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Niki Lauda leads Clay Regazzoni after making a heroic return to Formula One following his fiery near-fatal accident at the Nurburgring six weeks earlier | Formula 1 photos | ESPN.co.uk
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![Three-time Formula One world champion racing driver NIKI LAUDA has died at the age of 70. The Austrian died overnight on Monday, eight months after receiving a lung transplant. Lauda, who won Three-time Formula One world champion racing driver NIKI LAUDA has died at the age of 70. The Austrian died overnight on Monday, eight months after receiving a lung transplant. Lauda, who won](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/8ff2d2bb02d64bd2b982713fb980c1fb/t9wh55.jpg)
Three-time Formula One world champion racing driver NIKI LAUDA has died at the age of 70. The Austrian died overnight on Monday, eight months after receiving a lung transplant. Lauda, who won
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