The man who defied death to become a world champion
Nikki Lauda
Flames and glory
His F1 career started in 1972.
By 1975 he was crowned champion
The World Champion
1976 at the German Grand Prix , he crashed and his car caught fire with him trapped in the inferno
Then it changed
Agony and near death
He was pulled out his car completely burnt, with the doctors giving him no chance
Nikki had other ideas
Within a month of being considered dead, he was back to practice, completely bandaged.
Nearly there
He finished the year just one point behind the winner James Hunt
Back to being
World Champion
In an year after he stared at death , in 1977 he raced again and went on to become the world champion
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