THE LEGEND REMEMBERED
Jul 22, 2019
4 minutes
By: Maurice Hamilton MauriceHamilton
Recalling Lauda’s unique blend of directness, pragmatism and black humour, the tributes following his death on 20 May were a reminder that the Austrian will probably be the last politically incorrect voice in Formula One.
Lauda was a legend in global sport, not least because of his extraordinary return from a fiery accident during the 1976 German Grand Prix. But he was much more than a three-time motor racing world champion. As the owner of an airline, the Austrian had to deal with the profound effect of a crash that killed 223 passengers and crew. Lauda applied the same laser-like logic to discovering the reason and taking on Boeing as
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