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Niki Lauda was an Austrian Formula 1 driver who contested 173 Grands Prix between 1971 and 1985, racing 8 different teams, starting with March-Ford. He won the World Drivers' Championship 3 times (1975, 1977, 1984), taking 25 race wins and 54 podium finishes along the way. He made his debut at the 1971 Austrian Grand Prix, and made his final start at the 1985 Australian Grand Prix.
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NationalityAT
Born22 Feb 1949
StatusInactive
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Raced 1971–1985 — last with McLaren.
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Round by round · 1985
R1 · BRA
Brazil
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Teammate
Prost · P1
R2 · POR
Portugal
DNF
Teammate
Prost · DNF
R3 · SAN
San Marino
P4
Teammate
Prost · DSQ
R4 · MON
Monaco
DNF
Teammate
Prost · P1
R5 · CAN
Canada
DNF
Teammate
Prost · P3
R6 · DET
Detroit
DNF
Teammate
Prost · DNF
R7 · FRA
France
DNF
Teammate
Prost · P3
R8 · BRI
Britain
DNF
Teammate
Prost · P1
R9 · GER
Germany
P5
Teammate
Prost · P2
R10 · AUS
Austria
DNF
Teammate
Prost · P1
R11 · NET
Netherlands
✓ P1 · WIN
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Prost · P2
R12 · ITA
Italy
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Prost · P1
R15 · SOU
South Africa
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Teammate
Prost · P3
R16 · AUS
Australia
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Teammate
Prost · DNF
Race History
14 starts · 1 wins · 1 podiums · 14 pts
YearGrand PrixTeamQualiGridFinishPts
- 1985Australian Grand PrixMcLaren—16DNF—
- 1985South African Grand PrixMcLaren—8DNF—
- 1985Italian Grand PrixMcLaren—16DNF—
- 1985Dutch Grand PrixMcLaren—1019
- 1985Austrian Grand PrixMcLaren—3DNF—
- 1985German Grand PrixMcLaren—1252
- 1985British Grand PrixMcLaren—10DNF—
- 1985French Grand PrixMcLaren—6DNF—
- 1985Detroit Grand PrixMcLaren—12DNF—
- 1985Canadian Grand PrixMcLaren—17DNF—
- 1985Monaco Grand PrixMcLaren—14DNF—
- 1985San Marino Grand PrixMcLaren—843
- 1985Portuguese Grand PrixMcLaren—7DNF—
- 1985Brazilian Grand PrixMcLaren—9DNF—