Niki Lauda
Statistics
Fact File
| Nationality: |  Austrian |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Vienna, Austria |
| Date of birth: | 22 February 1949 |
| Date of death: | 20 May 2019 (aged 70) |
| Race debut: | 1971 Austrian Grand Prix |
| Last race: |  1985 Australian Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1971-79, 1982-85 |
| Best championship result: | 3x World Champion (1975, 1977, 1984) |
Career Statistics
| Grand Prix entries: | 177 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts: | 171 | |
| Wins: | 25 | 14.6% |
| From pole: | 9 | |
| Win & F.Lap: | 12 | |
| Hat-trick: | 3 | |
| Home race: | 1 | |
| Podiums: | 54 | 31.6% |
| Home race: | 2 | |
| Pole positions: | 24 | 14.0% |
| Home race: | 3 | |
| Fastest laps: | 24 | 14.0% |
| Home race: | 1 | |
| Points: | 420.50 | 2.46 pts p/r |
| Points finishes: | 73 | 42.7% |
| Home race: | 5 | |
| Front row starts: | 31 | 18.1% |
| Home race: | 3 | |
| Times as championship leader: | 41 |
| Did not start: | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 1 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 80 | 46.8% |
| First lap retirements: | 5 | |
| Not classified: | 1 | 0.6% |
| Disqualified: | 3 | 1.8% |
| Avg. start: | 8.4 | |
| Avg. finish: | 3.8 | |
| Best start: | 1st | x24 |
| Best result: | 1st | x25 |
Season Summary
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- WC: World Championship position
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 |  March | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 21 | – | – | – | NC |
| 1972 | March | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 19 | 7 | – | – | NC |
| 1973 | BRM | 15 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17th |
| 1974 |  Ferrari | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 4th |
| 1975 | Ferrari | 14 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 64.50 | WC |
| 1976 | Ferrari | 14 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 68 | 2nd |
| 1977 | Ferrari | 15 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 72 | WC |
| 1978 | Brabham | 16 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 4th |
| 1979 | Brabham | 14 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14th |
| 1982 | McLaren | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 5th |
| 1983 | McLaren | 15 | 14 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10th |
| 1984 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | 5 | 9 | – | 5 | – | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 72 | WC |
| 1985 | McLaren | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10th |
| 177 | 171 | 25 | 54 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 420.50 |
Constructor Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
Grand Prix Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- Highlight: Home Grand Prix
| Grand Prix | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 7 | 7 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 16 | – | – | – |
| Austria | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18.5 |
 Belgium | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 32 |
 Brazil | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 23 |
| Britain | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 42 |
 Caesars Palace | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 13 | – | – | – |
 Canada | 10 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Dallas | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Detroit | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 10 | – | – | – |
 Europe | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 France | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
 Germany | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| Italy | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 34 |
 Japan | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
 Monaco | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 |
 Netherlands | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 46 |
 Portugal | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
 San Marino | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 South Africa | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 33 |
 Spain | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
 Sweden | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
 Switzerland | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| USA | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| USA West | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
Circuit Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- Highlight: Home circuit
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 16 | – | – | – |
| Anderstorp | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| Brands Hatch | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 35 |
| Buenos Aires | 7 | 7 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Dallas | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Detroit | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Dijon-Prenois | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| Estoril | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Fuji | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Hockenheim | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Imola | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Interlagos | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Jacarepagua | 5 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Jarama | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Kyalami | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 33 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 13 | – | – | – |
| Long Beach | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
| Monte Carlo | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 |
| Montjuic Park | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Montreal | 6 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Monza | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 34 |
| Mosport | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | – | – |
| Nivelles | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Nurburgring | 7 | 7 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Osterreichring | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18.5 |
| Paul Ricard | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Silverstone | 6 | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | – | – | – |
| Watkins Glen | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| Zandvoort | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 46 |
| Zolder | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Nanni Galli | 1 | 1971 |
| Ronnie Peterson | 13 | 1971-72 |
| Clay Regazzoni | 57 | 1973-76 |
| Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 15 | 1973 |
| Peter Gethin | 1 | 1973 |
| Carlos Reutemann | 16 | 1976-77 |
| John Watson | 46 | 1978, 1982-83 |
| Nelson Piquet | 14 | 1978-79 |
| Alain Prost | 31 | 1984-85 |