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Niki Lauda

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Regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all-time, Niki Lauda is the only F1 driver in history to be a champion for both Ferrari and McLaren. Driving for Ferrari during the 1975 F1 season, Lauda notched five victories on his way to his first World Championship. At the start of his follow-up campaign, Lauda won four-of-six races to begin the year. However, on August 1, 1976, Lauda almost perished in a fiery crash. Remarkably, Lauda only missed two races. Lauda would bounce back to win the 1977 World Championship. A three-year retirement followed a brief stint with Brabham-Alfa Romeo. Lauda returned to racing with McLaren in 1982, and subsequently won his third World Championship two years later.