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Full Name | Andreas Nikolaus Lauda |
Date of Birth | Tuesday 22 February 1949 |
Date of Death | Monday 20 May 2019 |
Age of Death | 70 years, 2 months, 26 days |
Born | |
Active Years | 1971–1979, 1982–1985 |
Races Contested | 177 |
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Average Classification | Median: 2, Mean: 4.00 (Standard deviation: 3.64) |
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Average Qualifying Position | Median: 7, Mean: 8.85 (Standard deviation: 7.03) |
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Fastest Laps | 24 |
Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 5, Mean: 6.67 (Standard deviation: 5.65) |
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Races Led | 41 |
Laps Led | 1624 |
Race Distance Led | 7198 km |
Debut | 1971 Austrian GP |
Maiden Win | 1974 Spanish GP |
Last Race | 1985 Australian GP |
Drivers' Championship | 1971 – | not classified | 1972 – | not classified | 1973 – | 17th | (2 points) |
1974 – | 4th | (38 points) |
1975 – | 1st | (64.5 points) |
1976 – | 2nd | (68 points) |
1977 – | 1st | (72 points) |
1978 – | 4th | (44 points) |
1979 – | 14th | (4 points) |
1982 – | 5th | (30 points) |
1983 – | 10th | (12 points) |
1984 – | 1st | (72 points) |
1985 – | 10th | (14 points) |
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Constructors' Championship | 1971 – | not classified | 1972 – | not classified | 1973 – | 7th | ( BRM / BRM) | (scored 2 of 12 points, 17%) |
1974 – | 2nd | ( Ferrari / Ferrari) | (scored 36 of 65 points, 55%) |
1975 – | 1st | ( Ferrari / Ferrari) | (scored 57 of 72.5 points, 79%) |
1976 – | 1st | ( Ferrari / Ferrari) | (scored 55 of 83 points, 66%) |
1977 – | 1st | ( Ferrari / Ferrari) | (scored 66 of 95 points, 69%) |
1978 – | 3rd | ( Brabham / Alfa Romeo) | (scored 44 of 53 points, 83%) |
1979 – | 8th | ( Brabham / Alfa Romeo) | (scored 4 of 7 points, 57%) |
1982 – | 2nd | ( McLaren / Ford) | (scored 30 of 69 points, 43%) |
1983 – | 5th | ( McLaren / Ford) | (scored 12 of 34 points, 35%) |
1984 – | 1st | ( McLaren / TAG) | (scored 72 of 143.5 points, 50%) |
1985 – | 1st | ( McLaren / TAG) | (scored 14 of 90 points, 16%) |
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Records Held Today | 1. Most 30th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1985 South African GP |
Records Held At Retirement | 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores (73) – set at 1985 South African GP, 2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores (73) – set at 1985 South African GP, 3. Most Podium Finishes (54) – set at 1985 South African GP, 4. Most 2nd Place Finishes (21) – set at 1985 South African GP, 5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season (12) – set at 1976 Italian GP, 6. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season (12) – set at 1976 Italian GP, 7. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season (12) – set at 1976 Italian GP, 8. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season (12) – set at 1976 Italian GP, 9. Most 2nd Place Finishes in a Season (6) – set at 1985 South African GP, 10. Most 3rd Place Qualifications (18) – set at 1985 South African GP, 11. Most 5th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1985 South African GP, 12. Most 25th Place Qualifications (5) – set at 1985 South African GP, 13. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season (7) – set at 1985 South African GP, 14. Most 30th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1985 South African GP |
Records Ever Broken | 1. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1972 Austrian GP, 2. Most 25th Place Qualifications (4) – set at 1973 Austrian GP, 3. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1976 Italian GP, 4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season (12) – set at 1976 Italian GP, 5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season (12) – set at 1976 Italian GP, 6. Most Poles in a Season (9,Niki Lauda) – set at 1976 Italian GP, 7. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1976 Italian GP, 8. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1976 Italian GP, 9. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1978 Argentine GP, 10. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season (12,Niki Lauda) – set at 1978 Argentine GP, 11. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season (12,Niki Lauda) – set at 1978 Argentine GP, 12. Most 2nd Place Finishes in a Season (6) – set at 1978 Argentine GP, 13. Most Poles in a Season (9,Niki Lauda) – set at 1978 Argentine GP, 14. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1978 Argentine GP, 15. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1978 Argentine GP, 16. