![Niki Lauda in his own words: His 1976 crash, rivalry with James Hunt - and giving his F1 trophies away for free car washes Niki Lauda in his own words: His 1976 crash, rivalry with James Hunt - and giving his F1 trophies away for free car washes](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/formula-1/2019/05/21/TELEMMGLPICT000197953358_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqLqyfQGdl3mAr9NzcrvA2J31VPfLXxOS4GZruPS0Y9RA.jpeg)
Niki Lauda in his own words: His 1976 crash, rivalry with James Hunt - and giving his F1 trophies away for free car washes
![Niki Lauda, three-times Formula One world champion who was back behind the wheel weeks after surviving a horrific crash – obituary Niki Lauda, three-times Formula One world champion who was back behind the wheel weeks after surviving a horrific crash – obituary](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/obituaries/2019/05/21/TELEMMGLPICT000020301244_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqQDfO_Li8BnuRdRCVfSGXuQvhzdjcZien2ya59CfVOfk.jpeg)
Niki Lauda, three-times Formula One world champion who was back behind the wheel weeks after surviving a horrific crash – obituary
![Niki Lauda's frightening Nurburgring crash recreated for ''Rush'' movie (+video) | Car News | Auto123 Niki Lauda's frightening Nurburgring crash recreated for ''Rush'' movie (+video) | Car News | Auto123](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GXHDxmpIF3c/sddefault.jpg#404_is_fine)
Niki Lauda's frightening Nurburgring crash recreated for ''Rush'' movie (+video) | Car News | Auto123
![Niki Lauda: Much more than a Formula One champion | Sports| German football and major international sports news | DW | 21.05.2019 Niki Lauda: Much more than a Formula One champion | Sports| German football and major international sports news | DW | 21.05.2019](https://static.dw.com/image/16105571_401.jpg)
Niki Lauda: Much more than a Formula One champion | Sports| German football and major international sports news | DW | 21.05.2019
![Guy Edwards: 'The car was alight and Lauda was trapped... he did thank me for rescuing him, but it was very frightening for him and he couldn't really talk about it' - Guy Edwards: 'The car was alight and Lauda was trapped... he did thank me for rescuing him, but it was very frightening for him and he couldn't really talk about it' -](https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/b4f68/38132825.ece/AUTOCROP/w300/niki_lauda-dead_001.jpg)
Guy Edwards: 'The car was alight and Lauda was trapped... he did thank me for rescuing him, but it was very frightening for him and he couldn't really talk about it' -
![Tom Arnold on Twitter: "Niki Lauda's helmet from his Nurburgring accident in '76. #F1 #NikiLauda #Hero… " Tom Arnold on Twitter: "Niki Lauda's helmet from his Nurburgring accident in '76. #F1 #NikiLauda #Hero… "](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsTRfPAW0AEXlDi.jpg)
Tom Arnold on Twitter: "Niki Lauda's helmet from his Nurburgring accident in '76. #F1 #NikiLauda #Hero… "
![Tom Arnold on Twitter: "Niki Lauda's helmet from his Nurburgring accident in '76. #F1 #NikiLauda #Hero… " Tom Arnold on Twitter: "Niki Lauda's helmet from his Nurburgring accident in '76. #F1 #NikiLauda #Hero… "](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsTRfPPXgAE5gBK.jpg)
Tom Arnold on Twitter: "Niki Lauda's helmet from his Nurburgring accident in '76. #F1 #NikiLauda #Hero… "
![August the 1st 1976- Nurburgring - Niki Lauda accident #porsche | Ferrari racing, Race cars, Classic racing cars August the 1st 1976- Nurburgring - Niki Lauda accident #porsche | Ferrari racing, Race cars, Classic racing cars](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/89/2f/1f/892f1f655dab62f10a60dab26ff61546.jpg)