Person in history
Niki Lauda
Niki Lauda, Austrian race car driver (born 1949)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2019 · May 20
Their story
Who they were
Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda was an Austrian racing driver, motorsport executive, and aviation entrepreneur, who competed in Formula One from 1971 to 1979 and from 1982 to 1985. Lauda won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles and—at the time of his retirement—held the record for most podium finishes (54); he won 25 Grands Prix across 13 seasons, and remains the only driver to have won a World Drivers' Championship with both Ferrari and McLaren.
Why this date
Niki Lauda appears on our May 20 calendar for 2019 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Niki Lauda
When did Niki Lauda die?
May 20 2019.
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