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Podcast: Past Gas
Episode: How Niki Lauda Emerged From The Flames An F1 Champion
Description: If you’ve seen the movie Rush, you know the name Niki Lauda. The coldly competitive Austrian F1 driver was most known for his rivalry with British James Hunt, and his horrific crash at the Nurburgring. But who is the man behind the legend? Is he a Terminator, a Rat, or a misunderstood genius who was the first truly technical driver in F1? Today on Past Gas, how a man of steel gave F1 one of its greatest human stories.Follow James on IG and Twitter @jamespumphrey. Follow Nolan on IG and Tw...