The news of Niki Lauda's death shocks the sports world.

The motorsport legend died at the age of 70 years.
The sports world mourns Niki Lauda. The Austrian Formula 1 legend died on Monday at the age of 70, as his physician Walter Klepetko confirmed early Tuesday morning. A spokeswoman for the airline Laudamotion, whose namesake is Niki Lauda, ​​wrote on behalf of the Lauda family: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Niki has peacefully fallen asleep with his family on Monday, 20.05.2019 as athletes and entrepreneurs are and will be unforgettable. "

The 70-year-old with the red cap as a trademark had since his serious accident on the Nürburgring in 1976 repeatedly to do with health problems. Barely survived the flame inferno. Not only his scalp was drawn by severe burns. The later airline owner also suffered from caustic burns to the lungs.

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