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Niki Lauda, three-times Formula One world champion who was back behind the wheel weeks after surviving a horrific crash – obituary
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Niki Lauda: A Tribute to the F1 Legend who Moved from Death Bed to Track in One Month - EssentiallySports
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August the 1st 1976- Nurburgring - Niki Lauda accident #porsche | Ferrari racing, Race cars, Classic racing cars
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Niki Lauda: Much more than a Formula One champion | Sports| German football and major international sports news | DW | 21.05.2019
![Tom Arnold on Twitter: "Niki Lauda's helmet from his Nurburgring accident in '76. #F1 #NikiLauda #Hero… " Tom Arnold on Twitter: "Niki Lauda's helmet from his Nurburgring accident in '76. #F1 #NikiLauda #Hero… "](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsTRfPPXgAE5gBK.jpg)
Tom Arnold on Twitter: "Niki Lauda's helmet from his Nurburgring accident in '76. #F1 #NikiLauda #Hero… "
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Niki Lauda's helmet after his crash at the Nurburgring in 1976. | Race cars, Old race cars, Car crash
![Guy Edwards: 'The car was alight and Lauda was trapped... he did thank me for rescuing him, but it was very frightening for him and he couldn't really talk about it' - Guy Edwards: 'The car was alight and Lauda was trapped... he did thank me for rescuing him, but it was very frightening for him and he couldn't really talk about it' -](https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/b4f68/38132825.ece/AUTOCROP/w300/niki_lauda-dead_001.jpg)
Guy Edwards: 'The car was alight and Lauda was trapped... he did thank me for rescuing him, but it was very frightening for him and he couldn't really talk about it' -
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