Vintage Print Signed Ferrigno "Start to Finish" Niki Lauda

Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (born 22 February 1949) is an Austrian former Formula Onedriver 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 Oneracing 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.

Lauda was seriously injured in a crash at the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, during which his Ferrari burst into flames and he came close to death after inhaling hot toxic fumes and suffering severe burns. However he recovered and returned to race again just six weeks later at the Italian Grand Prix. Scars from the injuries he suffered have left him permanently disfigured.

 
Juan Carlos Ferrigno
fell in love with motor sport after seeing a race in his native Buenos Aires at the age of ten. Throughout his youth he was learning his craft depicting power and movement with absolute attention to detail.

Now living in Barcelona, he has established a reputation which spans the world and his work is admired and sought after by generations of drivers and team owners – Jody Scheckter, Sir Stirling Moss, David Coulthard, Mika Hakkinen, Ron Dennis and Eddie Jordan to name but a few.