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Who Was Niki Lauda? Legendary Formula One Driver Who Survived Fiery Crash to Win F1 Championship, Dies Aged 70
![ASAP MotorSports Twitterissä: "Niki Lauda,3time F1 world champion, suffered horrific burns to his head in a 1976 crash during the German Grand Prix, losing most of his right ear and hair .It ASAP MotorSports Twitterissä: "Niki Lauda,3time F1 world champion, suffered horrific burns to his head in a 1976 crash during the German Grand Prix, losing most of his right ear and hair .It](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EFD5If8UwAEv31Y.jpg)
ASAP MotorSports Twitterissä: "Niki Lauda,3time F1 world champion, suffered horrific burns to his head in a 1976 crash during the German Grand Prix, losing most of his right ear and hair .It
![Eric Ansems en Twitter: "Today 43 years ago on 12-09-1976 Niki Lauda made his return at the Italian GP. He wanted, six weeks after the severe crash with his Ferrari at the Eric Ansems en Twitter: "Today 43 years ago on 12-09-1976 Niki Lauda made his return at the Italian GP. He wanted, six weeks after the severe crash with his Ferrari at the](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EEQ-qUAXkAAltOJ.jpg)
Eric Ansems en Twitter: "Today 43 years ago on 12-09-1976 Niki Lauda made his return at the Italian GP. He wanted, six weeks after the severe crash with his Ferrari at the
![Niki Lauda (L) shows TV host Thomas Gottschalk his injured ear during the recording of the TV event..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-44914533 | agefotostock Niki Lauda (L) shows TV host Thomas Gottschalk his injured ear during the recording of the TV event..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-44914533 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/8c0e3e46e9ba581aa9afb5bad8f9b31a/pah-44914533.jpg)
Niki Lauda (L) shows TV host Thomas Gottschalk his injured ear during the recording of the TV event..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-44914533 | agefotostock
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Niki Lauda Photos Photos: James Hunt & Niki Lauda (his ear destroyed in a fiery crash in 1976) are the focus of American director Ron Howard 2012 film Rush, sta… | Formula
![Niki Lauda: We should not destroy F1 with stupid comments. If people don't like the new noise, take the earplugs out | The Independent | The Independent Niki Lauda: We should not destroy F1 with stupid comments. If people don't like the new noise, take the earplugs out | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/03/29/22/p15racing1GETTY.jpg?width=982&height=726&auto=webp&quality=75)