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When Niki Lauda won his first Austrian Grand Prix despite $400,000 worth broken gearbox in 1984 - The SportsRush
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TECH TUESDAY: How Niki Lauda's final title-winning car, the 1984 McLaren MP4/2, changed F1 | Formula 1®
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Formula 1 on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 1984 📅 Niki Lauda wins his third world championship by 0.5 points - the smallest margin in history 👏 🏆 #F1 https://t.co/GByppicSBr" / Twitter
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