Niki Lauda
Acting
- Born:
- 1949-02-22
- Died:
- 2019-05-20
- Place of birth:
- Vienna, Austria
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
Filmography
Mauro Forghieri
Transition to the Silver War
Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation
Origins of the Silver War
Niki Nationale - Ein Leben in der Pole-Position
1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Thema
Ferrari 312B: Where the Revolution Begins
Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson
The Green Hell
F1 How It Was
Legends of Speed
autorevue.tv
Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias
Lauda - The Untold Story
Ayrton Senna do Brasil
1
Rush
Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals
Stöckl
Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988
Günther Jauch
Aus eigener Kraft. Wie Sportler Schicksalsschläge überwinden
Senna
Jochen Rindts letzter Sommer - Ein Toter wird Weltmeister
Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski
Plasberg persönlich
Markus Lanz
Natascha Kampusch trifft
Im Zentrum
Wir sind Kaiser
Servus, Hansi Hinterseer
Hunt For The Title: Formula One 1976 - A Review Of The 1976 Grand Prix Season
Lauda's Comeback: Formula One 1977 - A Review Of The 1977 Grand Prix Season
Mayday
Menschen bei Maischberger
V.I.P.
Screw Loose
Beckmann
Formula 1: The Official End Of Season Review Of The 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship
Sabine Christiansen
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Lebens-Künstler
Ferrari: F355
Ayrton Senna: Racing Is in My Blood
Lap of the Gods
The Nikki Lauda Story
Fire, Ice and Dynamite
The Cook Report
Top Kids
Die Zukunft hat Geburtstag - 100 Jahre Automobil
1985 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Na sowas!
Wetten, dass..?
Bilder, die die Welt bewegten
Heut' abend
Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1
Okay
Formula 1 - Speed fever
1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Popcorn and Ice Cream
1977 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Sport am Montag
One By One
The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)
Je später der Abend
Dalli Dalli
Lauda