PREMIUM: How Niki Lauda won F1's closest-ever title battle
Eight times the battle for the drivers’ crown has been decided by a single digit – 1958, 1961, 1964, 1976, 1981, 1994, 2007 and 2008 […]
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F1 is our racing sport, not dumping for Formula E – Lauda
Niki Lauda says there is no risk Mercedes will dump F1 in favour of the increasingly-popular all-electric series Formula E. Mercedes and Porsche made waves […]
Lauda: Halo a mistake
If any racing driver is entitled to express his opinion on safety in motor racing, it is three-time world champion Niki Lauda, who not only […]
Halo “destroys” F1's push to be more popular – Lauda
The FIA’s decision to impose the Halo in Formula 1 next year has “destroyed” a push to make the sport more popular, claims three-time world […]
Lauda: Halo has ‘destroyed’ F1 for fans
Date published: July 21 2017 Niki Lauda has blasted the FIA’s decision to introduce the Halo cockpit safety device from the 2018 season, saying it […]
Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda says the FIA has made a mistake by committing to the Halo for 2018. On Wednesday, the FIA announced it would push ahead with the introduction of cockpit protection device next year after the rival Shield concept proved u
3:52 PM BST Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda says the FIA has made a mistake by committing to the Halo for 2018. A guide to what […]
Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda has heaped praise on Valtteri Bottas for “saving” the team after he pipped Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to victory at the Austrian Grand Prix. Starting from pole position ahead of both Ferraris and Lewis Hamil
12:56 PM BST Lewis Larkam Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda has heaped praise on Valtteri Bottas for “saving” the team after he pipped Ferrari’s Sebastian […]
Alonso cannot come to Mercedes – Lauda
Fernando Alonso’s comments come amid intense speculation he is targeting a seat at Mercedes or Ferrari for 2018, but he said his future is not […]
F1 | Hamilton-Vettel ‘aggression’ to increase – Lauda
Niki Lauda has warned that tensions between F1’s two championship protagonists look set to heat up rather than cool down. After Baku, Lewis Hamilton made […]
Vettel ‘crashgate’ saga over now – Lauda
Mercedes chiefs have called an end to the Sebastian Vettel ‘crashgate’ saga. After the now apologetic Ferrari driver essentially escaped further sanction for having been […]
F1 | Vettel ‘crashgate’ over now – Lauda
Mercedes chiefs have called an end to the Sebastian Vettel ‘crashgate’ saga. After the now apologetic Ferrari driver essentially escaped further sanction for having been […]
Hamilton wants new Merc deal beyond 2018 F1 – Lauda
Niki Lauda has dismissed suggestions Lewis Hamilton might quit Mercedes and F1. Last weekend in Baku, triple world champion Hamilton was moved to clarify quotes […]
McLaren-Mercedes engine deal not done – Lauda
Niki Lauda says no deal is in place between McLaren and Mercedes for 2018. Amid intense speculation about McLaren’s impending divorce from works partner Honda, […]
Lauda backs FIA probe into Vettel’s antics
Date published: June 30 2017 Admitting that he is still “really angry” with Sebastian Vettel’s antics in Baku, Niki Lauda says he supports the FIA’s […]
FIA is right to re-open Vettel crash probe – Lauda
As predicted, the FIA has re-opened the issue of Sebastian Vettel’s apparently deliberate crash into title rival Lewis Hamilton in Baku. Although the German was […]
Arrivabene: Lauda can say whatever he wants
Date published: June 27 2017 Maurizio Arrivabene has brushed aside Niki Lauda’s criticism of Sebastian Vettel, saying the Mercedes man can talk while Ferrari will […]
Lauda: Hamilton v Vettel ‘will’ turn physical
Date published: June 26 2017 Niki Lauda reckons there could come a time when Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel’s rivalry becomes physical off the track. […]
Niki Lauda thinks Sebastian Vettel went “crazy” and “freaked out” when he drove into the side of Lewis Hamilton's car in Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Vettel earned himself a 10-second stop-go penalty and three points on his superlicence — moving him close
Jun 26, 2017 Niki Lauda thinks Sebastian Vettel went “crazy” and “freaked out” when he drove into the side of Lewis Hamilton’s car in Azerbaijan […]
Niki Lauda has 'never seen anything' like Lewis Hamilton's Baku pole lap
Mercedes Executive Chairman Niki Lauda heaped praise on Lewis Hamilton, claiming that he has “never seen anything” like the Briton’s pole position lap for the […]
Only Lewis able to produce a lap like that – Lauda
Hamilton had been left frustrated on Friday having finished the two practice sessions in P5 and P10 after struggling to get his tyres into the […]
Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda renew Mercedes F1 contracts – pair sign to the end of 2020
Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda have both singed new contracts with the Mercedes Formula 1 team that run until the end of the 2020 season, […]
Wolff and Lauda renew Mercedes contracts until 2020
“It’s great news that Toto and Niki have extended their agreements,” said Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman and CEO of Daimler AG. “In 2013, we restructured […]