🏁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

Today we say goodbye to Niki Lauda. ‬ ‪Niki will always be remembered as an F1 icon and as the Chairman of our team. ‬ ‪But we’ll also remember Niki Lauda the man. This is the story of our Niki. Our team-mate. Our dear friend. ‬ ‪Niki, we miss you ❤ | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

Niki Lauda - His Remarkable Career Story