Frank sends us “Rush” (2013) - the critically acclaimed biographical sports film directed by Ron Howard, chronicling the legendary, high-stakes 1970s rivalry between British playboy James Hunt and Austrian perfectionist Niki Lauda. The narrative focuses on the intense, death-defying 1976 Formula One season, highlighting Niki Lauda’s catastrophic crash at the German Grand Prix and his miraculous return to racing just weeks later. The crew filmed on location at historic European tracks where the events unfolded, including Nürburgring in Germany, Cadwell Park, Brands Hatch, and Snetterton in the UK.
Niki Lauda’s crash scene here