Niki Lauda, three-time Formula One world champion, dies aged 70
Source: The Guardian
The former Formula One driver and three-time world champion Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70, his family has said. The Austrian died overnight on Monday, eight months after receiving a lung transplant.
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Lauda, who won titles in 1975, 1977 and 1984, was hugely admired, respected and liked within F1 after a remarkable career during which he won two titles for Ferrari and one for McLaren and came back from an horrific accident that left him severely burned and injured in 1976. He competed in 171 races and won 25. He also actively pursued business interests including his own airline and went on to have senior roles in F1 management, most recently as non-executive chairman at the hugely successful Mercedes since 2012, where he helped bring Lewis Hamilton to the team.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/21/niki-lauda-formula-one-legend-dies-aged-70
RGinNJ
(1,021 posts)greyl
(22,990 posts)Iconic name, RIP
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Hotler
(11,494 posts)Gone to where the rain never falls, the traction is always perfect and DNF's are unheard of.
SaintLouisBlues
(1,244 posts)jonjones229
(13 posts)Rest in peace
Myrddin
(327 posts)James Hunt will be throwing a welcome party for you.
mitch96
(13,948 posts)lostnfound
(16,203 posts)Brave man, sorry to hear that.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)to the paddock at Mercedes. Just makes me happy to see him doing his thing during the GP weekend.
machoneman
(4,018 posts)You will be missed.
DrToast
(6,414 posts)Incredible film.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1979320/
Coventina
(27,227 posts)A really great movie.
Should have been a huge hit, but, oh well.