He retired from racing before I was born, but I have seen plenty of footage of him racing and read some great anecdotes in the past. And of course even in retirement, he was always in retirement, either as a pundit or being part of an F1 team which he did for Ferrari, Jag and in his final years Merc
I knew he hasn't been in the best of health the past 12 months, but it's still a bit of a shock as he always seemed to bounce back from the worst. Will miss a true character who was never dull to interview. At least now James Hunt can relive some old times up there with him
RIP Niki 'King Rat' Lauda
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