Niki Lauda F1 Statistics
| 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) |
Jump to: Career Statistics | Season statistics | Constructor statistics | Teammates
Career statistics
| Grand Prix entries: | 177 | View career results |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Best start: | 1st | x24 |
| Best result: | 1st | x25 |
| No. of events: | 25 | View Grands Prix stats |
| No. of circuits: | 32 | View circuit stats |
Season statistics
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 |  March | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 21 | – | – | –.0 | NC |
| 1972 | March | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 19 | 7 | – | –.0 | NC |
| 1973 | BRM | 15 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 17th |
| 1974 |  Ferrari | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 38.0 | 4th |
| 1975 | Ferrari | 14 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 64.5 | WC |
| 1976 | Ferrari | 14 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 68.0 | 2nd |
| 1977 | Ferrari | 15 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 72.0 | WC |
| 1978 | Brabham | 16 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 44.0 | 4th |
| 1979 | Brabham | 14 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4.0 | 14th |
| 1982 | McLaren | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 30.0 | 5th |
| 1983 | McLaren | 15 | 14 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 12.0 | 10th |
| 1984 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | 5 | 9 | – | 5 | – | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 72.0 | WC |
| 1985 | McLaren | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14.0 | 10th |
| 177 | 171 | 25 | 54 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 420.5 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: 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: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World championship position
Constructor statistics
| Constructor | Year(s) | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 1971-72 | 13 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 19 | 7 | – | –.0 |
| BRM | 1973 | 15 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Ferrari | 1974-77 | 58 | 57 | 15 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 242.5 |
| Brabham | 1978-79 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 48.0 |
| McLaren | 1982-85 | 61 | 58 | 8 | 15 | – | 8 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 128.0 |
| 177 | 171 | 25 | 54 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 420.5 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: 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: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
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 |