McLaren
Niki Lauda
Austria
born 22 February 1949 · died 20 May 2019
Career in numbers
Niki Lauda raced in 170 Grands Prix for 8 teams from 1971 to 1985; best result: P1 at the Spanish Grand Prix 1974.
3
world titles
25
wins
54
podiums
24
pole positions
420.5
points
170
starts
Milestones
- 1971Debut at the Austrian Grand Prix for March-Ford
- 1972Moves to March
- 1973Moves to BRM
- 1974First podium at the Argentine Grand Prix
- 1974First win at the Spanish Grand Prix
- 1974Moves to Ferrari
- 1975First world title
- 1977World title no. 2
- 1978Moves to Brabham
- 1979Moves to Brabham-Alfa Romeo
- 1979Moves to Brabham-Ford
- 1982Moves to McLaren
- 1984World title no. 3
Career
| Season | Team | Car number | Championship position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | McLaren | 1 | 10 | 14 |
| 1984 | McLaren | 8 | 1 | 72 |
| 1983 | McLaren | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| 1982 | McLaren | 8 | 5 | 30 |
| 1979 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo, Brabham-Ford | 5 | 14 | 4 |
| 1978 | Brabham | 1 | 4 | 44 |
| 1977 | Ferrari | 11 | 1 | 70 |
| 1976 | Ferrari | 1 | 2 | 68 |
| 1975 | Ferrari | 12 | 1 | 64.5 |
| 1974 | Ferrari | 12 | 4 | 38 |
| 1973 | BRM | 34, 16, 17, 21 | 17 | 2 |
| 1972 | March | 15, 4, 24, 12, 14, 23, 18, 26, 5 | – | 0 |
| 1971 | March-Ford | 26 | – | 0 |
All races
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Teammates
Drivers who started for the same team in the same race, with the number of shared races.
- Clay Regazzoni · 56 races
- John Watson · 44 races
- Alain Prost · 30 races
- Carlos Reutemann · 16 races
- Nelson Piquet · 15 races
- Jean-Pierre Beltoise · 14 races
- Ronnie Peterson · 13 races
- Carlos Pace · 11 races
- Mike Beuttler · 10 races
- Henri Pescarolo · 9 races
- Rolf Stommelen · 8 races
- Skip Barber · 2 races
- Ricardo Zunino · 1 race
- Peter Gethin · 1 race
Favourite circuits
| Circuit | Wins | Podiums | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Brands Hatch | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Kyalami | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 2 | 4 | 12 |
Frequently asked questions
How many times has Niki Lauda been world champion?
Niki Lauda won the Formula 1 world championship 3 times.