Two weeks later at the 1976 German Grand Prix, Ertl was one of the four drivers who helped pull Niki Lauda from his burning Ferrari after Lauda's infamous crash during the second lap of the race.
Dúas semanas máis tarde no Gran Premio de Alemaña de 1976, Ertl foi un dos catro pilotos que axudou a sacar a Niki Lauda do seu Ferrari en chamas logo do grave accidente de Lauda durante a segunda volta da carreira.