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1978 Argentine GP, 17. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1978 French GP, 18. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season (6) – set at 1978 German GP, 19. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season (7) – set at 1978 Dutch GP, 20. Most Consecutive Retirements (9) – set at 1979 Dutch GP, 21. Most 2nd Place Finishes (15) – set at 1982 South African GP, 22. Most Consecutive Retirements (9) – set at 1982 South African GP, 23. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1982 South African GP, 24. Most Retirements in a Season (11) – set at 1982 South African GP, 25. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season (12,Niki Lauda) – set at 1982 South African GP, 26. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season (12,Niki Lauda) – set at 1982 South African GP, 27. Most 2nd Place Finishes in a Season (6) – set at 1982 South African GP, 28. Most Poles in a Season (9,Niki Lauda) – set at 1982 South African GP, 29. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season (7) – set at 1982 South African GP, 30. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1982 South African GP, 31. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1982 South African GP, 32. Most 30th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1982 South African GP, 33. Most Disqualifications (2) – set at 1982 Belgian GP, 34. Most 2nd Place Finishes (15) – set at 1982 Belgian GP, 35. Most Consecutive Retirements (9) – set at 1982 Belgian GP, 36. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1982 Belgian GP, 37. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season (12,Niki Lauda) – set at 1982 Belgian GP, 38. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season (12,Niki Lauda) – set at 1982 Belgian GP, 39. Most Retirements in a Season (11) – set at 1982 Belgian GP, 40. Most 2nd Place Finishes in a Season (6) – set at 1982 Belgian GP, 41. Most Poles in a Season (9,Niki Lauda) – set at 1982 Belgian GP, 42. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season (7) – set at 1982 Belgian GP, 43. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1982 Belgian GP, 44. Most 25th Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1982 Belgian GP, 45. Most 30th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1982 Belgian GP, 46. Most 2nd Place Finishes (16) – set at 1983 Brazilian GP, 47. Most 2nd Place Finishes (17) – set at 1983 US West GP, 48. Most Disqualifications (3) – set at 1983 German GP, 49. Most Podium Finishes (46) – set at 1984 French GP, 50. Most Podium Finishes (47) – set at 1984 Canadian GP, 51. Most 2nd Place Finishes (18) – set at 1984 Canadian GP, 52. Most Podium Finishes (48) – set at 1984 British GP, 53. Most Podium Finishes (49) – set at 1984 German GP, 54. Most 2nd Place Finishes (19) – set at 1984 German GP, 55. Most Podium Finishes (50) – set at 1984 Austrian GP, 56. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores (67) – set at 1984 Dutch GP, 57. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores (67) – set at 1984 Dutch GP, 58. Most Podium Finishes (51) – set at 1984 Dutch GP, 59. Most 2nd Place Finishes (20) – set at 1984 Dutch GP, 60. Most Podium Finishes (52) – set at 1984 Italian GP, 61. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores (68) – set at 1984 Italian GP, 62. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores (68) – set at 1984 Italian GP, 63. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores (69) – set at 1984 European GP, 64. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores (69) – set at 1984 European GP, 65. Most Podium Finishes (53) – set at 1984 Portuguese GP, 66. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores (70) – set at 1984 Portuguese GP, 67. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores (70) – set at 1984 Portuguese GP, 68. Most 2nd Place Finishes (21) – set at 1984 Portuguese GP, 69. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores (71) – set at 1985 San Marino GP, 70. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores (71) – set at 1985 San Marino GP, 71. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores (72) – set at 1985 German GP, 72. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores (72) – set at 1985 German GP, 73. Most Retirements (77) – set at 1985 Austrian GP, 74. Most 3rd Place Qualifications (18) – set at 1985 Austrian GP, 75. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores (73) – set at 1985 Dutch GP, 76. Most Podium Finishes (54) – set at 1985 Dutch GP, 77. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores (73) – set at 1985 Dutch GP, 78. Most Podium Finishes (54) – set at 1985 South African GP, 79. