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50 Years From a Chilling Moment in the F1: the Day Niki Lauda Became a Human Torch

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That day, the Austrian driver didn't want to run: he crashed and his Ferrari exploded. How they rebuilt his face and his incredible return to the tracks at 42 days

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50 Years From a Chilling Moment in the F1: the Day Niki Lauda Became a Human Torch

That day, the Austrian driver didn't want to run: he crashed and his Ferrari exploded. How they rebuilt his face and his incredible return to the tracks at 42 days

·Vicente López, Argentina
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Niki Lauda Survives 800-Dire Hellfire – and Gives His Comeback 42 Days Later

August 1, 1976: Niki Lauda dominates the Formula 1 season as the world champion. But on the Nürburgring he almost dies in a hell of fire.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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la Nacion broke the news in Vicente López, Argentina on Friday, July 31, 2026.
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