Three-time Formula One world champion, Niki Lauda, has died at age 70. Lauda won the F1 driver’s titles in 1975, 1977 and 1984 and is most remembered for surviving and recovering from a fiery crash at the Nurburgring track during the 1976 German Grand Prix. Lauda competed in 171 F1 races, amassed 25 wins and […]
The IndyCar contract with the city of Long Beach expires next year and Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has already expressed an interest in returning to the southern California city for a race on the 2016 schedule if the city decides to open up the bidding for the contract. Ecclestone sent a letter to Long […]
Mauro Pane, a stunt driver who filled in for actor Daniel Bruhl in the role of Austrian Formula One racer Niki Lauda in the feature film “Rush” was found dead in northern Italy after his white Renault Megane was discovered submerged in a canal. Pane had been missing for several days before he and an […]
Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda was a presenter at the 2014 Golden Globes award show. Lauda, who appeared along with actor Chris Hemsworth [“Thor”], was on hand to announce the nomination of Ron Howard’s Formula One themed film, “Rush”, which details Lauda’s famous battles with James Hunt that resulted in the crash at […]