In 1976 Niki Lauda survived one of the most famous crashes in Formula One history. Using previously unseen footage, LAUDA: THE UNTOLD STORY explains what happened on that fateful, and near fatal day at the Nurburgring, then follows Lauda’s courageous journey to recovery culminating in a miraculous comeback in Monza just weeks later. The film also investigates the impact that his crash had not just on his own life but on the sport as a whole, looking at the safety developments from the 1900s to the present day. Featuring exclusive access to Mercedes HQ and interviews with Lauda, his family, and motorsports legends past and present including Sir Jackie Stewart, David Coulthard, Mark Webber, Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Jochen Mass. LAUDA: THE UNTOLD STORY is a must-see for all motorsport fans.
Practical Effects
Unseen crash footage that'll make your lungs forget to breathe.
Production
Mercedes HQ access that feels almost illegally intimate.
Editing
Monza comeback cuts that build like a cardiac arrest.
Director
Hannes Michael Schalle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lauda's famous red cap wasn't fashion—it hid the reconstructive surgery that left his ears mostly gone. He owned it so hard it became iconic.
The 1976 German GP was almost cancelled due to rain; Lauda himself moved to race. His 'I was wrong' admission in this doc is rare footage of the man actually vulnerable.
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