Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (born 22 February 1949) is an
Austrian former
Formula One driver who was three times
F1 World Champion, winning in 1975, 1977 and 1984. He is currently the only driver to have been champion for both
Ferrari and
McLaren, the sport's two most successful constructors. More recently an aviation entrepreneur, he has founded and run two airlines (
Lauda Air and
Niki). He is also Bombardier Business Aircraft brand ambassador. He was also a consultant for
Scuderia Ferrari and team manager of the
Jaguar Formula One racing team for two years. He is currently working as a
pundit for German TV during Grand Prix weekends and acts as non-executive chairman of the
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team.