Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda was an Austrian racing driver, motorsport executive, and aviation entrepreneur, who competed in Formula One from 1971 to 1979 and from 1982 to 1985. Lauda won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles and—at the time of his retirement—held the record for most podium finishes (54); he won 25 Grands Prix across 13 seasons, and remains the only driver to have won a World Drivers' Championship with both Ferrari and McLaren.
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Driver facts
| Born | 22 February 1949, Vienna, Austria |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Austrian |
| F1 debut | 1971 Austrian Grand Prix (March-Ford) |
| Teams | March-Ford (1971), March (1972), BRM (1973), Ferrari (1974–1977), Brabham (1978), Brabham-Ford (1979), McLaren (1982–1985) |
| World titles | 3 (1975, 1977, 1984) |
Career in numbers
- Seasons
- 13
- Starts
- 170
- Wins
- 25
- Poles
- 24
- Podiums
- 54
- Points
- 418.5
Win rate 14.7% · pole rate 14.1% · podium rate 31.8%. Points include sprint points; points systems have changed over the years. Career fastest laps are not shown because the data for some of his early seasons is incomplete. Career laps led are not shown: lap-by-lap data only starts in 1996.
Season by season
| Season | Team | Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | McLaren | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1984 | McLaren | 1 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 9 | – |
| 1983 | McLaren | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1982 | McLaren | 5 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1979 | Brabham-Ford | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | Brabham | 4 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 7 | – |
| 1977 | Ferrari | 1 | 70 | 3 | 2 | 10 | – |
| 1976 | Ferrari | 2 | 68 | 5 | 3 | 9 | – |
| 1975 | Ferrari | 1 | 64.5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | – |
| 1974 | Ferrari | 4 | 38 | 2 | 9 | 5 | – |
| 1973 | BRM | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | March | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | March-Ford | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Quick answers
How many races has Niki Lauda won?
Niki Lauda has won 25 Grand Prix races in 170 starts.
How many pole positions does Niki Lauda have?
Niki Lauda has 24 pole positions.
How many podiums does Niki Lauda have?
Niki Lauda has 54 podium finishes in 170 starts.
How many world championships has Niki Lauda won?
3: 1975, 1977, 1984.
How many seasons has Niki Lauda raced in Formula 1?
13 seasons, starting in 1971.
How many Formula 1 races has Niki Lauda started?
Niki Lauda has started 170 Grand Prix races, the first in 1971.
What is Niki Lauda's win rate in Formula 1?
Niki Lauda has won 25 of 170 starts, a win rate of 14.7%.
What nationality is Niki Lauda?
Niki Lauda is Austrian.
Statistics from Jolpica-F1, updated after every race (last 29 Oct 2026, 09:20). Background facts from Wikidata. Photo: see caption.