Lauda: The Untold Story

2015 • 90 minutes

About this movie

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 motor-sport legends past and present including Sir Jackie Stewart, David Coulthard, Marc Webber, Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Jochen Mass. Lauda: The Untold Story is a must-see for all motor-sport fans.

Ratings and reviews

Lots of cheesy music and a cheap american voiceover in parts which jars with the rest. At one point there were people talking in English with a German translator talking over them, with subtitles in English so it has a cheap straight-to-DVD feel about it. Not as good as the Senna or Hunt documentaries but worth a watch.