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.
Filmography
all 52
self 49
Movies 28
TV Shows 24
Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation (2022)
Ferrari 312B (2017)
Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson (2017)
The Green Hell (2017)
F1 How It Was (2016)
autorevue.tv (2015)
Lauda - The Untold Story (2014)
1 (2013)
Rush (2013)
Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals (2013)
Stöckl (2013)
Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988 (2012)
Günther Jauch (2011)
Aus eigener Kraft. Wie Sportler Schicksalsschläge überwinden (2010)
Jochen Rindts letzter Sommer - Ein Toter wird Weltmeister (2010)
Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski (2010)
Great Grand Prix Racing Heroes (2010)
Plasberg persönlich (2008)
Markus Lanz (2008)
Natascha Kampusch trifft (2008)
Im Zentrum (2007)
Wir sind Kaiser (2007)
Servus, Hansi Hinterseer (2004)
Mayday (2003)
Menschen bei Maischberger (2003)
Screw Loose (1999)
Beckmann (1999)
Sabine Christiansen (1998)
The Prince and the Pretender (1996)
Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995)
Ferrari: F355 (1994)
Lap of the Gods (1992)
Fire, Ice & Dynamite (1990)
Top Kids (1987)
Turbo Time (1983)
1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review (1982)
Na sowas! (1982)
Wetten, dass..? (1981)
Bilder, die die Welt bewegten (1980)
Heut' abend (1980)
Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 1 (1980)
Okay (1979)
Formula 1 - Speed fever (1978)
1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review (1978)
Popcorn and Ice Cream (1978)
1977 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review (1977)
1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review (1976)
Sport am Montag (1975)
One By One (1975)
Je später der Abend (1973)
Dalli Dalli (1971)
Lewis Hamilton: Duel of the Silver Arrows
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GenderMale
Birthday1949-02-22
Deathday2019-05-20 (70 years old)
Birth NameAndreas Nikolaus Lauda
Birth PlaceVienna, Austria
ReligionCatholicism
ChildrenMax Lauda, Mia Lauda, Christoph Lauda, Lukas Lauda, Mathias Lauda
FatherErnst-Peter Lauda
MotherElisabeth Lauda
CitizenshipsAustria
Also Known AsAndreas Nikolaus Lauda, Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda, Niki Nationale
AwardsGrand Gold Decoration of Styria, BBC World Sport Star of the Year
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