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Stefan Bellof: the Real Master of the Ring

January 7, 2021

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A decade before the Michael Schumacher rocketed to Formula 1 stardom, Germany's great hope was a 24-year-old called Stefan Bellof A blisteringly quick driver but something of a maverick, Belloff joined the R...

Montezemolo: Senna wanted Ferrari and we wanted him

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January 5, 2021

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FIA president and former Ferrari team principal Jean Todt revealed that Ayrton Senna expressed interest in joining Ferrari in 1994 and that talks between the two did take place. "He wanted to come to Ferrar...

RIP Robin Herd 1939 – 2019

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June 8, 2019

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This year has not been kind to Formula 1's legendary figures with the shock death of veteran Race Director and all-around stalwart Charlie Whiting, last month we were robbed of legend Niki Lauda and now we ...

Thousands in Vienna honor racing legend Niki Lauda

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May 29, 2019

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Family, fans and friends have gathered in Vienna for Austrian F1 star Niki Lauda's memorial. After the service, Lauda will be buried wearing his race overalls. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gerhard Berger gave ...

Fans queue to say last goodbye to racing legend Lauda

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May 29, 2019

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Hundreds of fans queued in the rain to pay their last respects to motor racing great Niki Lauda as he lay in state in Saint Stephen’s Cathedral in his home city of Vienna on Wednesday. The triple world c...

Mercedes to keep permanent red star for Lauda

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May 27, 2019

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Mercedes will keep a red star on their Formula One cars as a permanent remembrance of triple world champion Niki Lauda, the team’s non-executive chairman who died last Monday. A red three-pointed star on...

Lauda coffin to be displayed in Vienna before funeral

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May 26, 2019

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Austrians will be able to pay their last respects to motorsport icon Niki Lauda next week at St Stephen's, Vienna's main cathedral, a church official told DPA. The closed coffin will be put on display in...

Niki Lauda The Bravest of the Brave

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May 21, 2019

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On fire in a burning cockpit: Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda, who died late on Monday at the age of 70, will forever be remembered for his fiery accident at the 1976 German Grand Prix. But even the horrific...

Niki Lauda Formula 1 legend has died

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May 21, 2019

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Three-times Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda, regarded as one of the finest and bravest race drivers of all time and who later became a successful airline entrepreneur, has died at 70 after battling ...

Tributes pour in honouring F1 legend Niki Lauda

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May 21, 2019

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Reaction to the death of three-times Formula 1champion Niki Lauda, who died on Monday at the age of 70, has been constant since it was confirmed he passed away earlier today. Messages and condolences: ...

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