EXCLUSIVE: John Watson on Niki Lauda

By A Mystery Man Writer

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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EXCLUSIVE: John Watson on Niki Lauda