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Somebody takes Niki Lauda's pulse

Niki Lauda presents a new sponsor on his helmet

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GP Australien 2001, Niki Lauda

Lauda and sons

Niki Lauda and his "12" designed bag, his same car numer during his Ferrari years in Formula 1 1974 and '75, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Rainer's underpass wall of former Formula 1 World Champions, with Austrians Niki Lauda, Jochen Rindt and British driver Jackie Stewart, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Niki Lauda checks the lap times of his competitors during a practice session for the German GP 1978

Niki Lauda prepares for the German GP at Hockenheim 1978

Companions Emerson Fittipaldi and Niki Lauda discuss at the grid

The legendary Austrian Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda, F1 legend

AMG Mercedes F1 key people Niki Lauda and Toto Wolff on the grid

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Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda (his wife Birgit Wetzinger on the right)

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Niki Lauda had a long charity engagement last night

Niki Lauda tests various seating angles for optimal interview position

TV presenter Niki Lauda orients himself in the pitlane

Former F1 World Champion and TV presenter Niki Lauda recovers from a hip surgery

Triple Formula One World Champion Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda on BRM P160E

Ferrari driver and championship leader Niki Lauda, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1975

Niki Lauda and Bernie Ecclestone

Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda chat in Monaco's paddock in 1982

The first TAG-Porsche engined McLaren driven by Niki Lauda in Zandvoort

Nelson Piquet and Niki Lauda

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Lauda, Portrait

Lauda, Portrait

Niki Lauda listening to Nelson Piquet (in the front).

Niki Lauda, in the back Nelson Piquet, his former teammate and tribble F1 world champion.

Racing legend Niki Lauda

Racing legend Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda with Thomas Weber, head of research cars development at the Daimler AG. Between both men you can see this race weekend's stewart, the former F1 driver Derek Warwick, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Niki Lauda looking younger than ever in his remastered 1976 Ferrari overal

Former Ferrari drivers Jean Alesi and Niki Lauda on the grid, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

The Austrian TV ORF presents Niki Lauda, trible F1 World Champion 1975, '77 and '84

Niki Lauda, winner of the 1979 Procar Championship, makes himself familiar with his new retro-helmet, as car owner Thomas Feierabend attends the scenery, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Austrian Niki Lauda is about to enter the BMW M1 cockpit

Niki Lauda wearing his 1979 retro-drivers suit

Ralf Schumacher with his manager Hans Mahr and legendary Niki Lauda

Keke Rosberg and Niki Lauda on the grid

Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug chats with triple F1 World Champion and TV presenter Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda in a Formula 2 March 712 during the 1971 Eifelrennen

Spanish GP 1974: Niki Lauda celebrates his first GP victory

Spanish GP 1974: Niki Lauda celebrates his first GP victory

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T, leading Depailler's Tyrrell during the early laps

Niki Lauda, polesetter at the Nurburgring, German Grand Prix, 1975

Championship leader Niki Lauda, Ferrari

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Ferrari driver and championship contender Niki Lauda in pits

Ferrari drivers Clay Regazzoni and Nikii Lauda (right side)

One year after his fire accident, Niki Lauda wins the German GP in Hockenheim 1977

World Championship contender Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T2

German GP 1977: Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T2

Niki Lauda, Ferrari driver

British GP: Niki Lauda

German GP 1978: Niki Lauda

Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda chat in Monaco's paddock

McLaren driver Niki Lauda with Porsche's engine designer Hans Mezger

Two former Ferrari Word Champions together: Niki Lauda (1975 and 1977) and Phil Hill (1961)

Ferrari advisor Niki Lauda talks to driver Jean Alesi

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Lauda, portrait

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Triple Formula 1 World Champion of 1975, 1977 and 1984 Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda speaks with Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug, his soon predecessor

Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda on the grid

Niki Lauda beside Rosberg’s Mercedes car just before the drivers parade

Formula 1 World Champion of 1975, 1977 and 1984, Niki Lauda, proudly receives the 2013 'Bernie Ecclestone Award' during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Formula 1 World Champion of 1975, 1977 and 1984, Niki Lauda, proudly receives the 2013 'Bernie Ecclestone Award' during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

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Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda on the grid

All of Austria’s still living F1 racers united in a demonstration in theire historic F1 cars, with Niki Lauda, Ferrari, in the lead

Red Bull's team principal Christian Horner and Niki Lauda

Former McLaren team-mates and rivals for the Formula 1 World Championship in 1984, Alain Prost and Niki Lauda, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Austrian Niki Lauda, former three-times F1 World Champion, twice with Ferrari in 1975 and '77

The cars are ready to perform the Legends Parade. Next to the Ferrari of Lauda is Ermanno Cuoghi, Lauda's race mechanic back in the 1970s.

