article_snippet: Part of the track was used to hold Formula 1 races until 1976 when Niki Lauda was left in critical condition following a crash which saw Niki Lauda burst into flames before being hit by two other drivers.
article_snippet: Part of the track was used for Formula 1 racing, until Nikki Lauda was nearly killed during a crash there in 1976 . '
article_snippet: The Nurburgring was also the scene of three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda's crash during the 1976 German Grand Prix when his Ferrari burst into flames after hitting a barricade.