![Niki Lauda in his own words: His 1976 crash, rivalry with James Hunt - and giving his F1 trophies away for free car washes Niki Lauda in his own words: His 1976 crash, rivalry with James Hunt - and giving his F1 trophies away for free car washes](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/formula-1/2019/05/21/TELEMMGLPICT000197953358_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqLqyfQGdl3mAr9NzcrvA2J31VPfLXxOS4GZruPS0Y9RA.jpeg)
Niki Lauda in his own words: His 1976 crash, rivalry with James Hunt - and giving his F1 trophies away for free car washes
![Niki Lauda (AUT) (Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC), Ferrari 312T2, Ferrari Tipo 015 3.0 F12, #11 (finished 5th) French … | Ferrari scuderia, Indy cars, Sports car racing Niki Lauda (AUT) (Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC), Ferrari 312T2, Ferrari Tipo 015 3.0 F12, #11 (finished 5th) French … | Ferrari scuderia, Indy cars, Sports car racing](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/00/c5/ad/00c5ad4300440fe85d9f7e8f586b402b.jpg)
Niki Lauda (AUT) (Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC), Ferrari 312T2, Ferrari Tipo 015 3.0 F12, #11 (finished 5th) French … | Ferrari scuderia, Indy cars, Sports car racing
![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/w620/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' -
![1977 France Formula 1 Grand Prix - Niki Lauda (Ferrari) | Formula 1 car racing, Formula 1 car, Ferrari racing 1977 France Formula 1 Grand Prix - Niki Lauda (Ferrari) | Formula 1 car racing, Formula 1 car, Ferrari racing](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/5e/35/f6/5e35f6f709e881808d9113aaf7095231--frances-oconnor-ferrari-f.jpg)