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Also Known As Andreas Nikolaus Lauda
Born February 22, 1949 • Vienna • Austria
Died May 20, 2019 (aged 70) • Zürich • Switzerland
Awards And Honors Formula One (1984) • Formula One (1977) • Formula One (1975)

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