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Niki Lauda

Actor
Born February 22, 1949Died May 20, 2019 (70 years)
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.

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2022
    2019
    Formula 1: Drive to Survive (TV Series) · as Self
    2018
    Air Crash Investigation Special Report (TV Series) · as Self - Airline Owner (segment: Lauda Air Flight 4)
    2017
    2017
    2016
    The Green Hell · as Self
    2015
    Legends of Speed (TV Series) · as Self
    2015
    Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias (TV Series) · as Self
    2014
    33 Days · as Self
    2014
    71st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter
    2013
    1 · as Self
    2013
    Rush · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited)
    2013
    2013
    60 Minutes Sports (TV Series) · as Self - Former Formula 1 Racer (segment "the Silver Arrows")
    2012
    Legends of F1 (TV Series) · as Self
    2012
    Marslakók (TV Series) · as Self
    2011
    zeit.geschichte (TV Series) · as Self
    2011
    Günther Jauch (TV Series) · as Self
    2010
    Senna · as Self (archive Footage)
    2010
    In Depth With Graham Bensinger (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
    2008
    Markus Lanz (TV Series) · as Self
    2007
    Willkommen Österreich (TV Series) · as Self
    2007
    We are emperors (TV Series) · as Self
    2004
    Servus, Hansi Hinterseer (TV Series) · as Self
    2003
    Mayday (TV Series) · as Himself
    2003
    Menschen bei Maischberger (TV Series) · as Self
    1999
    Beckmann (TV Series) · as Self
    1998
    The Real .... (TV Series) · as Self
    1998
    Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (TV Series) · as Self
    1998
    Sabine Christiansen (TV Series) · as Self
    1995
    Harald Schmidt Show (TV Series) · as Self
    1993
    Quarks (TV Series) · as Self
    1992
    1991
    Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
    1990
    Fire, Ice & Dynamite · as Niki Lauda
    1986
    1985
    1985
    1983
    Turbo Time · as Self
    1982
    1982
    Na sowas! (TV Series) · as Self
    1981
    Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self
    1980
    1978
    1978
    Speed Fever · as Self
    1974
    One by One · as Self
    1971
    Dalli Dalli (TV Series) · as Self
    1957
    Zeit im Bild (TV Series) · as Self
    1950
    Formula 1 (TV Series) · as Self

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