Ron Dennis, McLaren team principal, shake hands with his former F1 driver Niki Lauda, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Niki Lauda, the non-executive chairman of the Mercedes F1 Team, being interviewed by Eddie Jordan of BBC Television, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Niki Lauda, Formula World Champion in 1984 with McLaren, puts on his helmet, a replica of his 1984 and '85 seasons, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Niki Lauda gives an interview to Austian ORF, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Niki Lauda and Toto Wolff of Mercedes

Niki Lauda in his Marlboro McLaren-TAG Porsche MP4/2 of the 1984 F1 season, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

"Look, Rosberg has to do the following to secure himself a 1st Formula 1 World Championship crown: If ..." (Niki Lauda to Nico's press officer Georg Nolte), Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Niki Lauda, out of his original BMW M1 of the 1979 Procar series season

Niki Lauda in an interview after a few laps in his BMW M1 from 1979

Proud father Niki Lauda

A thoughtful Niki Lauda

The ambitioned Red Bull rider Sebastian Vettel talks with Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda

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Niki Lauda with his wife Birgit Wetzinger

Norbert Haug enjoys a coffee, Niki Lauda really does need one, too

Niki Lauda, March-Cosworth 721X

Niki Lauda, March-Cosworth 721X

Mike Hailwood, Niki Lauda and Ronnie Peterson discuss with an official

Niki Lauda, BRM P160E

Niki Lauda of Ferrari scores his first GP victory, Spanish GP Jarama 1974.

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Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T, leades the race after 9 laps

Sunday morning: Ferrari polesetter Niki Lauda at his car in the pitlane

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T

Niki Lauda, Ferrari driver

Austrian Ferrari driver Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda, Austrian Ferrari driver and championship contender

Niki Lauda in the new Ferrari 312T

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T2, after Pflanzgarten

Championship leader Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T2

Austrian Ferrari driver Niki Lauda

Ferrari driver Niki Lauda, Formula 1 World Champion 1975

Austrian Ferrari driver and championship leader Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda, French Grand Prix, Le Castellet, 1978

Niki Lauda, Dieter Stappert and Nelson Piquet enjoy the German hospitality

Niki Lauda, McLaren, during practice

Niki Lauda, McLaren-TAG Porsche, at the 1st Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril

Niki Lauda, McLaren driver

Ayrton Senna (left) talking to Niki Lauda after sunday morning warm-up.

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn at the pitwall with Niki Lauda and Jean Todt

Lauda, Portrait

Lauda with Emerson Fittipaldi

Lauda and Berger

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Lauda with Fittipaldi

Niki Lauda signs the condolence book at the Sid Watkins memorial, the 'Prof' died a week earlier

Triple F1 World Champion, Niki Lauda

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes chats with his team boss Niki Lauda and legendary Austrian Gerhard Berger after qualifying

Next to Niki Lauda is Helmut Marko, todays Red Bull advisor, in the 70s a driver for the BRM F1 Team

Ermanno Cuoghi (on the left) had served as Niki Lauda's chief mechanic at Ferrari in the 1970s

United on the track: Gerhard Berger and Nki Lauda after the Legends Parade, Spieberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Dieter Zetsche and Niki Lauda of the Mercedes F1 Team in paddock, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Niki Lauda, three-time F1 World Champion

Niki Lauda, three-time F1 World Champion

Niki Lauda on Sunday morning race day, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Niki Lauda, currently a pundit for German Television (RTL) during Grand Prix weekends and a non-executive chairman of the Mercedes F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel listens to Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl

Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl chat in the Red Bull hospitality

Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig of RTL talk on the red carpet until drivers parade takes place

The procar series race: Niki Lauda, BMW M1

Niki Lauda before the Formula 2 Jim Clark-Rennen 1972 in Hockenheim

Niki Lauda (A) / Brian Muir (AUS), BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW Alpina, 19. Internationales ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring 1973

Niki Lauda

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Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T

Start of the 1975 Italian GP in Monza

Polesetter Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T

Niki Lauda (Ferrari) leading James Hunt (McLaren)

Niki Lauda, Ferrari, gets himself ready for practice session

Niki Lauda, Ferrari

Austrian Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T2, passes the start/finish line, French Grand Prix, Circuit Paul Ricard, 1976

Tyrrell garage: Niki Lauda is still present in an advertising at the Austrian Grand Prix. Two week ago he had an almost fatal accident on the Nurburgring.

