EXCLUSIVE: John Watson on Niki Lauda
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John Watson was Niki Lauda's teammate for 3 seasons at Brabham and McLaren. We spoke after the funeral of the Austrian legend, who died on May 20.
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John Watson talks about the legendary Niki Lauda
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Former Niki Lauda F1 teammate John Watson calls Lewis Hamilton's actions 'pathetic
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282 Mclaren Niki Lauda Mclaren Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
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L to R): John Watson (GBR), who retired from the race on lap 10 with a blown engine sits with Brabham team mate Niki Lauda (AUT), who retired from second position on