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Niki Lauda RIP


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The legend that was Niki Lauda passed away aged 70 overnight.

what he achieved in his career was amazing.

3 times world champion. Only losing to James Hunt by a single point after his horrific accident stopped him being a 4 time champion.

His era was a lot more dangerous than today's. You never knew if you would survive the season.

He was told he wouldn't survive after his accident, yet was racing 6 weeks later.

RIP Niki Lauder, a true legend of the sport of F1

Thoughts go to his family

:shaun:

 

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Very sad news. I'm too young to have seen him race but know how dangerous the era of F1 was back then. He was driver, engineer and sportsman of the highest order and will be sorely missed. RIP Niki Lauda 🏎️

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Ultimately it was the accident that finally killed him all these years later. He looked well but the damage to his lungs was more extensive than it appeared on the outside and he suffered more as they deteriorated. He underwent a lung transplant but it was not totally successful

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32 minutes ago, Vince Green said:

Ultimately it was the accident that finally killed him all these years later. He looked well but the damage to his lungs was more extensive than it appeared on the outside and he suffered more as they deteriorated. He underwent a lung transplant but it was not totally successful

Great driver indeed, very ruthless boss. But one hell of a Smoker too, which surely couldn’t have helped? Just saying like

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a true legend i remember watching that race and seeing the crash burning away track side and competing drivers stopping and trying to rescue him they made them tough and fair them days with respect for the competition a sad loss for motor sport at all levels

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