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Niki Lauda: Tributes pour in following his death

Niki Lauda: Tributes pour in following his death

Niki Lauda: Tributes pour in following his death

Niki Lauda: Tributes pour in following his death

The motorsport family is waking up to the news this morning that one of its greatest-ever drivers, Niki Lauda, has died at the age of 70.

Lauda was a man whose courage in the face of adverse circumstances transcended the sport; the manner in which he battled back from his near-fatal incident in Germany in 1976, which left his body and face covered in third-degree burns, is testament to his lasting legacy.

Tributes have came pouring in for the Austrian. Manufacturer Honda said simply and poignantly: 'A life truly lived, RIP Niki Lauda 1949-2019.'

Ferrari tweeted to say that Lauda, who won two of his world titles in red, 'would remain forever in our hearts and the hearts of the fans.'

More tributes can be found below and will be added to across the course of the day.

FERRARI

F1

MCLAREN

TORO ROSSO

JOHNNY HERBERT

HONDA

TED KRAVITZ

MOTO GP

AC MILAN

NICO ROSBERG

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Lieber Niki. Danke fuer alles. Ich habe auch so viel von dir gelernt. Deine leidenschafft, deinen kampfgeist, deine wiedergutmachungs staerke, und sogar deine geduld mit uns jungen fahrern! Ich und deine 100 millionen riesen fans denen du in deinem leben auch so viel ermutigung gegeben hast in schweren zeiten nicht aufzugeben denken ganz stark an dich und deine familie. Ruhe in Frieden. Nico Dear Niki. Thank you for everything that you did for me. I learned so much from you. Your passion, your fighting spirit, never give up, your belief that you always meet twice in life, and even your patience with us youngsters. Myself and all of your 100 million fans around the world whom you also so strongly inspired to never give up in the hardest of times are thinking of you and your family and wish that you Rest in Peace. #formula1 #f1 #formel1 #nikilauda #lauda #mercedesamgf1

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