[1] Jochen Rindt, won the title in 1970, and is the only posthumous championship winner having died in a crash during a practice session for the Italian Grand Prix.

[3] He started more Grands Prix than any other Austrian driver and is one of a small number of Formula One racers to compete in more than 200 events.

[4] Niki Lauda took out bank loans secured by his life insurance policy to pay for his first Formula One race seat with March in 1971.

Five wins in 1975 helped him to claim his first drivers' title, and he looked likely to retain it the following year until a near-fatal crash at Nürburgring sidelined him.

Despite first-degree burns to his head and hands, the loss of half an ear, and several broken bones, Lauda returned after just six weeks and missed only two races.

While taking part in a practice session for the 1970 Italian Grand Prix, the front right brakeshaft on Rindt's car failed, sending him into the barriers and killing him.

Lotus withdrew from the race and brought in Emerson Fittipaldi to fill the vacant seat at the final grand prix in the United States.

Berger then spent two more years with Benetton, winning at the 1997 German Grand Prix before retiring as a driver.

[7] His racing career was ended at the 1972 French Grand Prix when a stone was launched from the wheel of a car he was following, piercing his visor and blinding him in one eye.

Main driver Juan Pablo Montoya was injured playing tennis in 2005 and was temporarily replaced first by Pedro de la Rosa and then by Wurz for one race each.

He was outclassed by team mate Nico Rosberg, securing one podium and a total of 13 points, retiring before the last race of the season.

His death was overshadowed by Ayrton Senna's fatal accident the following day, however when the Brazilian's overalls were removed an Austrian flag was found tucked in his sleeve.

Driving for Sauber in a practice session for the 1994 Monaco Grand Prix, Wendlinger lost control coming out of the tunnel and crashed heavily into the barrier.

[12][13] Helmut Koinigg was only driving in his second Formula One race when he crashed and died during the 1974 United States Grand Prix.