Patrick Skene-Catling

Why Niki Lauda was considered the bravest man in sport

After barely surviving a horrendous crash in 1976, the badly burnt Lauda rejoined his team and was back on the track in less than two months

Niki Lauda back on track after his accident. Credit: Getty Images 
issue 20 June 2020
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  • Niki Lauda: The Biography

    Maurice Hamilton

    Simon & Schuster, pp. 384, £20

Formula One motor racing is the perennial, worldwide contest that most reliably gratifies hero-worshipping, power-worshipping, money-worshipping, technology-worshipping ghouls, and some others. The ghoulishness may be subconscious but it certainly seems to excite many spectators at every Grand Prix track, especially in foul weather, as drivers approach sharp turns flat out.

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