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312 T2

Niki Lauda, Ferrari

Ferrari driver Niki Lauda

Ferrari driver Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda, sitting in his Ferrari, US Grand Prix West, Long Beach, California, 1977

McLaren driver two times World Champion Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda, winner of the British GP.

Niki Lauda and Nelson Piquet, British GP Brands Hatch 1984

Niki Lauda, Austrian McLaren TAG-Porsche driver, currently in 4th position ahead of both Renault's of Tambay and Warwick

Ex drivers and now TV presenters Niki Lauda and Hans-Joachim Stuck

Fittipaldi (middle) and Haug (right) joking with Lauda.

Lauda and Berger

Ron Dennis with Niki Lauda

Before the drivers parade, TV presenter Niki Lauda shakes hands with Force Indias Nico Huelkenberg

Triple F1 World Champion (1975, 1977 & 1984) and RTL TV presenter Niki Lauda

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone walks in the paddock with Red Bull team boss Christian Horner and Niki Lauda of Mercedes

Niki Lauda fatherly supporting his driver Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Niki Lauda and his wife Birgit on Sunday morning race day, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Niki Lauda out of his 1984 McLaren, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

TV presenters Florian König and Niki Lauda like to use the red carpet (sometimes until they are being wrapped;)

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

Dr. Helmut Marko with Pasquale Lattuneddu and Niki Lauda

Jacky Ickx meets Niki Lauda in the paddock

Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda, BMW Alpina, BMW 2800 CS, European Touring Car Championship, Grand Prix Brno 1972

Niki Lauda, March-Cosworth 721X

Winner Emerson Fittipaldi, 2nd place for Niki Lauda (left)

Podium ceremony after the Dutch GP Zandvoort 1974: 1-2 win for Ferrai with race winner Niki Lauda, second Clay Regazzoni and third placed Emerson Fittipaldi

Singer Udo Juergens and local hero Niki Lauda, Austrian GP 1975

Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda

Austrian Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T

The 1975 F1 World Champion, Niki Lauda, Ferrari

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T2, German GP 1976

Austrian Ferrari driver Niki Lauda, drifts through Druids Bend

Ferrari driver Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda, starting from 2nd position on the grid in the No. 1 Ferrari, has a bad start and drops down the field

German GP 1976: Ferrari drivers Clay Regazzoni and Niki Lauda debate during Sunday morning warm-up

Niki Lauda, Ferrari driver

USA-West GP: Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda, McLaren, on the way to his 2nd victory of the year

Niki Lauda, McLaren

Niki Lauda (McLaren No. 8) overtakes Patrick Tambay

Championship contender, Austrian Niki Lauda, sits in his McLaren TAG-Porsche MP4/2

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Niki Lauda, Austrian Grand Prix, 1984

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn at the pitwall with Jean Todt and Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda / Jaguar

Mario Illien and Norbert Haug of McLarenMercedes chatting with Niki Lauda

Nelson Piquet and Niki Lauda joking together

Bernie Ecclestone chats with Niki Lauda and Arturo Merzario (left)

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Niki Lauda in his Ferrari 312T2 from the 1976 F1 season

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

Eight F1 World Championships sum up when Emerson Fittipaldi (1972, 1974), Niki Lauda (1975, 1977, 1984) and Sir Jackie Stewart (1969, 1971, 1973) meet in the paddock

Red Bull Racing's reigning F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel is interviewed by RTL TV presenter and triple F1 World Champion of 1975, 1977 and 1984 Niki Lauda

In the closing laps leader Lauda, Ferrari, starts to slow with a puncture

Austrian Ferrari driver Niki Lauda in a good mood, surrounded by mechanics and team key people such as Forghieri and Montezemolo

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T

Start of the 1975 Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort: Niki Lauda, Ferrari in the lead, followed by Scheckter and Hunt

Niki Lauda

Singer and songwriter Austrian Udo Jurgens and Ferrari driver Niki Lauda, Austrian Grand Prix, Zeltweg, 1975

Race winner Niki Lauda in a Ferrari 312T, Monaco GP 1975

Start of the Austrian Grannd Prix 1975, Niki Lauda and James Hunt starting from front row - just Hunt keeps position until the end and becomes second placed.

