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Niki Lauda in his own words: His 1976 crash, rivalry with James Hunt - and giving his F1 trophies away for free car washes
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The skin on his scalp was charred" - John Watson remembers Niki Lauda's F1 crash in 1976 | Newstalk
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Niki Lauda. Former Formula One racer. In the 1976 German Grand Prix his car exploded and he suffered severe burns and inju… | Formule 1, Voiture de course, Formule1
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