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Lauda recovering from lung transplant

Motor racing legend Niki Lauda underwent a 'successful' lung transplant surgery in Austria on Thursday. According to reports the three-time World Champion took ill while on a recent holiday in Ibiza. While initially treated for a bad cough, later reports suggested the Austrian was suffering with severe flu. However, the Vienna General Hospital has now released a statement saying Lauda has in fact undergone a lung transplant. A statement from the Vienna General Hospital said: 'Due to a severe affection of the lungs, Niki Lauda had to undergo a lung transplantation at the AKH Vienna today. 'The transplantation was done successfully by Walter Klepetko, head of thoracic surgery, and Konrad...
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