Editing Niki Lauda (section)

== Death and legacy ==
On 20 May 2019, Lauda died in his sleep aged 70 at the [[University Hospital of Zürich]] where he had been undergoing [[kidney dialysis]]. He had experienced a period of ill health exacerbated by his lung injuries from the 1976 accident. He had a double lung transplant the previous year, and kidney transplants in 1997 and 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/21/niki-lauda-formula-one-legend-dies-aged-70|title=Niki Lauda, three-time Formula One world champion, dies aged 70|work=The Guardian|access-date=21 May 2019|date=21 May 2019|archive-date=21 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521021941/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/21/niki-lauda-formula-one-legend-dies-aged-70|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/formula-one-legend-niki-lauda-dies-age-70-010848580.html|title=Formula One legend Niki Lauda dies, age 70|work=Yahoo Sport|date=21 May 2019|access-date=21 May 2019|archive-date=21 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521155150/https://au.sports.yahoo.com/formula-one-legend-niki-lauda-dies-age-70-010848580.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Niki Lauda Grave Vienna 2021.jpg|thumb|right|Lauda's grave in Vienna]]

At the [[2019 Monaco Grand Prix]], current and former drivers and teams paid tributes on social media and during the pre-race Wednesday press conference.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-21 |title='Quite simply irreplaceable' - F1 pays tribute to Niki Lauda |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/quite-simply-irreplaceable-f1-pays-tribute-to-niki-lauda.3WloAKN82RwgnVQ7y9rzpd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531202429/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.quite-simply-irreplaceable-f1-pays-tribute-to-niki-lauda.3WloAKN82RwgnVQ7y9rzpd.html |archive-date=31 May 2019 |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=Formula 1 |language=en}}</ref> A moment of silence was held before the race. Throughout the weekend, fans and drivers wore red caps in his honour, with the Mercedes team painting their [[Halo (safety device)|halo]] device red with the message "Niki we miss you" instead of their usual silver scheme.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mercedes to run red halo as Lauda tribute|access-date=24 May 2019|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mercedes-lauda-tribute-halo-monaco-/4395029/amp/|archive-date=25 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525103800/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mercedes-lauda-tribute-halo-monaco-/4395029/amp/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Haas VF-19]]'s shark fin engine cover was painted red with Lauda's name and the years of his birth and death. [[Lewis Hamilton]] and [[Sebastian Vettel]] wore helmets in Lauda's honour,<ref>{{Citation|title=F1 Pays Tribute To Niki Lauda in Monaco| date=26 May 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0Jju8tSCzo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/j0Jju8tSCzo| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-05-14}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and when Hamilton won the race he dedicated it to Lauda.

His funeral at [[St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna|St. Stephen's Cathedral]] in Vienna was attended by prominent Formula One figures, including [[Gerhard Berger]], [[Jackie Stewart]], [[Alain Prost]], [[Nelson Piquet]], [[Jean Alesi]], [[Lewis Hamilton]], [[David Coulthard]], [[Nico Rosberg]], [[Valtteri Bottas]], [[René Binder|René]] and [[Hans Binder]] and [[René Rast]]. [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and Austrian politicians, including [[Alexander Van der Bellen]], also attended.<ref>{{cite news|title=F1 stars attend Niki Lauda's funeral|work=BBC News|date=29 May 2019|access-date=30 May 2019|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48443594|archive-date=12 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412201314/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48443594|url-status=live}}</ref> According to Lauda's wishes he was buried in [[Heiligenstädter Friedhof]] wearing his 1974 to 1977 Ferrari racing suit.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.motors-addict.com/en/article/formula1/niki-lauda-to-be-buried-with-ferrari-racing-suit-from-1974-77/5cecc080292f04530d2d0869 |title=Niki Lauda to be buried with Ferrari racing suit from 1974–77 |publisher=Motors-Addict |date=2019-05-28 |accessdate=2022-07-19 |archive-date=10 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310225019/https://www.motors-addict.com/en/article/formula1/niki-lauda-to-be-buried-with-ferrari-racing-suit-from-1974-77/5cecc080292f04530d2d0869 |url-status=live }}</ref>