Niki Lauda, one of Formula One’s most famous drivers, has died at the age of 70
News24xx.com - Niki Lauda, one of Formula One’s most famous drivers, has died at the age of 70.
A three-time F1 title winner with Ferrari and McLaren, the racing car legend died in Vienna on Monday, nine months after a lung transplant, it was confirmed on Tuesday night.
In a statement, his family said, "With deep sadness, we announce that our beloved Niki has peacefully passed away with his family on Monday."
Lauda had been recovering from a lung transplant since last August. The decision was made to fly him to Vienna for emergency surgery when he was taken ill during a holiday in Ibiza, nine months ago. At the start of this year, he was reportedly back in hospital in Vienna with flu.
The Austrian was three-time F1 World Drivers’ Champion, with wins in 1975, 1977 and 1984. Lauda raced since the age of 21 and only took a brief break from Formula 1 when he was badly injured in a 1976 racing blaze.
The driver’s Ferrari burst into flames at the side of the track during the German Grand Prix. Despite serious levels of smoke inhalation and third-degree burns to his face, he returned just six weeks later for the Italian Grand Prix.
Lauda retired from racing in 1979 to spend time on his airline, Lauda Air, but he was tempted back to McLaren for a reported $3million a year in 1982, where he raced until 1985.
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