From Hirscher to Schwarzenegger: Mourning for Niki Lauda

“A very great and dazzling, an idol and ambitious fighter,” wrote the Federal President Alexander van der Bellen .

Marcel Hirscher (Ski superstar): “Niki Lauda was the man for whom the word racing driver was invented. He was and is considered an icon of motorsport worldwide. But more than that, for me he is a unique example that you should never give up. He had suffered many serious setbacks in his life and always got back up. That’s how I’ll remember him.”

“He embodied heroism, humanity and sincerity on and off the track,” wrote the Mercedes motorsport boss Toto wolff about his compatriot who died on Monday evening in Zurich.

“He will always be in our hearts and those of all Ferrari fans” Ferrari racing team Formula 1 racing team Ferrari : “Everyone at Ferrari is deeply saddened by the news of the death of our dear friend Niki Lauda. He won two of his three world championships with us and will always be in our hearts and those of all Ferrari fans.”

Ex-ORF commentator Heinz Prüller said: “What Niki has put into his 70 years is incredible. What shaped him was his humanity.” “I lost a friend” Gerhard berger Lauda's friend was also saddened by Lauda's death Gerhard berger (59). “I lost a friend and Austria lost its greatest and world-famous athlete. If the term 'legend' applies to anyone, it's him,” said the Tyrolean. “The idea of no longer seeing your red cap walking through the paddock changes everything.”

“RIP Niki,” posted the current Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas simply on Twitter. The account of his teammate Lewis Hamilton, who is the current Formula 1 champion and world championship leader, remained without comment for the time being.

Lauda was “born a champion and died a champion,” emphasized Arthur Mercario , who saved Niki Lauda's life in 1976 after his fiery accident at the Nürburgring. “He was an Austrian treasure” Arnold Schwarzenegger “There are champions, people with successes, but here we are losing a man of honor who never complained,” the Frenchman said Alain Prost , 1984-1985 at McLaren, Lauda's last teammate in the motorsport "premier class".

“Niki was a champion. He was an icon. “He was an Austrian treasure,” said Weltstar Arnold Schwarzenegger knowledge.

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From Hirscher to Schwarzenegger: Mourning for Niki Lauda

The death of Niki Lauda deeply affected Austria and motorsport just a few days before the Formula 1 classic in Monaco. Former companions, top athletes and celebrities reacted with concern to the death of the Formula 1 legend.

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