RIP Niki Lauda: 1949-2019

chili pepper · May 21, 2019

Sad news. He was an original, they broke the mold after making Niki.

muzikant · May 21, 2019

One of the greatest. For me the face of formula 1.... with no bla bla... politic. Nikki said what he wants to say. Real pure character. We know him from F1... but he was also very good in touring cars... specialy on the Nordschleife. We miss you Nikki R.i.p.

JPL083 · May 21, 2019

Goodbye Niki.. Rest In Peace. Legend...

SteffenLS · May 21, 2019

R.I.P. Niki Lauda!

RoyalFranzYT · May 21, 2019

I remember when i first heard of Niki Lauda. I was a 14 year old junior high school student who happened to be the only one in class to prefer motorsports to basketball, i've never heard much about what Formula 1's history was really like until i saw Rush on TV. Since then, Niki himself became one of the very few that i look up to. Fast forward to the present day, i'm now a college student looking to become a film director inspired by Rush and how it depicted the rivalry between him and James Hunt. But when i immediately heard about his death, i felt pretty bad as i read more about the death of one of the well known heroes of Formula One. We'll miss you, Niki Lauda. Rest in peace.

Prototype_ · May 21, 2019

So sad. What a legend.

omanrak · May 21, 2019

Another great man has fallen, may he rest in peace.

Scuderio · May 21, 2019

Really sad to hear this. He was a great man and an even better driver! Such an inspirational legend.
Rest in Peace Niki...

Copef1 · May 21, 2019

When I was a kid in the 70's, it was Niki Lauda, AJ Foyt, and Mario Andretti who were my heroes. I had pictures and posters of the three of them all over my room. They inspired me to get into racing. I feel like a part of me has died. RIP Niki, you were a true legend.

IlGuFo · May 21, 2019

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Niki Lauda has passed away eight months on from lung transplant surgery.

Three time former World Champion and AMG Mercedes non-executive director Niki Lauda has reportedly passed away on Monday night according to his family.

Recovering from lung transplant surgery in Switzerland, Lauda apparently lost his fight for life peacefully in his sleep on Monday evening.

"With deep sadness, we announce that our beloved Niki has peacefully passed away with his family on Monday,” the family said in a statement, according to the Austrian press agency. "His unique achievements as an athlete and entrepreneur, his tireless zest for action, his straightforwardness and his courage remain. A role model and a benchmark for all of us, he was a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather away from the public, and he will be missed.”

Lauda was known as a straight talking and controversial figure in the F1 paddock, a man never short of a soundbite when speaking with the world media, and someone who garnered great respect from teams, drivers and fans alike.

RaceDepartment offers its sincere condolences to his friends and family at this sad time.

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IlGuFo · May 21, 2019

Lauda, Senna, Schumacher, Villeneuve , this driver are True LEGEND!

Carlossantory · May 21, 2019

D.E.P un maestro de la conducción .

EduCalza · May 21, 2019

Oh God.. sad news, Rest in peace, Niki.

Antony Snook · May 21, 2019

Shortly after the anniversary of the tragic death of Roland Ratsenberger and Ayerton Senna no less. If you have not seen it try to see the movie RUSH about him and James Hunt.

147852369 · May 21, 2019

Niki Lauda! Niki Lauda! - best scene from Rush:

Goodbye champ, the F1 paddock will miss him.

RobertGracie · May 21, 2019

He was an absolute legend of the sport someone you didnt want to see coming up from behind you....but post his racing career when he went into Airline management after the crash of Lauda Air 004, he went out of his way to get a Boeing 767 that the Professionals couldnt make an engine failure happen on and HE made it happen, shows you the steel he had to push the limits and boundaries since his accident was likely a suspension failure but its never been proved, he wanted to make sure the Boeing 767 was safer to fly!