Niki Lauda

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

67

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-02-22

Day of death

2019-05-20 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Vienna, Austria

Niki Lauda

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 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.

Known For

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    Markus Lanz

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • Mayday

    Mayday

  • Beckmann

    Beckmann

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    Wetten, dass..?

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    Rush

  • Menschen bei Maischberger

    Menschen bei Maischberger

  • Dalli Dalli

    Dalli Dalli

  • Stöckl

    Stöckl

  • Sabine Christiansen

    Sabine Christiansen

  • Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1

    Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1

  • Niki Nationale - Ein Leben in der Pole-Position

    Niki Nationale - Ein Leben in der Pole-Position

  • Heut' abend

    Heut' abend

  • Screw Loose

    Screw Loose

  • 1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

  • Senna

    Senna

  • Na sowas!

    Na sowas!

  • Top Kids

    Top Kids

  • Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals

    Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals

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    1

  • Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson

    Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson

  • Lebens-Künstler

    Lebens-Künstler

  • Okay

    Okay

  • Popcorn and Ice Cream

    Popcorn and Ice Cream

  • Wir sind Kaiser

    Wir sind Kaiser

  • Günther Jauch

    Günther Jauch

  • Servus, Hansi Hinterseer

    Servus, Hansi Hinterseer

  • 1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

  • Fire, Ice & Dynamite

    Fire, Ice & Dynamite

  • Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988

    Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988

  • Je später der Abend

    Je später der Abend

  • Thema

    Thema

  • Im Zentrum

    Im Zentrum

  • Plasberg persönlich

    Plasberg persönlich

  • 1985 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    1985 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

  • Formula 1: The Official End Of Season Review Of The 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship

    Formula 1: The Official End Of Season Review Of The 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship

  • Ferrari: F355

    Ferrari: F355

  • Lauda - The Untold Story

    Lauda - The Untold Story

  • F1 How It Was

    F1 How It Was

  • Hunt For The Title: Formula One 1976 - A Review Of The 1976 Grand Prix Season

    Hunt For The Title: Formula One 1976 - A Review Of The 1976 Grand Prix Season

  • Aus eigener Kraft. Wie Sportler Schicksalsschläge überwinden

    Aus eigener Kraft. Wie Sportler Schicksalsschläge überwinden

  • One By One

    One By One

  • The Green Hell

    The Green Hell

  • autorevue.tv

    autorevue.tv

  • The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)

    The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)

  • 1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

  • 1977 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    1977 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

  • Ferrari 312B

    Ferrari 312B

  • V.I.P.

    V.I.P.

  • Formula 1 - Speed fever

    Formula 1 - Speed fever

  • Transition to the Silver War

    Transition to the Silver War

  • Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski

    Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski

  • Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias

    Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias

  • Bilder, die die Welt bewegten

    Bilder, die die Welt bewegten

  • Legends of Speed

    Legends of Speed

  • Ayrton Senna do Brasil

    Ayrton Senna do Brasil

  • Lap of the Gods

    Lap of the Gods

  • Die Zukunft hat Geburtstag - 100 Jahre Automobil

    Die Zukunft hat Geburtstag - 100 Jahre Automobil

  • Ayrton Senna: Racing Is in My Blood

    Ayrton Senna: Racing Is in My Blood

  • Natascha Kampusch trifft

    Natascha Kampusch trifft

  • Origins of the Silver War

    Origins of the Silver War

  • 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

  • Sport am Montag

    Sport am Montag

  • Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation

    Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation

  • Lauda's Comeback: Formula One 1977 - A Review Of The 1977 Grand Prix Season

    Lauda's Comeback: Formula One 1977 - A Review Of The 1977 Grand Prix Season

  • Jochen Rindts letzter Sommer - Ein Toter wird Weltmeister

    Jochen Rindts letzter Sommer - Ein Toter wird Weltmeister

  • Mauro Forghieri - Il Calabrone che fece volare la Ferrari

    Mauro Forghieri - Il Calabrone che fece volare la Ferrari