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores (73) – set at 1985 South African GP, 80. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores (73) – set at 1985 South African GP, 81. Most 2nd Place Finishes (21) – set at 1985 South African GP, 82. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season (12,Niki Lauda) – set at 1985 South African GP, 83. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season (12,Niki Lauda) – set at 1985 South African GP, 84. Most 2nd Place Finishes in a Season (6) – set at 1985 South African GP, 85. Most 3rd Place Qualifications (18) – set at 1985 South African GP, 86. Most 5th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1985 South African GP, 87. Most 25th Place Qualifications (5) – set at 1985 South African GP, 88. Most Poles in a Season (9,Niki Lauda) – set at 1985 South African GP, 89. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season (7) – set at 1985 South African GP, 90. Most 30th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1985 South African GP |
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Team Mate | Races | Years |
Ronnie Peterson | 12 | 1971–1972 | Nanni Galli | 1 | 1971 | Mike Beuttler | 1 | 1972 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 15 | 1973 | Clay Regazzoni | 57 | 1973–1976 | Peter Gethin | 1 | 1973 | Carlos Reutemann | 16 | 1976–1977 | John Watson | 46 | 1978, 1982–1983 | Nélson Piquet | 15 | 1978–1979 | Ricardo Zunino | 1 | 1979 | Alain Prost | 31 | 1984–1985 |
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Races | Years |
March | 12 | 1971–1972 | Clarke-Mordaunt Guthrie | 1 | 1972 | BRM | 15 | 1973 | Ferrari | 58 | 1974–1977 | Brabham | 30 | 1978–1979 | McLaren | 61 | 1982–1985 |
Car Manufacturer | Races | Years |
March | 13 | 1971–1972 | BRM | 15 | 1973 | Ferrari | 58 | 1974–1977 | Brabham | 30 | 1978–1979 | McLaren | 61 | 1982–1985 |
Engine Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Ford | 40 | 1971–1972, 1979, 1982–1983 | BRM | 15 | 1973 | Ferrari | 58 | 1974–1977 | Alfa Romeo | 29 | 1978–1979 | TAG | 35 | 1983–1985 |
Tyre Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Firestone | 16 | 1971, 1973 | Goodyear | 115 | 1972, 1974–1979, 1985 | Michelin | 46 | 1982–1984 |
Lubricant Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Shell | 32 | 1971, 1984–1985 | STP | 12 | 1972–1973 | Fina | 19 | 1972, 1978 | Agip | 72 | 1974–1977, 1979 | Unipart | 30 | 1982–1983 |
Entrant | Races | Years |
STP March Racing Team | 12 | 1971–1972 | Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing | 1 | 1972 | Marlboro BRM | 15 | 1973 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | 58 | 1974–1977 | Parmalat Racing Team | 30 | 1978–1979 | Marlboro McLaren International | 61 | 1982–1985 |
Chassis Designer | Races | Years |
Robin Herd | 13 | 1971–1972 | Geoff Ferris | 1 | 1971 | Frank Costin | 1 | 1971 | Tony Southgate | 15 | 1973 | Mike Pilbeam | 15 | 1973 | Mauro Forghieri | 58 | 1974–1977 | Gordon Murray | 30 | 1978–1979 | David North | 14 | 1979 | John Barnard | 61 | 1982–1985 | Gordon Kimball | 31 | 1984–1985 |
Car Model | Races | Years |
March 711 | 1 | 1971 | March 721 | 2 | 1972 | March 721X | 3 | 1972 | March 721G | 7 | 1972 | BRM P160C | 2 | 1973 | BRM P160D | 1 | 1973 | BRM P160E | 12 | 1973 | Ferrari 312B3 | 17 | 1974–1975 | Ferrari 312T | 15 | 1975–1976 | Ferrari 312T2 | 26 | 1976–1977 | Brabham BT45C | 2 | 1978 | Brabham BT46 | 13 | 1978 | Brabham BT46B | 1 | 1978 | Brabham BT48 | 13 | 1979 | Brabham BT49 | 1 | 1979 | McLaren MP4/1B | 15 | 1982 | McLaren MP4/1C | 11 | 1983 | McLaren MP4/1E | 4 | 1983 | McLaren MP4/2 | 16 | 1984 | McLaren MP4/2B | 15 | 1985 |
Car Number | Races | Years |
Car 26 | 2 | 1971–1972 | Car 15 | 1 | 1972 | Car 4 | 4 | 1972 | Car 24 | 1 | 1972 | Car 12 | 30 | 1972, 1974–1975 | Car 14 | 1 | 1972 | Car 23 | 1 | 1972 | Car 18 | 1 | 1972 | Car 5 | 15 | 1972, 1979 | Car 34 | 1 | 1973 | Car 16 | 2 | 1973 | Car 17 | 1 | 1973 | Car 21 | 11 | 1973 | Car 1 | 45 | 1976, 1978, 1985 | Car 11 | 15 | 1977 | Car 8 | 46 | 1982–1984 |
Team Sponsor | Races | Years |
STP | 27 | 1971–1973 | Champion | 44 | 1973, 1975, 1977 | Heuer | 73 | 1973–1977 | Lockheed | 15 | 1973 | Marlboro | 76 | 1973, 1982–1985 | Agip | 58 | 1974–1977 | Goodyear | 103 | 1974–1979, 1985 | Koni | 15 | 1974 | Magneti Marelli | 29 | 1974–1975 | SKF | 29 | 1974–1975 | Schmitthelm | 29 | 1974–1975 | Arexons | 29 | 1975, 1977 | Fiat | 15 | 1977 | Alfa Romeo | 30 | 1978–1979 | Parmalat | 30 | 1978–1979 | Hercules | 46 | 1982–1984 | Unipart | 46 | 1982–1984 | SAIMA | 46 | 1983–1985 | Michelin | 16 | 1984 | TAG | 31 | 1984–1985 | Hugo Boss | 15 | 1985 | Shell | 15 | 1985 |
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