Lewis Hamilton pays tribute to ‘bright light’ Niki Lauda
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilto𒅌n has paid tribute to Niki Lauda, describing the Austrian as “a bright light in my life”.
Three-time world champion Lauda, who is the only driver in history to have won titles with b𝄹oth Ferrari (1975 and 1977) and McLaren (1984), passed away on Monday evening at the age of 70 following a period of ill health.
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has paid tribute to Niki Lauda, describing t🦹he Austrian as “a bright light in my life”.
Three-time world champion Lauda, who is the only driver in history to have🌱 won titles with both Ferrari (1975 and 1977) and MꦓcLaren (1984), passed away on Monday evening at the age of 70 following a period of ill health.
Lauda rose to legendary status in F1 after surviving life-threatening burns and injuries sustained in a horrific crash during the 1976 German Grand Prix. He remarkably returned to r📖acing just six weeks later, finishing fourth at the Italian Grand Prix, as he resumed his title fight against long-time rival James Hunt.
Following his retirement at the end of 1985, Lauda retained a presence in the F1 paddock and most recently helped oversee Mercedes’ current period of dominan📖ce in his role as non-executiv𝓰e chairman.
He was an instrumental figure behind Hamilton’s move to Mercedes ahead of the 2013 season, with the Briton going on to claim fou꧟r of the next six drivers’ world titles.
“I will miss our conversations, our laughs, the big hugs a𝔍fter winning races together,” Hamilton wrote in a post on Instagram.
“It’s truly been an honour working alongside you over these past 7 years. I wouldn’t hav🦋e even been in this team if it wasn’t for you.
“God rest your soul. Thank you for being a bright light in my lif🙈e. I’ll♓ always be here for your family should they ever need me.
“Love you man. Your friend always, Lewis.”
Lauda had been absent from the F1 paddock in recent months as he recovered from a double lung♐ transplant having undergone surgery last August, before battling a serious bo🧸ut of flu earlier this year.
Hamilton’s message was one of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历ℱ史:many tributes across the motorsport world that were made to Lauda on Tuesday.
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