Niki Lauda died

[ComaChameleon]

Some friend on FB posted it just now. I was a bit shocked as I didn't expected it.

Former Formula 1 pilot Niki Lauda died yesterday at the age of 70. 

@Cleoriff  was he still an expert on tv? idk. 

[Cleoriff]

It was great. Red caps everywhere, some drivers with Niki Lauda on their helmets, and Mercedes changing the Halo to red.

Even better Lewis winning the race and dedicating it it to Niki

[ComaChameleon]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Formula 1 will be honouring Niki  with a red cap tribute on Sunday (race day)

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.f1-to-honour-lauda-with-red-cap-tribute-before-start-of-m...

Mercedes have posted this picture of their special halo on their cars, with the words 'Danke Niki'

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@Cleoriff  why red? *confused

[MI5]

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@ComaChameleon wrote:

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Formula 1 will be honouring Niki  with a red cap tribute on Sunday (race day)

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.f1-to-honour-lauda-with-red-cap-tribute-before-start-of-m...

Mercedes have posted this picture of their special halo on their cars, with the words 'Danke Niki'

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@Cleoriff  why red? *confused

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https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.f1-to-honour-lauda-with-red-cap-tribute-before-start-of-m...

[Cleoriff]

@ComaChameleon 

As shown above by @MI5 , Niki always wore a red cap.

So Mercedes painted the halo red. Most of the teams had a tribute to him. Lewis wore a helmet designed similar to the one Niki wore during his racing days

 Lewis won and dedicated the win to his friend and mentor Niki Lauda.

It was a very emotional day on Sunday in Monaco.

[jonsie]

Very poignant and dignified

[ComaChameleon]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

@ComaChameleon 

As shown above by @MI5 , Niki always wore a red cap.

So Mercedes painted the halo red. Most of the teams had a tribute to him. Lewis wore a helmet designed similar to the one Niki wore during his racing days

 Lewis won and dedicated the win to his friend and mentor Niki Lauda.

It was a very emotional day on Sunday in Monaco.

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@Cleoriff 

AAAAAAH... That makes sense... I didn't even thought of the cap as I didnt even recognize it anymore as I never knew him different.

As we waited at the hospital after boyfriend's grandma got into there was the burial of him on tv... At the Stephansdom Vienna. Did you watch it=

[ComaChameleon]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

@ComaChameleon 

As shown above by @MI5 , Niki always wore a red cap.

So Mercedes painted the halo red. Most of the teams had a tribute to him. Lewis wore a helmet designed similar to the one Niki wore during his racing days

 Lewis won and dedicated the win to his friend and mentor Niki Lauda.

It was a very emotional day on Sunday in Monaco.

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@Cleoriff 

AAAAAAH... That makes sense... I didn't even thought of the cap as I didnt even recognize it anymore as I never knew him different.

As we waited at the hospital after boyfriend's grandma got into there was the burial of him on tv... At the Stephansdom Vienna. Did you watch it?

[Cleoriff]

@ComaChameleon 

They didn't show the full funeral on UK TV, just parts of it. It will be available on You Tube I expect.