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Marko hit hard by passing of 'constant companion' Lauda
Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko says the passing of fellow Austrian Niki Lauda has dealt him a personal "blow" given the close friendship that united to two former drivers. Marko and Lauda cut their teeth together in the junior ranks of motorsport five decades ago and dreamt of following in the footsteps of their idol Jochen Rindt. In 1971, the pair graduated together to the F1 at the Austrian Grand Prix. However, their paths at the pinnacle of racing was separated a year later following Marko's career-ending accident at the French Grand Prix when a stone pierced the Austrian's visor and he lost an eye. Forty years later, the former rivals found themselves on opposite ends...
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