El tres veces campeón de F1, Niki Lauda, ha dejado un gran legado en el mundo del automovilismo, que se ha unido para rendir un homenaje por su muerte.
El martes empezó con una nota triste para la F1 y sobre todo para los amantes del motor, con la noticia del fallecimiento de Lauda, quien no pudo ganar su batalla final después del trasplante de pulmón que sufrió el año pasado. He muerto a la edad de 70 años con tres títulos de F1 a su nombre.
Los médicos y las personas cercanas a él no han detallado sus últimos días, pero todos hablaron sobre el empeoramiento de su salud, donde comenzó a aclararse que sería difícil para Lauda regresar a una vida normal, y seguir en las pistas de la F1.
Él había estado dentro y fuera del hospital varias veces durante todo este tiempo, con su familia y amigos que lo visitaban. Si bien fue una noticia impactante la de su muerte el lunes 20 de mayo de 2019, pero no muy sorprendente, dado su estado después del trasplante de pulmón.
Desde su fallecimiento, todo el mundo del motor se unió para llorar su muerte, tanto en MotoGP, como Fórmula E, DTM… compartiendo mensajes de pilotos, equipos y muchos más en honor a su grandiosa trayectoria, tanto dentro como fuera de las pistas.
Si bien no podemos agregarlos todos aquí, pero hemos seleccionado algunas de las personalidades que han rendido homenaje al tres veces campeón del mundo:
My buddy, I am struggling to believe you are gone. I will miss our conversations, our laughs, the big hugs after winning…
Publiée par Lewis Hamilton sur Mardi 21 mai 2019
Dear Niki… pic.twitter.com/nsJk2z1qAM
— Nico Rosberg (@nico_rosberg) May 21, 2019
#CiaoNiki https://t.co/xDeQzbYQQN pic.twitter.com/lsBD29XURD
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) May 21, 2019
https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/1130835574116503552
Sad to hear the great Niki Lauda has seen his last chequered flag, what a man and driver, there hasn’t been anyone like him. His contribution to the sport and for us the #Brabham racing family has been immense. #RIPNikiLauda #F1 #Brabham @BrabhamOfficial @brabhamauto pic.twitter.com/aCKznLhU9B
— David Brabham (@brabsracer) May 21, 2019
With deep sorrow and sincere respect, @MercedesBenz bids farewell to one of the greats: Niki Lauda.
He will always be remembered as a three-time @F1 champion, passionate entrepreneur, the Chairman of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport and above all: as a wonderful human being. pic.twitter.com/XQeBqWVih6
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) May 21, 2019
RIP the Great #NikiLauda. Here’s our last meeting in #MonteCarlo in ‘18 We first met while making the movie Rush. The F1 world knows of his grit & intensely competitive spirit, but that matched w/his keen intelligence & wisdom made him a distinctively remarkable man. a force. pic.twitter.com/SMizNt9Hge
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) May 21, 2019
Niki was a champion. He was an icon. He was an Austrian treasure. He was one of my dear friends. I will miss this generous, trailblazing hero with my whole heart. https://t.co/9Eq9jp4qMK
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) May 21, 2019
Words cannot describe how sad I am to hear of Niki's death. He was a truly great friend of dad's and the whole Hunt family! He gave me so much great advice over the years. My thoughts go out to Mathias and the whole Lauda family. #RIPNiki #HuntLauda pic.twitter.com/ypbfe22RAo
— Freddie Hunt (@freddiehunt76) May 21, 2019
https://twitter.com/DTM/status/1130813672656384000
Admired, adored and respected throughout the motorsport community ❤️
MotoGP remembers the legendary Niki Lauda pic.twitter.com/4cK87gMs6Y
— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) May 21, 2019
My heart is heavy today, mourning the loss of a colleague and friend. Niki Lauda… a true-blue wonderful man pic.twitter.com/iOLPAZ9NG1
— Mario Andretti (@MarioAndretti) May 21, 2019
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxuQOVXHMSZ/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
Such a sad loss, Niki was a legend of the sport and an inspiration to so many. Thoughts are with his loved ones.
— Nigel Mansell CBE (@nigelmansell) May 21, 2019
Former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone remembers Niki Lauda ❤️ pic.twitter.com/WZ6qFZ6tv0
— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) May 21, 2019
Shocked by the loss of Niki Lauda. He was a true legend in our sport and someone I had great respect for. May he rest in peace #RIPNiki pic.twitter.com/NCCduqNQuU
— Max Verstappen (@Max33Verstappen) May 21, 2019
Here’s the @FIA #HallofFame video in tribute to #NikiLauda #F1 : pic.twitter.com/eYD15UgTAl
— Jean Todt (@JeanTodt) May 21, 2019
"Racing was my life, was my job, I’d take the chance because I like it, even though every year one or two gets killed, for me it was essential."
"I hope they say I was always straightforward. No b******* or grey areas I hate that."
Remembering the legend, Niki Lauda. pic.twitter.com/jhP2mDsISA
— Laureus (@LaureusSport) May 21, 2019
Earlier today, LaudaMotion A320 OE-LMB conducted a special flypast at Vienna Airport with a special message written in the windows, ‘Niki wir vermissen dich!’ — “Niki we miss you!’ to mark the passing of Formula 1 and aviation legend Niki Lauda.https://t.co/zsgz3No4RX pic.twitter.com/BEAn3t4JXj
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) May 21, 2019
https://twitter.com/marcmarquez93/status/1130735117394153473
https://twitter.com/SChecoPerez/status/1130774586210095104
https://twitter.com/alo_oficial/status/1130714375994712065
Very saddened to hear that Niki Lauda has passed away. One of the last proper heroes of our sport, a true gentleman, and a great human. RIP // Muy triste por el fallecimiento de Niki Lauda. Uno de los auténticos héroes de nuestro deporte, todo un señor y una gran persona. DEP pic.twitter.com/GZjI6yG5A8
— Carlos Sainz (@Carlossainz55) May 21, 2019
https://twitter.com/KevinMagnussen/status/1130790490499162112
Farewell, legend.
Publiée par Red Bull Ring sur Mardi 21 mai 2019
Musei Ferrari pays homage to #NikiLauda, an amazing champion, a visionary entrepreneur and a great man. His name and his achievements will always be at the heart of the @ScuderiaFerrari history. #CiaoNiki pic.twitter.com/TMKdh8ruIV
— Musei Ferrari (@MuseiFerrari) May 21, 2019
https://twitter.com/F1/status/1130942087921262592
