Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70, his family has said.
The three-time world champion is the only F1 racer to have won the drivers’ title for both Ferrari and McLaren.
The Austrian – a three-time world champion and the only man to have won the drivers’ title for both Ferrari and McLaren – passed away on Monday, less than a year after undergoing a lung transplant.
In a touching statement, his family said the racer-turned-flight entrepreneur would “remain a role model and a benchmark for all of us”.
F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton paid tribute to the racing legend on Facebook, saying he was “struggling to believe” the news and would miss their “big hugs after winning races together”.
He wrote: “It’s truly been an honour working alongside you over these past seven years. I wouldn’t have ever been in this team if it wasn’t for you.”
