Reviewed in the united kingdom on 26 november 2015. This page is about niki lauda the racing driver who was my first hero in f1 after his return from the hell of his accident on 1st august. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Even people who know nothing of formula one have heard of his crash at nurburgring in 1976, when we was dragged from the inferno of his ferrari so badly injured he was given the last rites. To hell and back by lauda, niki and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His paternal grandfather was the vienneseborn industrialist hans lauda. The 1976 japanese grand prix 1 was a formula one motor race held at fuji speedway on 24 october 1976. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. James hunt and niki lauda defined an era in formula 1 in the 70s. The pragmatic austrian who went to hell and back offers some candid.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Niki lauda drove a car for sport, but crossed the line between life and death and fought back to even greater glory. I thought an interesting book to compare that with would be niki laudas 1986 book to hell and back the selfpenned story of another driver whose career was defined by a lifethreatening accident. Niki lauda biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity.
I was loaned this book by one of my wifes friends who knows i like formula 1 and i have to admit, i wasnt all that enthusiastic about reading it. In almost every chapter, niki gives some interesting insights and background the brabham bt46 fan car, his mclaren stint and interactions with ron dennis. Footage of the crash is shown as niki lauda and other racers who were there that day talk about the crash. Andreas nikolaus lauda 22 february 1949 20 may 2019 was an austrian formula one driver, a threetime f1 world drivers champion, winning in. To hell and back niki lauda with herbert volker, 1985 racefans. Far from it, his family disapproved and refused to finance his career, but lauda plodded on, racing in the lesser ranks before getting his first break in formula 1 with march. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read to hell and back. Buy to hell and back new edition by niki lauda, herbert volver isbn. To hell and back by niki lauda goodreads share book. To hell and back by niki lauda the coronavirus pandemic is causing significant disruption to our distribution services meaning we only have limited stock availability. At the 1976 german grand prix, lauda was trapped in a fireball inferno. Niki lauda was an austrian former formula one driver.
The key difference with this book compared to niki s earlier books is the full coverage of his career from childhood to final retirement in 1986 and much more photography including. From the podium to hell and back again niki lauda was an austrian f1 racer who won the f1 drivers championship in 1975, 1977 and a superb comeback win in 1984. To hell and back, niki lauda jual beli buku online. Niki lauda and fellow drivers talk about the crash. Lauda wrote the book in the 1986 and it was published again in february following. Despite his doctors orders, he decides to return to drive his ferrari at the. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the to hell and back, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. There have been 28 formula 1 world championship grands prix in austria but only one austrian driver has ever won the austrian grand prix. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. To hell and back, published in german in 1985 and in english the following year, is lauda s story, told in collaboration with german racing writer herbert volker. To hell and back an autobiography niki lauda released earlier in 2020, this autobiography is a must for understanding niki lauda the man and not just the racing driver.
To hell and back download pdfepub ebook gets free book. It must have been hell to be around him, an admitted selfcentered egotistical driver in the biggest sports franchise europe can muster. Likewise, he had won for three times for f1 worlds driver champion in 1975, 1977, and 1984. Watson talks about holding lauda s head in his lap and being asked by lauda if his face was badly burned. It was the 16th and final race of the 1976 formula one world championship. His paternal grandfather was the vienneseborn industrialist hans lauda lauda became a racing driver despite his familys disapproval. However, once i read the first chapter or two of this autobiography, i was hooked. Niki lauda s most popular book is life at the limit. With a total ascent of 3650 meters over the two days, the flat earth society has refused to endorse such a rebellion against.
Then its lauda vs hunt, an epic rivalry later dramatized in 20s hollywood blockbuster rush, and he looks back on the strict childhood and. See all books authored by niki lauda, including the art and science of grand prix driving, and niki lauda meine story, and more on thriftbooks. To hell and back book by niki lauda, herbert volver 1. He had lived with the scars both internal and external of his terrible 1976 accident. Threetimes f1 champion and a symbol of extraordinary courage and determination, niki lauda died at 70 on 20 may 2019 to an outpouring of. The book gives you detail by detail of how he come back from an awful injury like that. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. In fact, the german title which i prefer is niki lauda. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. After starting out with a mini, lauda moved on into formula vee, as was normal in central europe, but rapidly moved up to drive in private porsche and. Mar 11, 2016 arturo merzario never was even close to becoming formula 1 champion, but he was a good racer and brave man who saved the life of formula 1 champion niki lauda during 1976 german grand prix at nurburgring, niki lauda had the horrible crash after which his car went fire. Niki lauda spends most of this book insulting people he is giving back handed compliments to. As the 75 season ended, hunt was out of formula one racing while lauda was world champion and the oddson favorite for 76 with a years contract ahead of him and enzo ferrari begging him to sign a multiyear deal. Getty images lauda deals with the crash briefly in his autobiography and it was not something he ever liked to dwell on.
