Lewis Hamilton has paid tribute to Niki Lauda, praising his importance in Mercedes’ dominant spell in Formula 1, on the anniversary of the Austrian’s passing. Three-time World Champion Lauda joined Mercedes as its Non-Executive Chairman in 2012 and was instrumental in recruiting Hamilton to the team for 2013. Mercedes has won all Formula 1 titles on offer since 2014 and Lauda remained a key figure in its success, prior to his death in May 2019. ADVERTISEMENT On the anniversary of his death Mercedes released a video featuring tributes from senior personnel, with Hamilton labelling Lauda as “someone who I think we all miss dearly. It is a difficult subject to talk about....
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