🏁On August 1, 1976 reigning Formula One champion Niki Lauda nearly died in a crash in the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, Nurburg, West Germany. Lauda suffered severe burns and inhaled toxic fumes but returned to racing 6 weeks later (missing just 2 races) and lost the championship by just 1 point. A week before the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, even though he was the fastest driver on that circuit at the time, Lauda urged his fellow drivers to boycott the race, largely becau

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This weekend is the Monza GP. 50 years ago Niki Lauda, one of the greatest F1 Champions ever, won his first World Title in 1975 with Ferrari at Monza (coming third that day) driving the 312 T. Niki went on to win another World Drivers Championship with Ferrari in 1977 in the 312 T2. He left the sport but returned to win his third Championship in 1984 with McLaren. Niki Lauda’s courage, determination, knowledge and skill was rarely equalled. This wonderful video is pure Niki Lauda, sat in his 197

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