Autographs of Niki Lauda
Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (22 February 1949 – 20 May 2019) 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 remains the only driver to have won a World Drivers' Championship with both Ferrari and McLaren, and won 25 Grands Prix across 13 seasons.
Born and raised in Vienna, Lauda was the grandson of local industrialist Hans Lauda. Starting his career in karting, he progressed to Formula Vee and privateer racing in the late 1960s. With his career stalled, Lauda took out a £30,000 bank loan and secured a place in European Formula Two with March in 1971, making his Formula One debut with the team at the Austrian Grand Prix. He was promoted to a full-time seat in 1972, ending the season with a non-classified championship finish, amongst winning the British Formula Two Championship. Lauda moved to BRM for the 1973 season, scoring his maiden points finish in Belgium and earning a seat with Ferrari the following year alongside Clay Regazzoni. Lauda was immediately successful at Ferrari, taking his maiden podium on debut and his maiden win three races later at the Spanish Grand Prix. After winning five Grands Prix in his 1975 campaign, Lauda won his maiden title, becoming the first Ferrari-powered World Drivers' Champion in 11 years.
Whilst leading the 1976 championship—amidst a fierce title battle with James Hunt—Lauda was seriously injured during the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, suffering severe burns and other life-changing injuries as his Ferrari 312T2 caught on fire during a crash. He returned to racing six weeks later at the Italian Grand Prix, but eventually lost the title to Hunt by one point. Lauda remained at Ferrari in 1977, winning several races on the way to his second championship. Vacating his seat after clinching the title at the United States Grand Prix and replaced by Gilles Villeneuve, Lauda signed with Brabham in 1978, achieving podiums in every race he finished that season, with victories in Sweden and Italy. Amidst a winless 1979 season for Brabham alongside Nelson Piquet, Lauda left the team after the Italian Grand Prix, following their move to Ford Cosworth V8 engines. After a two-year hiatus, Lauda returned to Formula One with McLaren in 1982, winning multiple races upon his return. After a winless 1983 campaign, Lauda was partnered by Alain Prost the following season, where he beat Prost to his third title by a record half-point. Lauda retired at the conclusion of the 1985 season—taking his final victory at the Dutch Grand Prix—having achieved 25 race wins, 24 pole positions, 24 fastest laps and 54 podiums in Formula One.
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Current items with a signature of Niki Lauda
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Traded items with a signature of Niki Lauda
The most expensive item with a signature of Niki Lauda (NIKI LAUDA 1975 SIGNED Autographed F1 HELMET Full Size 1/1 Scale DISPLAY EDITION) was sold in May 2019 for £3,545.54 while the cheapest item (Niki Lauda Original Hand Signed AUTOGRAPH Formula One Grand Prix Driver) found a new owner for £0.99 in May 2019. The month with the most items sold (14) was May 2019 with an average selling price of £16.97 for an autographed item of Niki Lauda. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2021 with £184.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.20 was June 2017. In average, an autographed item from Niki Lauda is worth £10.99.
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Niki Lauda Signed Autograph 12x8 Photograph | £1.99 |  |
| Niki Lauda Signed Autograph 12x8 Photograph | £1.99 | |
| Niki Lauda, Signed Photo - True 1970's Autograph. Old F1, Formula 1. | £2.00 | |
| Niki Lauda, Signed Photo, True 1970's Autograph - Formula 1, Old F1. | £4.83 | |
| Niki Lauda, Signed Photo, True 1970's Autograph - Formula 1, Old F1. | £4.83 | |
| Niki Lauda, Signed Photo, True 1970's Autograph, Formula 1 - Old F1. | £2.00 | |
| Niki Lauda, Signed Photo, True 1970's Autograph, Formula 1 - Old F1. | £2.00 | |
| Niki Lauda, Signed Photo, True 1970's Autograph, Formula 1 - Old F1. | £4.20 | |
| Niki Lauda, Signed Photo, True 1970's Autograph, Formula 1 - Old F1. | £4.20 | |
| Niki Lauda, Signed Photo, True 1970's Autograph, Formula 1, Old F1. | £2.00 | |
| Niki Lauda, Signed Photo, True 1970's Autograph, Formula 1, Old F1. | £2.00 | |
 | Niki Lauda, Signed Photo, True 1970's Autograph, Formula 1. Old F1. | £4.83 | |
| Niki Lauda, Signed Photo, True 1970's Autograph, Formula 1. Old F1. | £4.83 | |
| Niki Lauda, Signed Photo, True 1970's Autograph. Formula 1, Old F1. | £2.83 | |
| Niki Lauda, Signed Photo, True 1970's Autograph. Formula 1, Old F1. | £2.83 | |
Latest News about Niki Lauda
Niki Lauda challenges Nico Rosberg to step up and push Lewis Hamilton all the wa (10/04/2015): JONATHAN McEVOY IN SHANGHAI: Niki Lauda’s red cap stood out like a beacon on the dull, grey tarmac of the biggest, most soulless paddock in all Formula One. 
‘Ferrari are coming’ says Niki Lauda as Sebastian Vettel roars back (28/03/2015): • Vettel qualified second for Malaysian Grand Prix • Brit James Allison now technical director at Italian team Those with an eye for such symmetry will have noticed that the first three drivers to qualify for Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix were Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg – exac
Older News Stories about Niki Lauda
Niki Lauda challenges Nico Rosberg to step up and push Lewis Hamilton all the wa (04/2015): JONATHAN McEVOY IN SHANGHAI: Niki Lauda’s red cap stood out like a beacon on the dull, grey tarmac of the biggest, most soulless paddock in all Formula One.
