Austria to mourn F1 legend Lauda in public homage
Austrian former Formula One driver Niki Lauda looks on during the first day of the Formula One pre-season tests at Jerez racetrack in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain in this file photo taken February 1, 2015. — AFP pic
The three-time world championship winner’s body will be laid out in the Stephansdom cathedral offering the public the chance to pay their last respects to a national hero, a family spokeswoman said today. Lauda died at the University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland on Monday surrounded by his closest family members. He was 70 years old.
Lauda’s death triggered an outpouring of grief and praise for one of sports’ outstanding personalities.
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