The 1975 World Champion Niki Lauda slips into Fangio's silver arrow Mercedes, US Grand Prix West, Long Beach, 1976

First and second of the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch: Winner James Hunt, and Niki Lauda

German GP 1976: Ferrari driver Niki Lauda during warm-up on Sunday morning

First and second of the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch: Winner James Hunt, and Niki Lauda

Ferrari driver Niki Lauda. Next to him on the left side is Austrian journalist Helmut Zwickl. On the right Luca di Montezemolo and Piero Lardi Ferrari (brown T-shirt).

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312 T2

James hunt undergoes a joke of Niki Lauda in McLaren pits, Austrian GP 1977

Niki Lauda, winner of the British GP.

Marc Surer and Niki Lauda, side by side

Niki Lauda ready to start for the Legends Parade in his McLaren-TAG Porsche of the 1984 F1 season, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

TV presenter Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig commenting on the bad weather

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda jokes around in the McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel answers questions of Niki Lauda

Formula One legend Niki Lauda gives some pepper and salt in form of fond memories to the pictures in Rainer W. Schlegelmilch's new book 'The Roaring 70s'

Niki Lauda and Bernie Ecclestone of Brabham, Monaco 1979

Niki Lauda, March-Cosworth 721X, Monaco GP 1972

Niki Lauda (A) becomes seventh placed overall on a BMW 3.0 CSL (first place in 'T' group)

From left to right: Emerson Fittipaldi, Niki Lauda, Clay Regazzoni.

Niki Lauda and Austrian journalist Heinz Pruller

Niki Lauda on Ferrari 312T starts from pole position (and becomes fifth placed) besides later seconed James Hunt in the Hesketh-Cosworth 308, March's Brambilla will win the Austrian GP 1975.

Polesetter Niki Lauda, Ferrari, takes the lead at the start. Hunt (McLaren) and Regazzoni (Ferrari) battle for 2nd place.

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312 T2

Race leader, Austrian Niki Lauda, Ferrari, followed closely by James Hunt, McLaren, British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, 1976

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312 T2

Niki Lauda leads at Austrian GP Zeltweg 1977 start and becomes second placed behind later winner Alan Jones

Niki Lauda, Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46, in fourth position under pressure of Peterson in the Lotus in the early laps of the French Grand Prinx 1978 at Paul Riccard cirquit

Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda

Race winner Fernando Alonso showers Sebastian Vettel with champagne on the podium after the German Grand Prix

RTL TV presenter and triple F1 World Champion Niki Lauda chats with his future Mercedes GP team boss Ross Brawn

Niki Lauda, Dieter Zetsche and his daughter

Niki Lauda and Dieter Zetsche

Former Austrian Formula 1 drivers Gerhard Berger, Ferrari, and Niki Lauda, McLaren, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Donald MacKenzie (CVC Partners), Niki Lauda and Christian Horner (Red Bull) in paddock, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Dr. Dieter Zetsche, member of the management board at Daimler AG, with Niki Lauda, non-executive chairman of the Mercedes F1 Team, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Niki Lauda, Ralf Schumacher and Florian Koenig performing an after race report for German TV broadcaster RTL

Bahrain Grand Prix general manager Martin Whitaker (middle) with racing legend and TV presenter Niki Lauda

Sebastian Vettel, Christian Geistdoerfer, Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl

Sebastian Vettel, Christian Geistdoerfer, Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl

Triple World Champion Niki Lauda lifts his red cap for the newly crowned youngest double World Champion Sebastian Vettel

Both triple F1 World Champions and former rivals Nelson Piquet (1981, 1983 and 1987) and Niki Lauda (1975, 1977 and 1984) share fond memories over browsing through Rainer Schlegelmilch's new editorial book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany)

Two triple F1 World Champions and former rivals seriously discuss in the paddock (Nelson Piquet 1981, 1983 and 1987 - Niki Lauda 1975, 1977 and 1984)

Niki Lauda, BMW Alpina, BMW 2800 CS, European Touring Car Championship, Grand Prix Brno 1972

Drivers briefing before the start of the Italian Grand Prix

Ronnie Peterson on podium with Clay Regazzoni and Niki Lauda

Singer Udo Juergens and local hero Niki Lauda, Austrian GP 1975

Start for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza 1975, with both Ferrari's of Clay Regazzoni (No.11) and Championship leader Niki Lauda (No.12) in the lead

Niki Lauda leads Jean-Pierre Jarrier, Monaco GP 1975

Cars are prepared for a restart following a crash

Niki Lauda, Ferrari, US GP Long Beach 1977

Niki Lauda, Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46

Winner Niki Lauda (1st win in the 3rd Grand Prix of his comback season 1982), 2nd Keke Rosberg (left) and 3rd Gilles Villeneuve (later disqualified for using an illegal rear wing).

