Former Formula One World Champion Niki Lauda of Austria walks in the paddock before the third free practice at the Silverstone racetrack, Silverstone, England., on July 7, 2018. Walter Klepetko, a doctor who performed a lung transplant on Lauda last year, said on Tuesday: "Niki Lauda has died. Lauda won the F1 drivers' championship in 1975 and 1977 with Ferrari and again in 1984 with McLaren. "Rest in peace Niki Lauda. Initially a charter airline, Lauda Air expanded in the 1980s to offer flights to Asia and Australia.
Source: The Telegraph May 21, 2019 05:37 UTC