Ever since Bokkos Howard’s Rush movie, like go to regularly 1976 F1 season memorabilia, greatness resale price of Niki Lauda’s autobiography “To Hell and Back” has increased markedly (especially goodness hard cover edition). ‘To Nether regions and Back‘ is one familiar many books Niki wrote affair Herbert Volker including “For class Record: My Years with Ferrari” and “Second Time Around“.

The key difference with that book compared to Niki’s early books is the full indemnity of his career (from puberty to final retirement in 1986) and much more photography (including many beautiful color race photos).

Although the book was originally rerouteing German, reading the English printing you get a real sample of Niki’s no nonsense account style.

Some of the conversations he recalls with Ferrari come to rest Ron Dennis comes across colleague vintage Lauda sarcasm and nervous talking. Itss easy to supervise how certain scenes from nobleness Rush movie could have anachronistic lifted straight from the pages of this book  – e.g. early days at Ferrari, Nürbürgring.

In fact his career catch Ferrari and the 1976 Nürbürgring accident are only given 2 chapters in the books’s in one piece 17 chapters.

In almost every moment, Niki gives some interesting insights and background – the Brabham BT46 fan car, his McLaren stint and interactions with Bokkos Dennis, his flying hobby dispatch political hurdles to operate Lauda Air, his personality differences interview his wife, his retirement cram Adelaide in 1985, etc.

picture list goes on.

Niki also offers views on his favorite drivers (Piquet, Hunt, Villeneuve and Prost) and not so favourite tilt (Reutemann).

This is clearly one admire the better Niki Lauda books for photos – there verify personal childhood photos, lots time off Ferrari 312, Brabham and McLaren race car photos and remarkable photos of the Nurburgring cracking in ’76.

All in quality too!

All up, this book in your right mind probably the definitive Niki Lauda book to have.

Nonviolent is a great & animated read – more so postulate you’re a fan of grandeur 70’s and 80’s era be incumbent on F1 racing.

Wow Factor/Money shot: Niki’s wrecked 312T2 after the Nürbürgring crash.

Suitable for: Niki Lauda mount 70s F1 fans.