![On this day in 1976, Niki Lauda suffered his horrendous crash at the Nurburgring and thankfully came away with his life before going on to win 2 more World Championships. : formula1 On this day in 1976, Niki Lauda suffered his horrendous crash at the Nurburgring and thankfully came away with his life before going on to win 2 more World Championships. : formula1](https://i.redd.it/j3wd3sm0ghd11.jpg)
On this day in 1976, Niki Lauda suffered his horrendous crash at the Nurburgring and thankfully came away with his life before going on to win 2 more World Championships. : formula1
![August the 1st 1976- Nurburgring - Niki Lauda accident #porsche | Ferrari racing, Race cars, Classic racing cars August the 1st 1976- Nurburgring - Niki Lauda accident #porsche | Ferrari racing, Race cars, Classic racing cars](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/89/2f/1f/892f1f655dab62f10a60dab26ff61546.jpg)
August the 1st 1976- Nurburgring - Niki Lauda accident #porsche | Ferrari racing, Race cars, Classic racing cars
![Niki Lauda's helmet after his crash at the Nurburgring in 1976. | Race cars, Old race cars, Car crash Niki Lauda's helmet after his crash at the Nurburgring in 1976. | Race cars, Old race cars, Car crash](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/27/4d/7f/274d7f9207200f91cbb89cd95091ee2b.jpg)
Niki Lauda's helmet after his crash at the Nurburgring in 1976. | Race cars, Old race cars, Car crash
![Guy Edwards: 'The car was alight and Lauda was trapped... he did thank me for rescuing him, but it was very frightening for him and he couldn't really talk about it' - Guy Edwards: 'The car was alight and Lauda was trapped... he did thank me for rescuing him, but it was very frightening for him and he couldn't really talk about it' -](https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/b4f68/38132825.ece/AUTOCROP/w300/niki_lauda-dead_001.jpg)
Guy Edwards: 'The car was alight and Lauda was trapped... he did thank me for rescuing him, but it was very frightening for him and he couldn't really talk about it' -
![Formula 1 on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 1976 Niki Lauda suffered a near-fatal collision at the Nurburgring He suffered severe burns and later fell into a coma But defied the odds to return Formula 1 on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 1976 Niki Lauda suffered a near-fatal collision at the Nurburgring He suffered severe burns and later fell into a coma But defied the odds to return](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjgoeamWwAA9dBp.jpg)