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RobbieGong
21-05-2019, 06:42
Legend in the true sense of the word ! My childhood F1 hero - cant believe he's gone :(
Pepperamip
21-05-2019, 06:47
Yeah I heard this earlier too. V sad. Wanted to be involved in every aspect of the sport he loved. No nonsense talker too.

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Spectral Morn
21-05-2019, 06:53
Very sad to hear this news. An amazing driver, a hero.
walpurgis
21-05-2019, 07:15
Very sad to hear this news. An amazing driver, a hero.

Yes, he was a tough and determined man. He deserved the respect he earned.
Pepperamip
21-05-2019, 07:20
I suspect most have but if you haven't seen Rush it's well worth a watch based on his rivalry with James Hunt.

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struth
21-05-2019, 07:23
yup, rip. great driver in a dangerous driving era. amazed he got out of it alive
anthonyTD
21-05-2019, 13:55
R.I.P Indeed!
An exceptionaly talented driver, and apparently' a decent all round guy.
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Patrick Dixon
21-05-2019, 16:16
Very sad news. One of my heroes.

I always liked his 'no bullshit' approach. He used to say 'shit' a lot but I guess media exposure toned it down a bit.
Sherwood
21-05-2019, 17:15
yup, rip. great driver in a dangerous driving era. amazed he got out of it alive

The reality is that the sport finally killed him. Namely, the lung damaged he suffered breathing in toxic chemicals when his car caught fire.
archiesdad
22-05-2019, 12:24
RIP Niki, possibly the greatest.

I wonder what James H said to him when he arrived in the last pit stop? "What kept you?"
Minstrel SE
27-05-2019, 22:57
This was my era in motor racing and Ive never been interested again as much as the Lauda, Hunt days. It was a youthful time when I collected the model cars and formula 1 seemed to have more excitement, more characters...more mavericks if you like

Maybe that is just nostalgia talking. I respect Niki Lauda because living a long life is not the first consideration when getting behind the wheel of a formula 1 car, especially then.

I think we need people prepared to take risks like that. He was a very talented driver. RIP
Oddball
28-05-2019, 10:51
RIP Niki, possibly the greatest.

I wonder what James H said to him when he arrived in the last pit stop? "What kept you?"

Superb !!