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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...