![TIL that Niki Lauda asked his fellow drivers in 1976 to boycott the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring due to safety concerns even after he was the fastest on the track. TIL that Niki Lauda asked his fellow drivers in 1976 to boycott the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring due to safety concerns even after he was the fastest on the track.](https://external-preview.redd.it/dY3yooSt8s5CeRZ-K12mhlzcPI6_c9PZ0suixyU-aHM.jpg?auto=webp&s=ba8492374a3b6d38e99cac435669a1c53f68f7a8)
TIL that Niki Lauda asked his fellow drivers in 1976 to boycott the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring due to safety concerns even after he was the fastest on the track.
![In 1976 Niki Lauda crashed, burned and almost died in a fire of 800°C at the Nurburgring returned to F1 only 6 weeks later and lost the World Championship by 1 single In 1976 Niki Lauda crashed, burned and almost died in a fire of 800°C at the Nurburgring returned to F1 only 6 weeks later and lost the World Championship by 1 single](https://preview.redd.it/fug0kcqjs8h61.jpg?width=180&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c4a02395b0ba895819219e924c171ebb5b69f26a)
In 1976 Niki Lauda crashed, burned and almost died in a fire of 800°C at the Nurburgring returned to F1 only 6 weeks later and lost the World Championship by 1 single
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Niki Lauda death: Who was F1 racing legend who SURVIVED horror 1976 Grand Prix crash? | F1 | Sport | Express.co.uk
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What was Niki Lauda's cause of death, how old was he when he died, how many children did the F1 legend have? | The Sun
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