Who won the 1977 Formula 1 championship?

Who won the 1977 Formula 1 championship?

Niki Lauda
The season also included a single non-championship race for Formula One cars, the 1977 Race of Champions. Niki Lauda won his second championship, despite Mario Andretti winning more races.

Who won the 1974 F1 championship?

1974 RACE RESULTS

Did Niki Lauda buy his way into F1?

In 1971 he secured a loan against his life insurance policy to buy his way into the March Engineering Formula Two team. While still primarily a Formula Two driver, Lauda participated in his first F1 race during his initial season with March, and in 1972 he raced in 12 F1 events.

Who won the 1976 F1 championship?

James Hunt
James Hunt, in full James Simon Wallis Hunt, (born August 29, 1947, London, England—died June 15, 1993, London), British race-car driver who won the 1976 Formula One (F1) Grand Prix world championship by one point over his Austrian archrival, Niki Lauda.

Who won the 1978 F1 championship?

Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti – 1978 As one of the most successful Americans in motorsport history, it’s a small wonder he became F1 world champion in 1978. After an impressive 12-year career in F1, Andretti returned stateside in 1982.

Who won the Formula 1 championship in 1970?

Jochen Rindt
It featured the 21st World Championship of Drivers and the 13th International Cup for F1 Manufacturers. Thirteen races were held between 7 March and 25 October, with the Drivers’ Championship won by Jochen Rindt and the Constructors’ title by Lotus.

What happened to Ronnie Peterson?

Peterson, whose injuries were not considered life threatening, was taken to hospital and operated on that evening. But a bone marrow embolism entered his bloodstream, and he died the following morning. Had he received medical attention more promptly he would probably have survived.