Niki Lauda

Awards & Honours

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Niki Lauda's achievements on the track are remarkable: three World Championships, 25 Grand Prix wins, and 54 podiums, a record at his retirement. He is the only driver to have won titles with both Ferrari and McLaren, and his 1984 championship victory by half a point remains the closest margin in F1 history. His comeback from the 1976 Nürburgring crash, returning to racing in just 42 days, is considered one of the greatest displays of courage in sports history. Beyond driving, his leadership at Mercedes helped the team dominate Formula 1 for years, and his name lives on in the Gordon Murray T.50s hypercar.

AwardsNiki Lauda won three Formula One World Drivers' Championships, in 1975 and 1977 with Ferrari and in 1984 with McLaren. He also won the Nürburgring 24 Hours in 1973 and the inaugural BMW M1 Procar Championship in 1979. These victories cemented his reputation as one of the most versatile and successful drivers of his era.

Honours & Distinctions

Formula 1 Hall of Fame

FIA·2017

Inducted into the Formula 1 Hall of Fame.

GMA T.50s Niki Lauda

Gordon Murray Automotive·2026

Limited-production hypercar named in his honor.

Rankings & Lists

#Top 10

Greatest F1 Drivers of All Time

Formula 1·2026

Records & Feats

Only driver to win championships with both Ferrari and McLaren

Career Milestone·1984

Won the World Drivers' Championship with Ferrari in 1975 and 1977, and with McLaren in 1984.

Closest margin in F1 history

Record·1984

Won the 1984 championship by half a point over teammate Alain Prost.

Longest gap between championships

Record·1984

Seven years between his 1977 and 1984 titles.