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Niki Lauda in Formula 1
Niki Lauda started 173 Formula 1 races between 1971 and 1985, collecting 25 wins and 54 podiums. The table below walks the career season by season, with team, wins and points.
Niki Lauda season by season
| Year | Team | Races | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | March-Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | March | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | BRM | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 1974 | Ferrari | 15 | 2 | 38 |
| 1975 | Ferrari | 14 | 5 | 64.5 |
| 1976 | Ferrari | 14 | 5 | 68 |
| 1977 | Ferrari | 15 | 3 | 72 |
| 1978 | Brabham | 16 | 2 | 44 |
| 1979 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo / Brabham-Ford | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 1982 | McLaren | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| 1983 | McLaren | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| 1984 | McLaren | 16 | 5 | 72 |
| 1985 | McLaren | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Career totals
| Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | 25 | 54 | 420.5 | 3 |
Niki Lauda's milestones
Niki Lauda (Austria) debuted at the 1971 Austrian Grand Prix, at Red Bull Ring, and raced for the last time at the 1985 Australian Grand Prix. The first win came at the 1974 Spanish Grand Prix. In all there were 173 starts across 32 circuits in 18 countries, averaging 2.4 points per race. Niki Lauda won the world title 3 times, in 1975, 1977, 1984. The longest partnership of the career was with Ferrari: 58 races together.
The most productive year on points was 1977, with 72. To place the career in time, compare the debut season, 1971, with the final one, 1985, or see who took each title among the Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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