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​I did mean it all about Lauda's greatness as a driver and his personal courage though
Having metal tubes wedged down his throat to pump all the crap out of his lungs for hours a day while he was recovering from having half his face melted off and then being back in a car competing after a couple of weeks was something else.

Two great reads:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...lauda-obituary

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...1-motor-racing