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Niki Lauda is a 63 year old Austrian former F1 driver who last drove for McLaren-TAG in 1985.
He was born on February 22nd 1949 in Vienna. He debuted for March-Ford during the 1971 Grand Prix of Austria. Lauda was active for 13 seasons between 1971 and 1985. In those years he scored 420.5 points in 172 races. During his career Lauda achieved 25 wins and 54 podiums. His last race was the the 1985 Grand Prix of Australia.
He was born on February 22nd 1949 in Vienna. He debuted for March-Ford during the 1971 Grand Prix of Austria. Lauda was active for 13 seasons between 1971 and 1985. In those years he scored 420.5 points in 172 races. During his career Lauda achieved 25 wins and 54 podiums. His last race was the the 1985 Grand Prix of Australia.
| Name: | Niki Lauda |
| Nationality: |  Austrian |
| Birthday: | February 22nd 1949 (63) |
| Birthplace: | Vienna | Races: | 172 races |
| Total points: | 420.5 points |
| Wins: | 25 wins |
| Podiums: | 54 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 75 retirements |
| First race: | 1971 Austria |
| Last race: |  1985 Australia |
| First win: |  1974 Spain |
| Age first win: | 25 years, 2 months, 6 days |
Niki Lauda by year
| All years | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1979 |
| 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 |
| 1972 | 1971 |
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Overall stats: Niki Lauda
| #1 | Best Finish | Niki Lauda |  | 1 (25x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Niki Lauda | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Niki Lauda | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Niki Lauda | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Niki Lauda | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Niki Lauda | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Niki Lauda | | (0x) |
Wins
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| #1 | Worst Finish | Niki Lauda | | 16 (2x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Niki Lauda | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Niki Lauda | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Niki Lauda | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Niki Lauda | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Niki Lauda | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Niki Lauda | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1974 | 3 | Kyalami | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 16 |
| 1972 | 4 | Monte Carlo | Niki Lauda | March-Ford | 16 |
Worst qualifying
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Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1985 Marlboro McLaren International 1984 McLaren-TAG 1983 McLaren-Ford 1983 McLaren-Tag 1982 McLaren-Ford 1979 Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1978 Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1977 Ferrari 1976 Ferrari 1975 Ferrari 1974 Ferrari 1973 BRM 1972 March-Ford 1971 March-Ford | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Niki Lauda
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #22 | Average race points | Niki Lauda | | 4.67 points | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #570 | Average race result | Niki Lauda | | 4.1 place | |
| #17 | Most points finishes | Niki Lauda | | 73 finishes | |
| #151 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Niki Lauda | | 0.25 retirements | |
| #19 | Most race laps | Niki Lauda | | 8217 laps | |
| #28 | Most avoidable retirements | Niki Lauda | | 19 retirements | |
| #19 | Most races | Niki Lauda | | 172 races | |
| #227 | Oldest driver | Niki Lauda | | 36 years, 8 months, 12 days | |
| #18 | Biggest gain in race | Niki Lauda | | 21 places gained | |
| #53 | Youngest driver | Niki Lauda | | 22 years, 5 months, 24 days | |
| #7 | Start from P1 | Niki Lauda | | 24 starts | |
| #14 | Most retirements | Niki Lauda | | 75 retirements | |
| #15 | Most points | Niki Lauda | | 420.5 points | |
| #10 | Most podiums | Niki Lauda | | 54 podiums | |
| #7 | Most wins | Niki Lauda | | 25 wins |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 20 | Nigel Mansell | 4.92 |
| 21 | Damon Hill | 4.68 |
| 22 | Niki Lauda | 4.67 |
| 23 | Mike Parkes | 4.67 |
| 24 | Lee Wallard | 4.5 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 568 | James Hunt | 4.2 |
| 569 | Nelson Piquet | 4.14 |
| 570 | Niki Lauda | 4.1 |
| 571 | Piero Taruffi | 4.08 |
| 572 | Luigi Villoresi | 4.06 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 15 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 73 |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | 73 |
| 15 | Niki Lauda | 73 |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | 72 |
| 19 | Jean Alesi | 70 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 149 | Bertrand Gachot | 0.26 |
| 150 | Gerhard Berger | 0.26 |
| 151 | Niki Lauda | 0.25 |
| 152 | Jaime Alguersuari | 0.25 |
| 152 | Gaston Mazzacane | 0.25 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 17 | Jacques Villeneuve | 8316 |
| 18 | Ayrton Senna | 8219 |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | 8217 |
| 20 | Thierry Boutsen | 8033 |
| 21 | Jacques Laffite | 7996 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 26 | Jos Verstappen | 19 |
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | 19 |
| 26 | Niki Lauda | 19 |
| 26 | Hans Joachim Stuck | 19 |
| 30 | Jenson Button | 18 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 17 | Nick Heidfeld | 177 |
| 17 | Jacques Laffite | 177 |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | 172 |
| 20 | Jacques Villeneuve | 165 |
| 21 | Mika Hakkinen | 163 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 224 | Bill Brack | 36 years, 8 months, 29 days |
| 226 | Jay Chamberlain | 36 years, 8 months, 15 days |
| 227 | Niki Lauda | 36 years, 8 months, 12 days |
| 228 | Helmut Niedermayr | 36 years, 8 months, 5 days |
| 229 | Carroll Shelby | 36 years, 8 months, 2 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 13 | Jimmy Davies | 22 |
| 13 | Johnny Claes | 22 |
| 18 | Niki Lauda | 21 |
| 18 | John Watson | 21 |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 21 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 51 | Mika Hakkinen | 22 years, 5 months, 10 days |
| 52 | Alex Caffi | 22 years, 5 months, 20 days |
| 53 | Niki Lauda | 22 years, 5 months, 24 days |
| 54 | Antonio Pizzonia | 22 years, 5 months, 26 days |
| 55 | Jimmy Reece | 22 years, 6 months, 13 days |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen | 26 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | 24 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | 24 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | 20 |
| 8 | Damon Hill | 20 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 12 | David Coulthard | 77 |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | 75 |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | 75 |
| 15 | Graham Hill | 70 |
| 16 | Johnny Herbert | 69 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 13 | Sebastian Vettel | 449 |
| 14 | Mark Webber | 448.5 |
| 15 | Niki Lauda | 420.5 |
| 16 | Mika Hakkinen | 420 |
| 17 | Gerhard Berger | 385 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | 60 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | 59 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | 54 |
| 11 | Mika Hakkinen | 51 |
| 12 | Gerhard Berger | 48 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 5 | Jackie Stewart | 27 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | 26 |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | 25 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | 25 |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | 23 |
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