What the records say
- When
- 1 Aug 1976
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 50.34° N, 6.95° E
- Description
- Defending F1 World Champion Niki Lauda suffers serious burns in the German Grand Prix after a huge accident that nearly cost him his life.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1976 German Grand Prix.
1976 German Grand Prix
Motor car race
The 1976 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Nürburgring on 1 August 1976. It was the scene of reigning world champion Niki Lauda's near-fatal accident, and the last Formula One race to be held on the 22.835-kilometre (14.189 mi) Nordschleife section of the track. The 14-lap race was the tenth round of the 1976 Formula One season and was won by James Hunt.
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