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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    Mayday

  • Markus Lanz

    Markus Lanz

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • Rush

    Rush

  • Beckmann

    Beckmann

  • Top Kids

    Top Kids

  • Ferrari 312B

    Ferrari 312B

  • Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson

    Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson

  • Ferrari: F355

    Ferrari: F355

  • Menschen bei Maischberger

    Menschen bei Maischberger

  • Dalli Dalli

    Dalli Dalli

  • Heut' abend

    Heut' abend

  • One By One

    One By One

  • The Green Hell

    The Green Hell

  • Na sowas!

    Na sowas!

  • Sabine Christiansen

    Sabine Christiansen

  • 1

    1

  • Stöckl

    Stöckl

  • Senna

    Senna

  • Okay

    Okay

  • Je später der Abend

    Je später der Abend

  • Lap of the Gods

    Lap of the Gods

  • Thema

    Thema

  • Günther Jauch

    Günther Jauch

  • Screw Loose

    Screw Loose

  • Plasberg persönlich

    Plasberg persönlich

  • Lebens-Künstler

    Lebens-Künstler

  • Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias

    Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias

  • Im Zentrum

    Im Zentrum

  • Servus, Hansi Hinterseer

    Servus, Hansi Hinterseer

  • V.I.P.

    V.I.P.

  • Popcorn and Ice Cream

    Popcorn and Ice Cream

  • autorevue.tv

    autorevue.tv

  • Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski

    Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski

  • Legends of Speed

    Legends of Speed

  • Ayrton Senna do Brasil

    Ayrton Senna do Brasil

  • Niki Nationale - Ein Leben in der Pole-Position

    Niki Nationale - Ein Leben in der Pole-Position

  • Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals

    Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals

  • Formula 1 - Speed fever

    Formula 1 - Speed fever

  • Bilder, die die Welt bewegten

    Bilder, die die Welt bewegten

  • Fire, Ice & Dynamite

    Fire, Ice & Dynamite

  • Natascha Kampusch trifft

    Natascha Kampusch trifft

  • F1 How It Was

    F1 How It Was

  • Wir sind Kaiser

    Wir sind Kaiser

  • Lauda - The Untold Story

    Lauda - The Untold Story

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

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

  • 1985 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    1985 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

  • Ayrton Senna: Racing Is in My Blood

    Ayrton Senna: Racing Is in My Blood

  • Sport am Montag

    Sport am Montag

  • Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation

    Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation

  • Origins of the Silver War

    Origins of the Silver War

  • Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1

    Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1

  • 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

  • Transition to the Silver War

    Transition to the Silver War

  • 1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

  • 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

  • 1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

  • Jochen Rindts letzter Sommer - Ein Toter wird Weltmeister

    Jochen Rindts letzter Sommer - Ein Toter wird Weltmeister

  • Die Zukunft hat Geburtstag - 100 Jahre Automobil

    Die Zukunft hat Geburtstag - 100 Jahre Automobil

  • 1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

  • Mauro Forghieri - Il Calabrone che fece volare la Ferrari

    Mauro Forghieri - Il Calabrone che fece volare la Ferrari

  • 1977 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    1977 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

  • 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

  • Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988

    Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988

  • 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

    1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

  • Aus eigener Kraft. Wie Sportler Schicksalsschläge überwinden

    Aus eigener Kraft. Wie Sportler Schicksalsschläge überwinden