71
1971 — 1973
March / BRM
Pay-driver seasons funded by bank loans.
Niki LaudaF1 career record
Bought his way in with a bank loan, won three titles, survived the Nürburgring, and later rebuilt Mercedes as a chairman.
- Titles
- 3
- Wins
- 25
- Podiums
- 54
- Poles
- 24
- Starts
- 173
- Points
- 420.5
- Win rate
- 14.5%
- Podium rate
- 31.2%
- GOAT score
- 127.9
Ranked 11th of 881 drivers on the all-time greatness score.
Achievements
- Fastest laps
- —
- Front rows
- 31
- Best finish
- 1st
- Best grid
- 1st
- Finish rate
- 50.3%
- Retirements
- 86
- 3× World Champion (1975, 1977, 1984)
- 25 Grand Prix wins — 10th on the all-time list
- 54 podiums — 15th all time
- 24 pole positions — 13th all time
Career Timeline
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4 of 4 timeline entries shown · 1971 — 1985
3 championship seasons in this range:1975 · 1977 · 1984
Full career totals
1971 — 1985 · 13 seasons- Races
- 173
- Wins
- 25
- Podiums
- 54
- Poles
- 24
- Championships
- 3
Win rate 14.5%Podium rate 31.2%Points 420.5Best season 1984 (5 wins, 9 podiums)Titles 1975, 1977, 1984
Exports the 1971 — 1985 selection only
74
1974 — 1977
Ferrari
World champion in 1975 and 1977; Nürburgring crash in 1976.
- 1975 title
- 1977 title
78
1978 — 1979
Brabham
The BT46B fan car win at Anderstorp.
82
1982 — 1985
McLaren
Comeback title in 1984 by half a point.
- 1984 title
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Scuderia Ferrari1 identities
The only team to have entered every season since 1950, and the only identity in the sport never to have been sold, renamed or rebadged.
Read the Ferrari lineage from 1950 →Brabham Racing Organisation1 identities
The only team whose founder won the championship driving his own car — later Bernie Ecclestone's launchpad into running the sport.
Read the Brabham lineage from 1962 →British Racing Motors1 identities
A national project funded by British industry, famous for the shrieking H16 engine and one glorious 1962 championship.
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Sources & citations
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- Wikipedia — Niki Lauda(opens in a new tab)
Biography, career summary and season-by-season narrative.
- StatsF1 — Niki Lauda(opens in a new tab)
Independent statistical record: entries, qualifying, laps and retirements.
- Motorsport Stats — Niki Lauda(opens in a new tab)
Cross-check for career totals and non-championship appearances.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
Governing body: official regulations, entry lists and classifications.
- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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