![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
![Autosport on Twitter: "#OTDI 1976: Championship leader Niki Lauda returned to F1 after his horrific accident in the German GP, he finished fourth at Monza https://t.co/ZfuLROXK4n" / Twitter Autosport on Twitter: "#OTDI 1976: Championship leader Niki Lauda returned to F1 after his horrific accident in the German GP, he finished fourth at Monza https://t.co/ZfuLROXK4n" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJiBQ6eXkAAJ29x.jpg)
Autosport on Twitter: "#OTDI 1976: Championship leader Niki Lauda returned to F1 after his horrific accident in the German GP, he finished fourth at Monza https://t.co/ZfuLROXK4n" / Twitter
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