maischberger
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V.I.P.
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Beckmann
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Sabine Christiansen
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Die Harald Schmidt Show
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Lebens-Künstler
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Na sowas!
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Wetten, dass..?
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Bilder, die die Welt bewegten
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Heut' abend
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Okay
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Sport am Montag
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Je später der Abend
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Dalli Dalli
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