Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda was an Austrian racing driver and aviation entrepreneur. He was a three-time Formula One World Drivers' Champion, winning in 1975, 1977 and 1984, and is the only driver in Formula One history to have won a championship for both Ferrari and McLaren, the sport's two most successful constructors.
Lauda in 1975
Lauda at the Nürburgring in 1973, three years before his accident
Lauda practicing at the Nürburgring during the 1976 German Grand Prix
Lauda in 1975
The 1975 Formula One season was the 29th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1975 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1975 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers which were contested concurrently from 12 January to 5 October over fourteen races. The season also included three non-championship Formula One races and a nine race South African Formula One Championship.
Niki Lauda was the 1975 champion
Emerson Fittipaldi (McLaren M23 Ford) placed second overall in the 1975 World Championship of F1 Drivers
Jacques Laffite driving for Williams in Watkins Glen
John Watson driving for Surtees in the British Grand Prix