Podium of the British GP 1982: 2nd Didier Pironi, winner Niki Lauda and 3rd Patrick Tambay

Long Beach, USA-West Grand Prix, 1982: Keke Rosberg, Niki Lauda (middle) and Gilles Villeneuve are the top three drivers on the podium. The Austrian McLaren driver Lauda won his 1st GP just three races after his comback in F1 that season.

One of Niki Lauda's mechanics is very exited about the Austrians 3rd F1 World Championship title

Interview appointment with Mario Andretti (Formula One World Champion 1978), Niki Lauda (Triple Formula One World Champion 1975, 1977 and 1984) and Bernie Ecclestone (Formula One Group CEO)

First hand statements for the RTL TV after the Legends Parade with Gerhard Berger and Niki Lauda, just ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2014

Nico Rosberg and Niki Lauda join the Mercedes end of the season group shot, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Florian Koenig from German RTL Television, gets first hand information from Niki Lauda, sitting in his Ferrari of the 1976 F1 season

Former team-mates and together 10 Formula 1 World Championship titles: Nelson Piquet (1981, '83 and '87), Niki Lauda (1975, '77 and 1984) and Alain Prost (1985, '86, '89 and 1993), Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Niki Lauda, the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Juan Carlos I. of Spain and Bernie Ecclestone on the grid, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Red Bull's ace Sebastian Vettel is being interviewed by German TV presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig

A funny chat before the historic BMW M1 race on Sunday between Prinz Leopold von Bayern, Niki Lauda and Christian Danner

Robert Kubica is being presented in a historic BMW 503 cabriolet

Niki Lauda jokes around with Johnny Herbert, both former F1 drivers and now advisers and TV presenters

Both triple F1 World Champions and former rivals Nelson Piquet (1981, 1983 and 1987) and Niki Lauda (1975, 1977 and 1984) share fond memories over browsing through Rainer Schlegelmilch's new editorial book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany)

Two triple F1 World Champions and former rivals loudly laugh about happy memories they just found in Rainer Schlegelmilch's new book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany): Nelson Piquet 1981, 1983 and 1987 - Niki Lauda 1975, 1977 and 1984

Two triple F1 World Champions and former rivals loudly laugh about happy memories they just found in Rainer Schlegelmilch's new book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany): Nelson Piquet 1981, 1983 and 1987 - Niki Lauda 1975, 1977 and 1984

At the 1974 British GP start, Niki Lauda on Ferrari 312B3 starts from pole position besides Ronnie Peterson on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, but both cannot compete against Jody Scheckter 's strong Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 (on third grid place) who will win later

From left to right: Clay Regazzoni, Ronnie Peterson and Niki Lauda

Italian GP Monza 1975 Start: Polesetter Niki Lauda on a Ferrari 312T besides team mate and later winner Clay Regazzoni

Swiss journalist Roger Benoit delays the honoury lap after the Swedish Grand Prix, Anderstorp, 1975. Winner Niki Lauda in the middle, Carlos Reutemann left hand and third positioned Clay Regazzoni on the right.

Podium group photo after the ceremony: Second placed James Hunt of Hesketh, Ferrari's race winner Niki Lauda and third placed Jochen Mass, McLaren

At the 1st ever Long Beach United States West GP, the 1975 F1 Word Champion Niki Lauda takes a seat in an historical Mercedes Grand Prix car from 1954. The driver of the car at that time was Juan Manuel Fangio, five times F1 World Champion (in the background with helmet on).

German Grand Prix winner and World Championship leader Niki Lauda with laurel. He celebrates his 2nd season's victory on the Hockenheim podium with AvD president Metternich and 2nd placed Scheckter (far right)

Winner John Watson on the podium, flanked by McLaren team mate Niki Lauda and third placed René Arnoux

McLaren team mates Niki Lauda and Alain Prost hug on the podium, Portuguese GP Estoril 1984

The new world champion Niki Lauda (2nd place in the race) being hugged by Ayrton Senna (3rd). Also on the podium: Race winner Alain Prost (bottom left corner) McLaren designer John Barnard (left) and McLaren team boss Ron Dennis.

