![TIL that Niki Lauda asked his fellow drivers in 1976 to boycott the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring due to safety concerns even after he was the fastest on the track. TIL that Niki Lauda asked his fellow drivers in 1976 to boycott the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring due to safety concerns even after he was the fastest on the track.](https://external-preview.redd.it/dY3yooSt8s5CeRZ-K12mhlzcPI6_c9PZ0suixyU-aHM.jpg?auto=webp&s=ba8492374a3b6d38e99cac435669a1c53f68f7a8)
TIL that Niki Lauda asked his fellow drivers in 1976 to boycott the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring due to safety concerns even after he was the fastest on the track.
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Niki Lauda Grand Prix of Italy Monza 12 September 1976 Five and a half weeks after his terrible accident Niki Lauda was back in… | Formula 1, Grand prix, Motorsport
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![The Austrian Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda with scarred face, head bandage and burns during a press conference in Salzburg on September 8, 1976. Lauda, who had suffered the serious injuries in The Austrian Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda with scarred face, head bandage and burns during a press conference in Salzburg on September 8, 1976. Lauda, who had suffered the serious injuries in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PCMPPH/the-austrian-formula-1-driver-niki-lauda-with-scarred-face-head-bandage-and-burns-during-a-press-conference-in-salzburg-on-september-8-1976-lauda-who-had-suffered-the-serious-injuries-in-an-accident-on-the-nurburgring-on-1-august-1976-announced-that-he-will-drive-again-after-his-recovery-usage-worldwide-PCMPPH.jpg)
The Austrian Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda with scarred face, head bandage and burns during a press conference in Salzburg on September 8, 1976. Lauda, who had suffered the serious injuries in
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