Niki Lauda was one of the greatest stars in motor racing - a superb driver on the track and much-loved off it. His famous rivalry with James Hunt was depicted in the film Rush and his partnership with Lewis Hamilton at mercedes helped define modern Formula One.

Six weeks after the 1976 crash at Nurburgring left him fighting for his life, Lauda was back racing again, and would go on to win two more world titles. This definitive biography by Maurice Hamilton tells his remarkable story. based on interviews with friends, family, rival drivers and colleagues, it is a superb tribute to a much-missed star of Formula One.