1949- . Austrian motor racing driver, who won
the world championship in 1977, 1977 and
1984. He was also runner-up in 1976 just six
weeks after a horrific accident at
Nurburgring, West Germany which left him
badly burned and permanently scarred. He was
Formula Two champion in 1972, and drove for
March, BRM, Ferrari, and Brabham before his
retirement in 1978. He returned to the sport
in 1984 and won his third world title in a
McLaren before eventually quitting in 1985 to
concentrate on his airline business,
Lauda-Air. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
world champion
1975 Ferrari
1977 Ferrari
1984 McLaren
Formula One Grand Prix
races: 171
wins: 25
first: 1974 (Spanish Grand Prix; Ferrari)
last: 1985 (Dutch Grand Prix; McLaren)