Alain Prost and engineer Alan Jenkins discuss drivers track times. Next to them are Prost's team-mate Niki Lauda and McLaren team boss Ron Dennis

RTL TV presenters Konig and Lauda interview the second grid placed Schumacher

Niki Lauda interviews the race drivers Perez, Hamilton and Alonso after the podium ceremony

Race winner Fernando Alonsoenjoys a champagne shower of Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Mercedes Chairman Dieter Zetsche with Bernie Ecclestone, Niki Lauda and guestes at the grid, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Mercedes F1 bosses Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda were unhappy with Hamilton slowing down the pace to back up his team-mate Rosberg into the clutches of rivals Vettel and Verstappen at the end of Abu Dhabi's Grand Prix, 2016

Bernie Ecclestone giving an interview to Niki Lauda, his rescuer Arturo Merzario and Florian Koenig of RTL

Michael Schumacher is being interviewed by ex-partner RTL

For the on-track display of the Silver Arrows the (former) Mercedes drivers Alex Wurz, Bernd Schneider, David Coulthard, Pedro de la Rosa and Niki Lauda take place at the historic steering wheels

Bernie Ecclestone gives an interview to German TV

Drivers briefing on Sunday before the start

At the 1974 British GP start, Niki Lauda on Ferrari 312B3 starts from pole position besides Ronnie Peterson on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, but both cannot compete against Jody Scheckter 's strong Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 (on third grid place) who will win later

Daniele Audetto (Ferrari team manager) and Clay Regazzoni talk to Niki Lauda in the Ferrari cockpit, German GP 1976

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Winner John Watson on the podium, flanked by McLaren team mate Niki Lauda and third placed René Arnoux, who just recveives the right sponsor cap

Winner John Watson on the podium, flanked by McLaren team mate Niki Lauda and third placed René Arnoux, who just recveives the right sponsor cap

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überreicht bernie symbolisch einen vip pass für den us grand prix, der später in der saison stattfinden wird

German TV RTL presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig interview the German drivers before their drivers parade

The most successful Formula 1 drivers of the 1980s, left to right: Alain Prost, McLaren, Nelson Piquet, Brabham and Niki Lauda, McLaren, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel is surrounded by journalists during an interview with RTL TV presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig

A crowded paddock with TV presenters Niki Lauda and Florian König in the middle, watched by countless journalists and bystanders

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Carlos Pace, Brabham, takes over the lead at the start from polesitter Niki Lauda, Ferrari no. 12

Qualifying resulted in Niki Lauda (Ferrari) taking pole position with James Hunt (McLaren) alongside him. Mario Andretti (3rd) had just stalled his Lotus and is waving hands.

Start for the British Grand Prix, 1976, at Brands Hatch: The front row with James Hunt (McLaren no. 11) and polesitter Niki Lauda (Ferrari), behind them Andretti (black Lotus) and Regazzoni (2nd Ferrari)

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Race winner Fernando Alonso enjoys a champagne shower of Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button on the podium after the German Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg is interviewed after his 111th race and scoring the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

Nice habit during the British GP weekend 1974: F1 drivers as cricket players - Mass, Peterson, Hill, Lauda and Regazzoni.

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Final Mercedes F1 Team winning World Championship group shot of the 2014 season with both drivers Lewis and Nico, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Final end of the year group shot with the winning Mercedes World Championship Team, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

All the 'German' drivers hold notes with their own prediction of who becomes World Champion and their own position, stated at the beginning of the 2008 season in Melbourne

The cars leave pitlane to formation lap prior to the Austrian GP 1975: Jochen Mass on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Ronnie Peterson in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E and Niki Lauda on Ferrari 312T in front of team mate Clay Regazzoni.

Always good for a joke, Niki Lauda returns James Hunt's steering wheel.

Moments befor the start for the Spa 24 hours: On the 1st row from lefthand Ivo Grauls, Niki Lauda and Dieter Glemser

Gerhard Berger, sitting in his Formula 1 Ferrari F188 cockpit of the 1988 season, surrounded by F1 drivers of the 1980's. Left to right: Christian Danner, Riccardo Patrese, Niki Lauda, Jean Alesi, Nelson Piquet, Alain Prost and Pierluigi Martini, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

The bunch of Formula 1 drivers listens carefully before the Monaco GP 1975

Niki Lauda's girlfriend Mariella

Niki's wife Marlene Lauda

Mariella Reininghaus, Niki Lauda's girlfriend

Niki Lauda on McLaren-Cosworth

Niki Lauda's new McLaren-Porsche

Nelson Piquet and Niki Lauda.

Nelson Piquet and Niki Lauda.

