Título: Niki Lauda
Seção: Return to racing
Background: Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (born 22 February 1949) is an Austrian former Formula One driver and a three-time F1 World Drivers' Champion, winning in 1975, 1977 and 1984. He is currently the only driver to have been champion for both Ferrari and McLaren, the sport's two most successful constructors. He is considered by some as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time. More recently an aviation entrepreneur, he has founded and run two airlines (Lauda Air and Niki).

Conteúdo: After an unsuccessful start to the 1970s culminating in a disastrous start to the 1973 season, Ferrari regrouped completely under Luca di Montezemolo and were resurgent in 1974. The team's faith in the little-known Lauda was quickly rewarded by a second-place finish in his debut race for the team, the season-opening Argentine Grand Prix. His first Grand Prix (GP) victory - and the first for Ferrari since 1972 - followed only three races later in the Spanish Grand Prix. Although Lauda became the season's pacesetter, achieving six consecutive pole positions, a mixture of inexperience and mechanical unreliability meant Lauda won only one more race that year, the Dutch GP. He finished fourth in the Drivers' Championship and demonstrated immense commitment to testing and improving the car.  The 1975 F1 season started slowly for Lauda; after no better than a fifth-place finish in the first four races, he won four of the next five driving the new Ferrari 312T. His first World Championship was confirmed with a third-place finish at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza; Lauda's teammate Regazzoni won the race and Ferrari clinched their first Constructors' Championship in 11 years; Lauda then picked up a fifth win at the last race of the year, the United States GP at Watkins Glen. He also became the first driver to lap the Nurburgring Nordschleife in under seven minutes, which was considered a huge feat as the Nordschleife section of the Nurburgring was two miles longer than it is today. La

user: Can you provide me a little information on the Return to racing?

assistant: Lauda returned to race only six weeks (three races) later, appearing at the Monza press conference with his fresh burns still bandaged.

user: What did he do to get burns?

assistant: Lauda was involved in an accident where his Ferrari swerved off the track, hit an embankment, burst into flames

user: How bad were his burns?

assistant: Lauda suffered extensive scarring from the burns to his head, losing most of his right ear as well as the hair on the right side of his head,

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: Since the accident he has always worn a cap to cover the scars on his head. He has arranged for sponsors to use the cap for advertising.

user: Did he suffer any more injuries?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did he win any races?

assistant: despite easily winning the championship through consistency rather than outright pace. Lauda disliked his new teammate,

user: Why did he dislike his teammate?

assistant: "We never could stand each other, and instead of taking pressure off me, they put on even more by bringing Carlos Reutemann into the team."

user: Did they ever argue?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Is there any additional information regarding his teammate?

assistant: served as his replacement driver. Lauda was not comfortable with this move and felt he had been let down by Ferrari.