hard as nails, and then some more...... let's remember that
he finished 2nd starting from the back of the grid with NO practice against all ex-champs allcomers in the Nurburgring inaugural saloon car race in Mercedes 190 2.316 Cosworths in the wet. 2nd behind a young Ayrton Senna da Silva. he is my no1
My introduction to Niki was through the movie Rush
As I'm on the younger side, not sure how closely Rush tracks the original unfolding of events, but it led me to learn more about Niki and his tremendous accomplishments.
Wishing him many more years
I always enjoyed his F1 commentary on the German network RTL. Somewhat related, if anyone has the opportunity to watch The Grand Tour on Amazon, episode 5 has a moving tribute to Jim Clark.
