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The skin on his scalp was charred" - John Watson remembers Niki Lauda's F1 crash in 1976 | Newstalk
![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/PCMPR6/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-after-his-recovery-he-will-drive-again-usage-worldwide-PCMPR6.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
Thank God he eventually lost consciousness; it was only when he relaxed that I could free the buckle'
![The Austrian Formula 1 racing driver Niki Lauda with scarred face, bandaged head and burn wounds on a press conference in Salzburg, pictured on 8th September 1976. In spite of his serios The Austrian Formula 1 racing driver Niki Lauda with scarred face, bandaged head and burn wounds on a press conference in Salzburg, pictured on 8th September 1976. In spite of his serios](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/KK9WNB/the-austrian-formula-1-racing-driver-niki-lauda-with-scarred-face-KK9WNB.jpg)
The Austrian Formula 1 racing driver Niki Lauda with scarred face, bandaged head and burn wounds on a press conference in Salzburg, pictured on 8th September 1976. In spite of his serios
![Niki Lauda's helmet that came off in his fiery crash in the 1976 German Grand Prix. Lauda, who retired from Formula 1 following the 1985 Adelaide Grand Prix, on the scars he Niki Lauda's helmet that came off in his fiery crash in the 1976 German Grand Prix. Lauda, who retired from Formula 1 following the 1985 Adelaide Grand Prix, on the scars he](https://i.redd.it/ylnrqkn31uc21.jpg)
Niki Lauda's helmet that came off in his fiery crash in the 1976 German Grand Prix. Lauda, who retired from Formula 1 following the 1985 Adelaide Grand Prix, on the scars he
![Moni Maldonado on X: "Niki Lauda's life story was extraordinary. He won 3 world titles, and was back racing just 42 days following his horrific injuries in 1976. RIP Niki Lauda, an Moni Maldonado on X: "Niki Lauda's life story was extraordinary. He won 3 world titles, and was back racing just 42 days following his horrific injuries in 1976. RIP Niki Lauda, an](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7DhPROWwAAGDRv.jpg)