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F1: Lauda's Nurburgring helmet up for auction

The helmet Niki Lauda was wearing at the time of his infamous crash at the Nurburgring in 1976 is up for auction. The three-time world champion is rightly celebrated as one of motorsport's most talented, tenacious, and intelligent drivers, who tirelessly campaigned for improvements to track and driver safety throughout his career. The Austrian's incredible determination was best illustrated through his survival and recovery from his accident on the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 1976 - a race that Lauda had tried to convince his fellow drivers to boycott due to poor weather and track safety standards. Lauda was leading that year's battle for the title and despite adverse conditions and safety...
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