If Niki Lauda was at peace with the prospect of death, it was because he had been read the last rites once before. GETTY IMAGES Niki Lauda was Formula One motor racing last great survivor after cheating death in a fiery crash in 1976. AP IMAGES World champion Niki Lauda (R) with British rival James Hunt in 1976. Mark Thompson Niki Lauda before a legends race at the Austrian Grand Prix in 2014. Mark Thompson Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP non-executive chairman Niki Lauda take a selfie at the 2016 China Grand Prix in Shanghai.

Source: Stuff May 22, 2019 00:33 UTC