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Thousands in Vienna honor racing legend Niki Lauda

< ► > Family, fans and friends have gathered in Vienna for Austrian F1 star Niki Lauda's memorial. After the service, Lauda will be buried wearing his race overalls. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gerhard Berger gave eulogies. Motorsports fans, F1 figures, politicians and celebrities are honoring racing legend Niki Lauda at a memorial service at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Lauda's hometown of Vienna. The three-time F1 champion died on May 20 at the age of 70 in Zürich, nine months after undergoing a lung transplant. Lauda's closed coffin topped with a race helmet is on display in the center of the cathedral until noon local time (10:00 UTC), followed by a public Mass and a private...
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