• 20 July 2014, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Hockenheim: 20 July 2014, Germany, Hockenheim: The Austrian former Formula 1 racing driver Niki Lauda laughs before the start of the German Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring. Almost three months after his lung transplantation, triple Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda has left the clinic again. This was announced by the Vienna General Hospital on Wednesday (24 October 2018). (to dpa message: "After lung transplantation: Lauda has left the hospital" from 24.10.2018) Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa (Photo by Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images)
• Austrian Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda takes off helmet and gloves during a pit stop at the training for the Grand Prix of Germany at Hockenheimring on the 27th of July in 1979. The man to his left is not identified. (Photo by Heinz Wieseler/picture alliance via Getty Images)
• August 2007 - Britain's Ron Dennis, team leader of McLaren (L), and former Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda (R), talking before the start of the Grand Prix of Hungary at the Hungaroring track in Budapest, Hungary. Photo: Jens Buettner/DPA/dpa (Photo by Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images)
• Austrian former Formula One driver Niki Lauda poses with his 'Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award' at the Laureus Sport Awards in Berlin, Germany, 18 April 2016. The awards were presented for the 17th time. Photo: RAINER JENSEN/dpa | usage worldwide (Photo by Rainer Jensen/picture alliance via Getty Images)
• Former Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda and his wife Birgit pictured at the Kitz Race Club Party 2018 in Kitzbuehel, Austria, 20 January 2018. Photo: Felix Hörhager/dpa (Photo by Felix Hörhager/picture alliance via Getty Images)
• Der "Stanglwirt" Balthasar Hauser (l-r), actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Heather Milligan, DJ Oetzi, Gerhard Friedle, and former racing driver Nicki Lauda posing at the 25th Weisswurstparty (lit. white sausage party) at the Stanglwirt hotel in Going, Austria, 22 January 2016. PHOTO: FELIX HOERHAGER/DPA | usage worldwide (Photo by Felix Hörhager/picture alliance via Getty Images)
• Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone (2nd L), his daughter Tamara (L) and former formula 1 driver Niki Lauda (2nd R) and his wife Birgit (R) attend the annual Kitz Race Party at the Hahnenkamm skiing race 2014 event in Kitzbuehl, Germany, 25 January 2014. Celebrities from the world of business, sports, politics and entertainment gather for the annual event in the famous skiing resort. Photo: Felix Hoerhager/dpa | usage worldwide (Photo by Felix Hörhager/picture alliance via Getty Images)
• Entrepreneur Bernie Ecclestone (l), motor race legend Niki Lauda (r) and his wife Birgit at the Hahnenkamm race in Kitzbuehel, Austria, 23 January 2013. Photo: Felix Hoerhager/dpa | usage worldwide (Photo by Felix Hörhager/picture alliance via Getty Images)
• Alexandra Maria Lara, Niki Lauda und Chris Hemsworth kommen am 28.09.2013 zur Deutschlandpremiere des Kinofilms "Rush" in Köln. Der Film startet am 03.10.2013 in den Kinos. Foto: Horst Galuschka (Photo by Horst Galuschka/picture alliance via Getty Images)
• Bernie Ecclestone (L) and Niki Lauda drive a model racing car during the famous Hahnenkamm Ski Race in Kitzbuehel, Austria, 26 January 2013. Photo: Felix Hoerhager | usage worldwide (Photo by Felix Hörhager/picture alliance via Getty Images)
• Actors Daniel Bruehl and former Formula One race driver Niki Lauda arrive for the German premiere of the movie 'Rush' in Cologne, Germany, 28 September 2013. The movie opens on 03 October 2013. Photo: Henning Kaiser | usage worldwide (Photo by Henning Kaiser/picture alliance via Getty Images)
• The non-executive chairman of Mercedes AMG, former Austrian Formula One driver Niki Lauda, sits in his 1976 Ferrari 312T2 next to his mechanic Ermanno Cuoghi from old times prior to the start of the 2014 Formula One Grand Prix of Austria at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria, 22 June 2014. Photo: David Ebener/dpa | usage worldwide (Photo by David Ebener/picture alliance via Getty Images)
• The chairman of Mercedes AMG, former Austrian Formula One driver Niki Lauda (R) and the executive director of Mercedes AMG, Austrian Christian 'Toto' Wolff (L), seen during the training session for the upcoming Formula One season at the Jerez racetrack in Jerez de la Frontera, Southern Spain, 28 January 2014. Photo: Jens Buettner/dpa | usage worldwide (Photo by Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images)
• The Austrian Formula 1 racing driver Niki Lauda with scarred face, bandaged head and burn wounds on a press conference in Salzburg, pictured on 8th September 1976. In spite of his serios accident on 1st August 1976 he plans a quick comeback after his recovery. | usage worldwide (Photo by Hartmut Reeh/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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• Der österreichische Formel-2-Rennfahrer Niki Lauda, aufgenommen während des Trainings zum Jim-Clark-Gedächtnis-Rennen auf dem Hockenheim-Ring am 4. April 1971. | usage worldwide (Photo by Rauschnick/picture alliance via Getty Images)

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