Ermanno Cuoghi, Niki Lauda's chef mechanic

Niki Lauda on McLaren-TAG Porsche

Companions Niki Lauda and Sir Jackie Stewart

Niki Lauda flirts with a grid girl

Niki Lauda's Brabham-Alfa Romeo in pits

Hollywood actor Michael Douglas chats with Niki Lauda

Austrian racing legend Niki Lauda gives an interview

F1 drivers as cricket players: (below, left to right) Scheckter, Bell, Lauda, Stewart, Peterson, Mass, Hulme and (standing, left to right) Tyrrell, Watson, Edwards, Hailwood, Hunt, Hill, Depailler, Gethin, Purley and Regazzoni.

Nice habit during the British GP weekend: F1 drivers as cricket players. Below, left to right: Scheckter, Bell, Lauda, the already retired driver Stewart, Peterson, Mass, Hulme and (standing, left to right) Tyrrell, Watson, Edwards, Hailwood, Hunt, Hill, Depailler, Gethin, Purley and Regazzoni.

Jean Todt with Niki Lauda at Ferrari's command center

Former Mercedes manager Juergen Hubbert chats with Niki Lauda

Austrian racing legend Niki Lauda with a rain cover

Niki Lauda on March-Cosworth 721G, Austrian GP 1972

Brabham team-mates John Watson (No. 2) and Niki Lauda

Brabham-BMW's Nelson Piquet and Niki Lauda, Brands Hatch 1984

Mercedes GP team boss Ross Brawn chat with Niki Lauda

Companions Emerson Fittipaldi and Niki Lauda discuss at the grid

Maurizio Arrivabene with Niki Lauda, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda standing beside his Ferrari in pits during practice session

The World Champion's number 1 on Niki Lauda's Ferrari 312T

Boris Becker's former manager Ion Tiriac in discussion with Niki Lauda

Mario Andretti, Formula One World Champion 1978, speaks with Niki Lauda

Austrian racing legend Niki Lauda gives an interview with Toto Wolff

Mercedes' Norbert Haug, interviewed by RTL's Florian König and Niki Lauda.

Mercedes' Norbert Haug, interviewed by RTL's Florian König and Niki Lauda.

Mercedes' Norbert Haug, interviewed by RTL's Florian König and Niki Lauda.

Leader of the race, Emerson Fittipaldi, McLaren, followed by Niki Lauda, Ferrari

Niki Lauda's Ferrari 312T2, British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, 1976

Niki Lauda, Lewis Hamilton and Pat Behar, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Clay Regazzoni leading the race followed by Patrick Depailler, James Hunt and Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda is being interviewed in Ferrari's garage, United States GP Long Beach 1977

Nelson Piquet and his former team-mate at Brabham, Niki Lauda, in Hungary 2005

Niki's son Mathias Lauda appreciates a blow of cooled air before the Speedcar race

Reutemann finishes 2nd behind Niki Lauda (middle) and ahead of Clay Regazzoni (both Ferrari)

Ayrton Senna chatting with Niki Lauda during the tragic Imola weekend that eventually claimed Senna's life.

Drivers & team personnel attend the unveiling of the Frank Tamas memorial plaque by Niki Lauda

Drivers & team personnel attend the unveiling of the Frank Tamas memorial plaque by Niki Lauda

The second start of the 1976 German Grand Prix after the nearly fatal accident of Niki Lauda.

German TV RTL presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig interview the German drivers before their drivers parade

RTL TV presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig probably need a fashion advisor for their rain covers

The German national football team visits Mercedes GP in Monaco - Niki Lauda watches Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm

Later winner John Watson in a McLaren-Cosworth leads his team mate Niki Lauda and a group of chasers

Legendary Austrian journalist Heinz Prueller chats with fellow countrymen Franz Tost of Toro Rosso and triple World Champion Niki Lauda

RTL TV presenter and triple F1 World Champion Niki Lauda interviews Michael Schumacher who managed to gain second grid position

Three German drivers - Adrian Sutil, Nico Huelkenberg and Nico Rosberg - are interviewed by the RTL TV presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig

The three drivers Merzario, Ertl and Lunger had rescued Niki Lauda from his burning Ferrari at the Nuerburgring during the previous race two weeks before

Interview appointment with Mario Andretti (Formula One World Champion 1978), Niki Lauda (Triple Formula One World Champion 1975, 1977 and 1984) and Bernie Ecclestone (Formula One Group CEO)

On Sunday before the race, Sebastian Vettel is being interviewed by German TV presenter Ralf Schumacher who replaces Niki Lauda until his full recovery from a hip operation

Common face Ralf Schumacher, temporary replacement to Niki Lauda as RTL TV presenter during his recovery from a hip operation, chats with Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko

German GP 1974: Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari leading Jody Scheckter (Tyrrell). Niki Lauda (Ferrari) had a bad start from pole position and had fallen back from 1st on the grid to 3rd.

