![Thank God he eventually lost consciousness; it was only when he relaxed that I could free the buckle' Thank God he eventually lost consciousness; it was only when he relaxed that I could free the buckle'](https://c0.thejournal.ie/media/2020/11/niki-lauda-wants-to-race-again-2-752x501.jpg)
Thank God he eventually lost consciousness; it was only when he relaxed that I could free the buckle'
![The Austrian Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda with scarred face, head bandage and burns during a press conference in Salzburg on September 8, 1976. Lauda, who had suffered the serious injuries in The Austrian Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda with scarred face, head bandage and burns during a press conference in Salzburg on September 8, 1976. Lauda, who had suffered the serious injuries in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PCMPMB/the-austrian-formula-1-driver-niki-lauda-with-scarred-face-head-bandage-and-burns-during-a-press-conference-in-salzburg-on-september-8-1976-lauda-who-had-suffered-the-serious-injuries-in-an-accident-on-the-nurburgring-on-1-august-1976-announced-that-after-his-recovery-he-will-drive-again-usage-worldwide-PCMPMB.jpg)
The Austrian Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda with scarred face, head bandage and burns during a press conference in Salzburg on September 8, 1976. Lauda, who had suffered the serious injuries in
![Niki Lauda after his skin grafting operation following his crash in the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. *UK USE ONLY Stock Photo - Alamy Niki Lauda after his skin grafting operation following his crash in the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. *UK USE ONLY Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TA1PAH/niki-lauda-after-his-skin-grafting-operation-following-his-crash-in-the-1976-german-grand-prix-at-the-nurburgring-uk-use-only-TA1PAH.jpg)