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| Niki Lauda: F1 stars attend Mass for late racing legend in Austria | Niki Lauda: F1 stars attend Mass for late racing legend in Austria |
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| Thousands of people, including Formula 1 stars, have paid their last respects to racing legend Niki Lauda, whose body lay in state in Vienna, Austria. | Thousands of people, including Formula 1 stars, have paid their last respects to racing legend Niki Lauda, whose body lay in state in Vienna, Austria. |
| His coffin, topped with his red helmet, was carried into St Stephen's cathedral in heavy rain on Wednesday morning. | His coffin, topped with his red helmet, was carried into St Stephen's cathedral in heavy rain on Wednesday morning. |
| A Mass was then held before a private funeral. Lauda died last week aged 70 in Switzerland, where he was treated for kidney problems. | A Mass was then held before a private funeral. Lauda died last week aged 70 in Switzerland, where he was treated for kidney problems. |
| The Austrian driver won Formula 1 championships in 1975, 1977 and 1984. | The Austrian driver won Formula 1 championships in 1975, 1977 and 1984. |
| He almost died following a crash in the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. | He almost died following a crash in the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. |
| Despite suffering severe burns and inhaling toxic fumes, he resumed racing 40 days later. | Despite suffering severe burns and inhaling toxic fumes, he resumed racing 40 days later. |
| Current Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, former drivers Alain Prost, Sir Jackie Stewart and Nico Rosberg were among those who came to Vienna to bid their farewells to Lauda. | |
| Austrian actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen were also among those who attended the Mass in Vienna's famous cathedral. | Austrian actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen were also among those who attended the Mass in Vienna's famous cathedral. |
| After winning the Monaco Grand Prix last Sunday, Hamilton paid tribute to Lauda. | After winning the Monaco Grand Prix last Sunday, Hamilton paid tribute to Lauda. |
| "That was for you, Niki. Your fighting spirit was right there with me every step of the way," the British driver wrote in a post on Twitter. | "That was for you, Niki. Your fighting spirit was right there with me every step of the way," the British driver wrote in a post on Twitter. |
| "I know you are looking down and taking your hat off to us. I miss you, we truly miss you and I hope we did you proud today, legend." | "I know you are looking down and taking your hat off to us. I miss you, we truly miss you and I hope we did you proud today, legend." |
| As non-executive chairman of Mercedes, Lauda helped them win both the drivers' and constructors' title in each of the past five seasons. | As non-executive chairman of Mercedes, Lauda helped them win both the drivers' and constructors' title in each of the past five seasons. |