Pierluigi Martini (next to him Niki Lauda) in a 1987 Minardi-Motori Moderni. Martini was a famous driver for Minardi as he drove eight F1 seasons for the Italian team. Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015.

Niki Lauda (A) / Hans-Peter Joisten (B), Jägermeister-Racing Team (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Niki Lauda (A) / Hans-Peter Joisten (B), Jägermeister-Racing Team (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

The cars being prepaired for the restart. The race had to be stoped after a start collision involving Clay Regazzoni of Ferrari, James Hunt of McLaren (no. 11), Niki Lauda (Ferrari) and Jacques Laffite (Ligier). Hunt had a spare car but his team were going to race it and face the consequences later.

First start of the 1976 British GP in Brands Hatch: Niki Lauda on Ferrari 312T2 starts from pole position besides James Hunt in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, who will arrive first in the end but becomes disqualified for using the spare car after a crash and restart of the race.

Clemens Schickentanz (D) and John Fitzpatrick (GB) on the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885 (starting number #46), entered by Oldenkott Tobacco, do not finish the 1973 1000km Spa but become fourth placed in the GT classement. No. 64 is the BMW of Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), next to him Niki Lauda (A), also on BMW.

Swiss Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni has taken the lead at the 1st start for the German Grand Prix 1976. Pole sitter James Hunt (McLaren no. 11) drops back, so as Niki Lauda in the 2nd Ferrari. Jochen Mass in the 2nd McLaren (no. 12) starts on dry weather tyres in the slippery conditions.

Swiss Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni has taken the lead at the 1st start for the German Grand Prix 1976. Pole sitter James Hunt (McLaren no. 11) drops back, so as Niki Lauda in the 2nd Ferrari. Jochen Mass in the 2nd McLaren (no. 12) starts on dry weather tyres in the slippery conditions.

Concept Car, Bertone Carabo, based on Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, 1968

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) finish 5th placed after 1000 kms in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Bruce McLaren, Belgium GP 1962

Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1970

Huschke von Hanstein talks with Ferry Porsche

Belgium GP 1962: View from the pits to Eau Rouge

Driver's briefing befor the start for the Belgian Grand Prix, 1962 (left to right hand): Trevor Taylor, Tony Maggs, Jim Clark, John Campbell-Jones, Bruce McLaren, Jo Siffert, Ricardo Rodriguez, Graham Hill, Innes Ireland, Richie Ginther, Jack Brabham, Maurice Trintignant

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Concept Car, Bertone Lancia Stratos, 1970

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Marzal, 1967

Concept Car, Abarth 2000 Pininfarina Scorpio, ca. 1970

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Bravo, 1974

A BMW 2002, entered by BMW Alpina Essen, driven by Thomas Fervers (D) and Peter Kuhlmann (D), 6h touring car race at the Nurburgring, 1971

VIP guest Nicolas Cage with wife

The Maserati CDM (Tipo 61) of Lloyd Casner (USA) and Masten Gregory (USA), 1000 km, Nurburgring, 1962

Beatle George Harrison, GP Monaco 1966

Jochen Rindt

The fifth placed yellow Ferrari 512 S #1030 of Hughes de Fierlant (B) and Alistair Walker (GB) overtakes the Porsche 911 S of Claude Haldi (CH) and Arthur Blank (CH)

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Marzal, 1967

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Modulo, 1970

Newcomer Ayrton Senna

Concept Car, ItalDesign Maserati Medici I, 1974

Graham Hill (right hand) chats with Phil Hill, Italian GP Monza 1962

Jim Clark, exhausted and lined, but with the shining eyes of a winner, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1962

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta Speciale, 1969

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, Monaco GP 1999

Airfield Oberschleissheim, 1962, Alfa Romeo TZ1

mit stewart

The rebuild Jaguar of German Peter Lindner

Concept Car, Abarth 2000 Pininfarina Scorpio, ca. 1970

Concept Car, Italdesign Maserati Medici I, 1974

Ayrton Senna strapped to his Lotus cockpit during a practice session

Helmut Marko (A)

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Modulo, 1970

Eddie Irvine hugs tough competitor Mika Häkkinen while Ron Dennis watches

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Bravo, 1974

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M14A leading Henri Pescarolo's Matra Simca, speeds up Beau Rivage curve

John Surtees driving a McLaren chassis for his Team Surtees the last time: Next race in England he had a full-Surtees F1 motorcar ready.