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Marlene Knaus Biography: Niki Lauda’s First Wife, Family, Life and Story

Introduction Marlene Knaus is best known as the first wife of Niki Lauda, the three-time Formula One world champion. But that description feels incomplete. She had her own story first. Marlene spent part of her childhood in Chile. She later moved to Europe. She worked as a model. Then, during the 1970s, she entered the life of a racing star…