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Stefan Bellof: the Real Master of the Ring

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 Rothmans Porsche factory team for the 1983 season....

Montezemolo: Senna wanted Ferrari and we wanted him

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 Ferrari and Ferrari wanted him," he...

RIP Robin Herd 1939 – 2019

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 report the passing of...

Thousands in Vienna honor racing legend Niki Lauda

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 eulogies. Motorsports fans, F1 figures, politicians and celebrities...

Mercedes to keep permanent red star for Lauda

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 the engine cover is one of...

Lauda coffin to be displayed in Vienna before funeral

Lauda coffin to be displayed in Vienna before funeral

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 the gothic cathedral next...

Niki Lauda The Bravest of the Brave

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 crash...

Niki Lauda Formula 1 legend has died

  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 declining health. Austrian Lauda, who was...

Tributes pour in honouring F1 legend Niki Lauda

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: Jean Todt, FIA president: “Niki Lauda...