News Details
Lauda reveals how his wife saved his life
Niki Lauda says he would no longer be with us today without his wife Brigit and the personal sacrifice she made to prolong the life of the man she loved. In 2005, after a previous kidney transplant had failed,26-year-old Birgit Wetzinger successfully donated one of her organs to the F1 legend. "We had been dating for eight months when I had a kidney problem," Lauda said in an interview with sports reporter Graham Bensinger. "I asked my son Lucas if he test to donate a kidney, but it did not fit. Birgit then said she would do the test, but I asked 'Why would you do the test'? Because I want to, she said. I said you will never ever donate your kidney, because I'm ill and I've...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Fans will lose interest if Formula 1 becomes 'too...
Niki Lauda claims Formula 1 fans will begin to lose interest in the sport...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Lauda walks out of the Prancing Horse's stable
©CahierArchive Forty years ago, Niki Lauda walked out on what many...
8y ago from F1i.com
Mercedes must take the blame for Bottas slump - Lauda
Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda says that the team must shoulder the...
8y ago from F1i.com
Lauda: If we go too far with safety Formula 1 destroys...
Niki Lauda is one of Formula1's elder statesmen, it is well known that he...
8y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Ducati carries out 850cc MotoGP bike shakedown at...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Pedro Acosta fears intense MotoGP format means shorter...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Shoulder injury pushes Marc Marquez into his...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Exclusive: Ai Ogura in, Alex Rins out at Yamaha for...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
OpenAI expands partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing to...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar representatives visit the Goiânia Raceway and...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Andretti confirmed to field just three cars for Indy...
Andretti Global has confirmed that the team will only run three cars in...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
AJ Foyt Racing adds Toby Sowery as reserve driver
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why WRC Croatia victory was “quite special” for...
No description available...
49m ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Croatia: Driver crashes… then sits down for...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Thierry Neuville crashes out of Croatia lead in final...
A dramatic WRC Rally Croatia kept the biggest shock for the Wolf Power...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal eye move for high-calibre La Liga star who has...
Oscar Mingueza is set to leave Celta Vigo at the end of the season, and a...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
“I’m not serious about anything in life” -...
Manchester City fan Tal Rehman has revealed how he got hold of an Arsenal...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal set to make approach for winger as Liverpool...
Leicester City attacker Jeremy Monga has been linked with a move away from...
49m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Michael Owen explains why he still thinks Arsenal will...
Former Liverpool forward Michael Owen reckons Arsenal will edge Manchester...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Lewis Hamilton shames F1 rival as McLaren star labelled...
Lewis Hamilton's first F1 season has put a... Read More »
59m ago from GPFans.com
Martin Brundle takes aim at 'utter clickbait nonsense'
Martin Brundle has set the record straight about... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
Female driver who 'impressed' Lewis Hamilton gives update...
F1 hopeful and Mercedes development driver... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
