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Niki Lauda F1 stats

Driver info

Nationality

Austrian

Birthplace

Vienna, Austria

Date of birth

22 February 1949

Date of death

20 May 2019 (aged 70)

First race

1971 Austrian Grand Prix

Last race

1985 Australian Grand Prix

Year(s) active

1971-79, 1982-85

Best championship finish

3x World Champion (1975, 1977, 1984)

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F1 stats

A detailed look at Niki Lauda’s F1 stats

Grand Prix entries177 
Grand Prix starts171 
Wins2514.6%
From pole936.0%
Win & f.lap1248.0%
Hat-trick312.0%
Podiums5431.6%
Pole positions2414.0%
Pole to win937.5%
Fastest laps2414.0%
Points420.502.46 pts p/r
Points finishes7342.7%
Front row starts3118.1%
Times as championship leader41 
Best start1stx24
Best finish1stx25
Did not start5 
Did not qualify1 
Did not pre-qualify0 
Retirements8046.8%
First lap retirements5 
Not classified10.6%
Disqualified31.8%
No. of events25 
No. of circuits32 

Stats by season

A look at Lauda’s F1 stats by season

YearConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1971March11–––––121–––NC
1972March1212–––––3197––NC
1973BRM1514–––––9551217th
1974Ferrari15152593109116384th
1975Ferrari1414589291111264.5WC
1976Ferrari14145934831110682nd
1977Ferrari15143102322111272WC
1978Brabham1616271419117444th
1979Brabham1413–––––11442414th
1982McLaren151423–116216305th
1983McLaren1514–2–1–99241210th
1984McLaren161659–5–6311072WC
1985McLaren151411–1–113131410th
  1771712554242431801173420.5 
Table definitions

Click column headers to sort

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Wins
  • PD: Podiums
  • 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
  • NC: Not classified

Stats by constructor

A look at Lauda’s F1 stats by constructor

ConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
March (1971-72)1313–––––4197––
BRM (1973)1514–––––95512
Ferrari (1974-77)58571532231229151140242.5
Brabham (1978-79)3029271412011948
McLaren (1982-85)6158815–81322123128
 1771712554242431801173420.5
Table definitions

Click column headers to sort

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Wins
  • PD: Podiums
  • 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

A list of Lauda’s teammates (race drivers only)

DriverRaces
(ITA) Nanni Galli (1971)1
(SWE) Ronnie Peterson (1971-72)13
(CHE) Clay Regazzoni (1973-76)57
(FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise (1973)15
(GBR) Peter Gethin (1973)1
(ARG) Carlos Reutemann (1976-77)16
(GBR) John Watson (1978, 1982-83)46
(BRA) Nelson Piquet (1978-79)14
(FRA) Alain Prost (1984-85)31

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