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AustrianRaced 1971–1985March-Ford, March, BRM, Ferrari and 4 more
Niki Lauda
Austrian racing driver (1949–2019)
- Titles
- 3
- Starts
- 173
- Wins
- 25
- Seasons
- 13
13 seasons · 1971–1985
Career record
Grand Prix results only; sprint races are not counted.
- World titles
- 3
- 1975, 1977, 1984
- Starts
- 173
- Wins
- 25
- 14.5% of starts
- Podiums
- 54
- P1 starts
- 24
- From the front of the grid
- Fastest laps
- 24
- Career total · race-by-race from 2004
- Points
- 420.5
- Grand Prix points
Every Grand Prix
| Season | Team | Wins | GP points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | McLaren | 1 | 14 |
| 1984Champion | McLaren | 5 | 72 |
| 1983 | McLaren | 0 | 12 |
| 1982 | McLaren | 2 | 30 |
| 1979 | Brabham-Alfa RomeoBrabham-Ford | 0 | 4 |
| 1978 | Brabham | 2 | 44 |
| 1977Champion | Ferrari | 3 | 72 |
| 1976 | Ferrari | 5 | 68 |
| 1975Champion | Ferrari | 5 | 64.5 |
| 1974 | Ferrari | 2 | 38 |
| 1973 | BRM | 0 | 2 |
| 1972 | March | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | March-Ford | 0 | 0 |
Grand Prix points only; sprint points are not included, so the current season can read lower than the championship table. Seasons marked Champion are world titles.
Newest first
Recent form
The last five Grands Prix on record.
| Grand Prix | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix1985, round 16 | Accident | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix1985, round 15 | Turbo | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix1985, round 12 | Transmission | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix1985, round 11 | Finished P1 (win) | 9 |
| Austrian Grand Prix1985, round 10 | Engine | 0 |
The person
Biography
Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda was an Austrian racing driver, motorsport executive, and aviation entrepreneur, who competed in Formula One from 1971 to 1979 and from 1982 to 1985. Lauda won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles and—at the time of his retirement—held the record for most podium finishes (54); he won 25 Grands Prix across 13 seasons, and remains the only driver to have won a World Drivers' Championship with both Ferrari and McLaren.
- Born
- 22 February 1949
- Birthplace
- Vienna
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Height
- 1.75 m