![Niki Lauda in his own words: His 1976 crash, rivalry with James Hunt - and giving his F1 trophies away for free car washes Niki Lauda in his own words: His 1976 crash, rivalry with James Hunt - and giving his F1 trophies away for free car washes](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/formula-1/2019/05/21/TELEMMGLPICT000019987783_1_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bqyntj27Do1A_uEF6jNSG5NliLS1kdl2-31boe1QZtYnw.jpeg)
Niki Lauda in his own words: His 1976 crash, rivalry with James Hunt - and giving his F1 trophies away for free car washes
![Guy Edwards: 'The car was alight and Lauda was trapped... he did thank me for rescuing him, but it was very frightening for him and he couldn't really talk about it' - Guy Edwards: 'The car was alight and Lauda was trapped... he did thank me for rescuing him, but it was very frightening for him and he couldn't really talk about it' -](https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/b4f68/38132825.ece/AUTOCROP/w300/niki_lauda-dead_001.jpg)
Guy Edwards: 'The car was alight and Lauda was trapped... he did thank me for rescuing him, but it was very frightening for him and he couldn't really talk about it' -
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F1_Historical on Twitter: "Clay Regazzoni & Niki Lauda (Ferrari 312T2 - German Grand Prix, Nürburgring - 1976. #F1… "
![On this day in 1976, Niki Lauda suffered his horrendous crash at the Nurburgring and thankfully came away with his life before going on to win 2 more World Championships. : formula1 On this day in 1976, Niki Lauda suffered his horrendous crash at the Nurburgring and thankfully came away with his life before going on to win 2 more World Championships. : formula1](https://i.redd.it/j3wd3sm0ghd11.jpg)