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https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/top-1...n/4310634/

Top 10: Adrian Newey’s best racing car designs – ranked. (10 Pics - slides)

One of the greatest racing car designers of our time, Adrian Newey’s work has spanned Formula 1, Indycars and sportscars. In F1 his designs have won over 150 grand prix, and his 10 constructors’ titles have come across three teams – which is unmatched. Here are his Top 10 cars...

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https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lauda...s/4315391/

Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda believes it would be "absurd" to question Sebastian Vettel after the Ferrari Formula 1 driver's problems in 2018.

Lauda, speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport in his first interview since the lung transplant that saved his life, backed Vettel to emerge as a major threat to Hamilton in 2019 and revealed he received a hand-written note from Vettel while in hospital.

"The letter written by Sebastian, in his own hand, was a great pleasure for me, full of fine words and affectionate considerations," Lauda said.

"I didn't expect it, usually drivers don't do these things, they just drive. But he's a good person.

"He has had moments of discouragement, we know, but it would be absurd to question him. He will recover, a champion will not forget how to drive.

"He'll come back strong as ever and he'll still be Hamilton's rival in 2019."




This paragraph sums up Niki for me.

The Austrian said he was "never afraid" while in hospital because he was in the hands of specialists.
"I knew it would be hard, very hard," he said. "In such conditions I could only do one thing: fight.
"I did it for every moment, I'm still doing it."

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Racing car designer Professor Gordon Murray has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in the 2019 Queen's New Year Honours.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/gordo...s/4317652/

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December 29 marks the fifth anniversary of Michael Schumacher's skiing accident which resulted in the Formula 1 legend suffering life-changing injuries.

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/...g-accident

Five years on from Michael Schumacher's ski crash, Craig Slater recalls what it was like to report from Grenoble the following week...

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/...-that-week

#keepfightingmichael

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Sending positive thoughts and best wishes on the 50th Birthday of the great man.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/micha...s/4318487/

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/micha...rs/672926/

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/slide...6/3042049/

#keepfightingmichael

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Role model for everyone. Legend.

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#keepfightingmichael

All of us are behind that, regardless of opinions.

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https://www.gpfans.com/en/articles/3863/...sive-care/

Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda has taken a step back in his recovery from the lung transplant operation he underwnet last year, and has been re-admitted to intensive care in hospital after contracting the flu over the festive period.

The Austrian has had multiple lung transplants over the years, with the latest coming in the middle of the 2018 Formula 1 season which meant he was unable to fulfill his duties as Mercedes executive chairman in the championship run-in.

The transplant, at the time, was deemed a complete success as Lauda began his rehabilitation, and although he requires a walking aid due to a lack of strength, he recently spoke of a plan to throw it away when he regained the muscle tone allowing him to walk freely.

However, the Krone reports that a setback was suffered as Lauda caught the flu over Christmas, and as his immune system was not fully operational following the surgery for his new lung, he eventually contracted a virus which meant he had to return to intensive care.

Lauda was actually celebrating Christmas with his family in Ibiza when the new issues arose, and he was quickly returned to the Vienna AKH hospital where he remains in care.

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Lauda was actually celebrating Christmas with his family in Ibiza when the new issues arose, and he was quickly returned to the Vienna AKH hospital where he remains in care.

GWS Niki.