Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda (1949–2019) was an Austrian Formula One driver who won three world championships and later founded airlines and held senior motorsport roles.

1975 Formula One World Championship: The Formula One season in which Niki Lauda won his first Drivers’ Championship. Lauda’s precise driving and Ferrari’s competitiveness brought him his first title.
James Hunt: James Hunt was a British Formula One driver who won the 1976 Drivers’ Championship. Hunt was Lauda’s closest title rival during their extraordinary 1976 season.
Lauda Air: Lauda Air was an Austrian airline founded by Niki Lauda in 1979. Lauda turned his interest in aircraft into a commercial airline that he led.
1982 Formula One World Championship: The Formula One season in which Keke Rosberg won the Drivers’ Championship despite taking only one race victory. Rosberg’s title contrasts with Lauda’s three championships and return to the sport that season.
1976 Formula One World Championship: The Formula One season decided between James Hunt and Niki Lauda, who withdrew from the final race after his comeback from injury. Lauda’s championship battle and recovery became the defining drama of his career.
Alain Prost: Alain Prost is a French former Formula One driver and four-time world champion. Prost was Lauda’s McLaren teammate and finished half a point behind him in 1984.
Niki: Niki was an Austrian low-cost airline founded by Niki Lauda in 2003. Lauda returned to aviation with this airline after selling Lauda Air.
1985 Formula One World Championship: The Formula One season in which Alain Prost won his first Drivers’ Championship while Niki Lauda raced his final season. Lauda’s retirement at season’s end contrasts with his earlier decision to return.
1977 Formula One World Championship: The Formula One season in which Niki Lauda secured his second Drivers’ Championship with Ferrari. Lauda clinched the title before leaving Ferrari at the end of the season.
Enzo Ferrari: Enzo Ferrari founded the racing team and automobile company that bear his name. Ferrari hired Lauda in 1974 and provided the team behind his first two titles.

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