Niki Lauda Online Memorial: Forever Loved and Remembered
In Loving Memory of Niki Lauda
Austrian former Formula 1 driver
22 Feb 1949 — 20 May 2019
“A life defined by courage, clarity, and the will to return.”
Niki Lauda's Birth Location
Vienna
Niki Lauda's Burial Location
Heiligenstädter Friedhof
Niki Lauda's Death Location
Zurich
Niki’s A Life of Courage, Discipline and Achievement
From the earliest ambitions to defining contests, hard-won milestones and the character remembered beyond competition
The First Signs of Determination for Niki
Ferrari gave him the machinery and stage to match his precision, and in 1975 he won his first Formula One World Championship.
Learning the Discipline for Niki
In 1976, while leading the championship, Lauda suffered a near-fatal crash at the Nurburgring.
The Breakthrough That Changed Everything for Niki
Burned and gravely injured, he returned to racing only weeks later at Monza, a comeback that reshaped how the sport spoke about bravery.
Meeting the Greatest Challenges for Niki
He won the title again with Ferrari in 1977, later returned from retirement with McLaren, and claimed a third championship in 1984 by half a point.
The Person Beyond Competition for Niki
Away from the cockpit, Lauda built airlines including Lauda Air and NIKI, worked as a television analyst, and became an influential executive presence, including with Mercedes.
Condolence Book: Your Words for Niki
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Volume of Memories
In Loving Memory of Niki Lauda
“Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day.”
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Niki Lauda In Motion, Determination and Triumph
Photographs tracing the discipline, defining performances and human story beyond the statistics
Niki: A Defining Public Moment
A carefully preserved image from Niki Lauda’s life and public story.
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Voices That Remember Niki
Family, teammates, rivals and admirers remember the competitor and the person beyond the arena
The Life Story ofNiki Lauda
Niki’s Story, Held Close
The complete story of the upbringing, sacrifices, relationships and resilience behind an extraordinary public journey
Niki’s Where the Journey Began
Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda was an Austrian Formula One driver, aviation entrepreneur, and motorsport executive whose career became one of racing's clearest examples of nerve joined to discipline. Born in Vienna on 22 February 1949, he entered racing against the wishes of a prominent business family, financing his early drives through loans and relentless self-belief.
The First Signs of Determination for Niki
Ferrari gave him the machinery and stage to match his precision, and in 1975 he won his first Formula One World Championship.
Learning the Discipline for Niki
In 1976, while leading the championship, Lauda suffered a near-fatal crash at the Nurburgring.
The Breakthrough That Changed Everything for Niki
Burned and gravely injured, he returned to racing only weeks later at Monza, a comeback that reshaped how the sport spoke about bravery.
Meeting the Greatest Challenges for Niki
He won the title again with Ferrari in 1977, later returned from retirement with McLaren, and claimed a third championship in 1984 by half a point.
The Person Beyond Competition for Niki
Away from the cockpit, Lauda built airlines including Lauda Air and NIKI, worked as a television analyst, and became an influential executive presence, including with Mercedes.
Courage Through Life's Hardest Chapters for Niki
He died in Zurich on 20 May 2019, aged 70. Away from the cockpit, Lauda built airlines including Lauda Air and NIKI, worked as a television analyst, and became an influential executive presence, including with Mercedes. He died in Zurich on 20 May 2019, aged 70.
The Example That Lives On for Niki
His legacy endures in the red cap, the unsentimental honesty, and the rare example of a champion who measured fear clearly and chose purpose anyway.
The People at the Heart of Niki’s Life
The family relationships and generations that belong to Niki’s story.
The Parents Who Shaped Niki’s Beginning
Beyond the Public Story: Remembering Niki
A closer remembrance of the family bonds, humour and quieter qualities that achievement could never fully reveal
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