Niki Lauda Leaves Hospital 2 Months After Lung Transplant

[Paul Jeffrey]

Austrian Grand Prix legend and Mercedes non-executive Chairman Niki Lauda has finally left hospital following a major lung operation held back in August.

Lauda, 69, has spent the past two months recuperating from a significant operation to replace his failing lungs following a period of illness whilst holidaying in Ibiza earlier this year. Having successfully received his lung transplant, a relatively common but still risky procedure, it has been reported that the 1975, 77 and '84 World Champion has been allowed to leave the AKH Vienna Hospital to continue his recuperation at home in Austria.

Confirmed via the Mercedes F1 social media channel today, Lauda still has an intense period of recovery ahead of him before a potential return to the Formula One paddock is possible.

A good news story indeed, the Formula One circus is certainly a poorer place without his often controversial presence!

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[Tom Blackett]

The man is indestructible. Good news.

 

[Tbear]

Get well soon Niki!

 

[Terry Rock]

Good to hear.
I was starting to wonder, having not heard any news after the surgery.
Hopefully he will be back in the garage in the not-to-distant future.

 

[Enderfailer]

This man is the closest we currently have in our time to Teddy Roosevelt. Absolute Legend

 

[unseen]

Marvel should sign Niki up. He's the closest thing we have to an indestructible superhero

Posted pic is far too weird btw. First time I've ever seen him smile.... Grumpy Lauda or GTFO.

 

[farjam]

Great man , actually he is my leaving hero (plus Mansell ) , he will recover fast !
when i saw AMG's post on Instagram i was frozen for a little while until i saw it's a good news

 

[AnklaX]

Look at this man. This is a tough man.

 

[antirussia81]

Very good news.
Welcome back, Herr Lauda.

 

[SteffenLS]

Glad to read this - well done Nicki!

 

[Glaurung]

Glad to read this

 

[RobertGracie]

Niki Lauda, a man so tough not even the Nurburgring could stop him from winning 2 more world titles and he was willing to put himself on the line to prove to Boeing about a design flaw in the aircraft they built!

 

[wombat999]

A good result and one that will keep 'Der Nicklaus' around the circus for many years.