5 memorable moments of Niki Lauda in Formula 1

Winning World Title Number Three In 1977

Is the 1977 world championship win of Lauda one of F1's under-appreciated moments?

Winning a race is an emotion that cannot be put into words for any driver. Then winning consistently is something that is even special. But that said, every racing driver dreams of winning a title.

Just that, in Niki Lauda's case, he won not one or two but three world titles.

On that ground, winning the 1977 world title was most important, it could be said of the three that the Austrian driver won.

Driving for Ferrari, Niki clinched 3 wins whilst competing against the likes of Mario Andretti, Jody Scheckter, and the likes. No mean feat that, right?

That same year, he would also go on to set 3 fastest laps in the season. But above anything, it was his consistent efforts at the Grands Prix of South Africa, Germany, and The Netherlands where Niki's sensational efforts for Ferrari stood out.

This was both, an admirable and inspirational feat in the sense that a few months back, in 1976, the world had seen the Italian Grand Prix, a race where Lauda proved just why he was the king of 'comebacks!'