Niki Lauda
Date of birth: 22 February 1949
Nationality: Austrian
Career summary
Races: 170
Wins: 25
Poles: 24
Fastest Laps: 24
Points: 420.5
GP debut: 1971 Austrian GP
F1 career
1971: March-Cosworth
1 race
Retired in Austria
No points scored
1972: March-Cosworth
12 races
Best finish 7th in South Africa
No points scored
1973: BRM
14 races (+1 DNS)
Best finish 5th in Belgium
17th in championship (2 points)
1974: Ferrari
15 races
Won in Spain and Netherlands
9 Pole positions
Fastest lap in Spain, Britain, Canada
4th in championship (38 points)
1975: Ferrari
14 races
5 race wins
9 Pole positions
Fastest lap in Sweden and Netherlands
World Champion (64.5 points)
1976: Ferrari
14 races
5 race wins
Pole position in Belgium, Monaco, Britain
4 Fastest laps
2nd in championship (68 points)
1977: Ferrari
14 races (+1 DNS)
Won in S Africa, Germany, Netherlands
Pole position in US West and Austria
Fastest lap in US West, Germany, Netherlands
World Champion (72 points)
1978: Brabham-Alfa Romeo
16 races
Won in Sweden and Italy
Pole position in South Africa
4 Fastest laps
4th in championship (44 points)
1979: Brabham-Alfa Romeo
13 races (+1 DNP)
Best finish 4th in Italy
14th in championship (4 points)
1982: McLaren-Cosworth
14 races (+1 DNS)
Won in US West and Britain
Fastest lap in US West
5th in championship (30 points)
1983: McLaren-Cosworth/-TAG Porsche
14 races (+1 DNQ)
Best finish 2nd in US West
Fastest lap in US West
10th in championship (12 points)
1984: McLaren-TAG Porsche
16 races
5 race wins
5 fastest laps
World Champion (72 points)
1985: McLaren-TAG Porsche
14 races (+1 DNS)
Won in Netherlands
Fastest lap in Germany
10th in championship (14 points)
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