Niki lauda books list of books by author niki lauda. To hell and back by niki lauda penguin books australia. All up, this book is probably the definitive niki lauda book to have. He was also a licensed commercial pilot, who founded and ran his own airline lauda air from 1979 to 1999. Similarly, he was also known as andreas nikolaus lauda, the rat. Discover book depositorys huge selection of niki lauda books online. To hell and back by niki lauda some of the conversations he recalls with ferrari and ron dennis comes across with vintage lauda sarcasm and straight talking. To hell and back by lauda abebooks passion for books. Jun 06, 2019 niki lauda biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who was niki lauda. After a couple of years at brabham and two years hiatus, lauda returned and raced four. To hell and back is one of many books niki wrote with herbert volker including for the record. To hell and back has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace same. Ok, this book contains a lot of one sided niki lauda points of view and if youre a loyal tifosi it might even be a little sour grapes from niki.
Their battle for the 1976 world championship is still regarded as one of the most exciting and dramatic in the sports history. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Share the secrets of the international motor racing scene with niki lauda in to hell and back the world held its breath when niki lauda crashed at nurburgring in 1976 and suffered appalling burns which disfigured him for life, but such was his amazing courage that he was back behind the wheel within thirtythree days to win his second world championship a year later. Nov 25, 2015 a tough two day stage race into the hell, gamkaskloof, western cape.
Rush true story vs movie real niki lauda crash, real james hunt. This includes driver john watson who raced for penske ford. Niki laudas intense, uncompromising personality leaps from every page of this book. To hell and back by niki lauda, herbert volver alibris. I didnt know very much about niki lauda and wasnt particularly interested in him. Buy to hell and back new edition by lauda, niki, volver, herbert isbn. The brave cowboy who rescued niki laudas life snaplap. The pragmatic austrian who went to hell and back offers some candid testimony but the postcrash. Niki lauda was born on 22 february 1949 in vienna, austria, to a wealthy paper manufacturing family. To hell and back by niki lauda, herbert volker and herbert. James hunt and niki lauda are exceptional racing car drivers who first develop a. Niki lauda his competition history by jon saltinstall forward by john watson preface by doug nye. For many years he was a commentator on german television for grand prix races.
I thought an interesting book to compare that with would be niki laudas 1986 book to hell and back the selfpenned story of another driver. In the meantime please use our wishlist to mark any products you would like in the future. Niki lauda s intense, uncompromising personality leaps from every page of this book. Niki lauda will be remembered for arguably the most remarkable and courageous comeback in sport. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration.
In to hell and back he reveals how he battled fear to stage a comeback that seemed beyond human endurance. Jan 29, 2010 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. This is a very succinct account of such a great career at only a couple of hundred pages. Mar 15, 2020 niki lauda died at the age of 70 on may 20 of last year. He is an austrian and as most know, an austrian is a rich german much as a swiss is a rich austrian. Andreas nikolaus lauda 22 february 1949 20 may 2019 was an austrian formula one. That was mclarens niki lauda, back in 1984, but, with his cars gearbox slowly failing this was a win that really ought to have got away. Niki laudas most popular book is life at the limit. Born to a wealthy family in vienna, niki lauda did not use the conventional methods of a man his means to become a world champion race driver. To hell and back niki lauda with herbert volker, 1985.
May 22, 2019 niki lauda on the red carpet at the west end premiere of rush in 20 credit. First of all i read the book after the movie, the movie was fantastic but, the book to hell and back is even better because niki lauda is the actual one who wrote the story and he is the one who was in the car when the car caught flame. Jan 23, 2018 after a rollercoaster of a month today former formula 1 champion niki lauda has successfully won back niki or flyniki the airline he sold in 2011 and brought it back from the dead. An autobiography hardback by niki lauda and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. To hell and back an autobiography niki for c 19 78. The playboy and the rat the story of james hunt and niki. Sep 16, 2014 from the podium to hell and back again niki lauda was an austrian f1 racer who won the f1 drivers championship in 1975, 1977 and a superb comeback win in 1984.
Then its lauda vs hunt, an epic rivalry later dramatized in 20s hollywood blockbuster rush, and he looks back on the strict childhood and parental disapproval that he believes gave him an addiction to excellence. Jenson button hits out at niki lauda over his f1 mclaren talks. Even people who know nothing of formula one have heard of. Even people who know nothing of formula one have heard of his crash at nurburgring in 1976, when he was dragged from the inferno of his ferrari so badly injured he was given the last rites. The book to hell and back is even better because niki lauda is the actual one. The pragmatic austrian who went to hell and back offers some candid testimony but the postcrash story is played. Download audiobooks written by niki lauda to your device. The williams man is a few pages deep into threetime world champion niki lauda s autobiography, to hell and back. Niki lauda has 17 books on goodreads with 1779 ratings. I thought an interesting book to compare that with would be niki lauda s 1986 book to hell and back the selfpenned story of another driver whose career was defined by a lifethreatening accident. But it has never been lauda s way to gabble unnecessarily.