(Reuters) - Three-times Formula One world champion Niki Lauda, regarded as one of the finest racers of all time and who later became a successful airline entrepreneur, has died at 70 after battling declining health. Lauda won two world championships in 1975 and 1977 with Ferrari and a third in 1984 with McLaren. He is credited for helping bring five-times F1 champion Lewis Hamilton to the team from McLaren. "His passing leaves a void in Formula One," Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said in a statement on Tuesday. "Our Mercedes team has also lost a guiding light ... Niki was always brutally honest - and utterly loyal.

Source: The Star May 21, 2019 02:09 UTC