Niki Lauda
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
All Movies (38)
- Mauro Forghieri - Il Calabrone che fece volare la Ferrari2024 · as Self
- Transition to the Silver War2023 · as Self (archive footage)
- Hunt vs Lauda: The Next Generation2022 · as Self
- Origins of the Silver War2020 · as Self (archival footage)
- Niki Nationale - Ein Leben in der Pole-Position2019 · as Self (archive footage)
- Ferrari 312B2017 · as Self
- Superswede: A film about Ronnie Peterson2017 · as Self
- The Green Hell2017 · as Self
- F1 How It Was2016 · as Self
- Lauda - The Untold Story2014 · as Self
- 12013 · as Self
- Rush2013 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals2013 · as Self
- Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 19882012
- Aus eigener Kraft. Wie Sportler Schicksalsschläge überwinden2010 · as Self
- Senna2010 · as Self (archive footage)
- Jochen Rindts letzter Sommer - Ein Toter wird Weltmeister2010 · as Self
- Hunt For The Title: Formula One 1976 - A Review Of The 1976 Grand Prix Season2004
- Lauda's Comeback: Formula One 1977 - A Review Of The 1977 Grand Prix Season2004
- Screw Loose1999 · as Se stesso
- Formula 1: The Official End Of Season Review Of The 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship1998 · as Self
- Ferrari: F3551994 · as Self
- Ayrton Senna: Racing Is in My Blood1993 · as Self
- Lap of the Gods1992 · as Self
- Fire, Ice & Dynamite1990 · as Niki Lauda
- Top Kids1987 · as Self
- Die Zukunft hat Geburtstag - 100 Jahre Automobil1986 · as Selbst
- 1985 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review1985 · as Self - Narrator
- 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review1982 · as Self
- Pole Position: i guerrieri della Formula 11980 · as Self
- Formula 1 - Speed fever1978 · as Self
- 1978 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review1978 · as Himself
- Popcorn and Ice Cream1978 · as Himself
- 1977 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review1977 · as Himself
- 1976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review1976 · as himself
- One By One1975 · as Self
- The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)1974 · as Self
- 1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review1973 · as Self
All TV Shows (30)
- Thema2018 · as Self
- Legends of Speed2015 · as Self
- autorevue.tv2015 · as Self
- Ayrton: Retratos e Memórias2015 · as Self
- Ayrton Senna do Brasil2014 · as Self
- Stöckl2013 · as Self
- Günther Jauch2011 · as Self
- Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski2010 · as Self
- Plasberg persönlich2008 · as Self
- Markus Lanz2008 · as Self
- Natascha Kampusch trifft2008 · as Self
- Im Zentrum2007
- Wir sind Kaiser2007 · as Self
- Servus, Hansi Hinterseer2004 · as Self
- Mayday2003 · as Himself
- Menschen bei Maischberger2003 · as Self
- V.I.P.2000 · as Self
- Beckmann1999 · as Self
- Sabine Christiansen1998 · as Self
- Die Harald Schmidt Show1995 · as Self
- Lebens-Künstler1995 · as Self
- The Cook Report1987
- Na sowas!1982 · as Self
- Wetten, dass..?1981 · as Self
- Bilder, die die Welt bewegten1980 · as himself
- Heut' abend1980 · as Self
- Okay1979 · as Self
- Sport am Montag1975 · as Self
- Je später der Abend1973 · as Self
- Dalli Dalli1971 · as Self