Formula One legend Niki Lauda dies at 70
By DW
21 May 2019 |
11:02 am
Racing driver Niki Lauda, three-time Formula One champion, has passed away "peacefully" and surrounded by family. Lauda's health had been permanently damaged by his 1976 Nürburgring crash.
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