Niki Lauda funeral


  • The race helmet of Niki Lauda sits on top of his coffin during his funeral on Wednesday in Vienna. AFP
    The race helmet of Niki Lauda sits on top of his coffin during his funeral on Wednesday in Vienna. AFP
  • People hide under umbrellas as they queue up to pay their respect to Lauda. AFP
    People hide under umbrellas as they queue up to pay their respect to Lauda. AFP
  • Actor Daniel Bruhl arrives for the funeral. Reuters
    Actor Daniel Bruhl arrives for the funeral. Reuters
  • Formula One group chief executive Chase Carey. Reuters
    Formula One group chief executive Chase Carey. Reuters
  • Four-time world champion Alain Prost, right, arrives with 1992 world champion Nigel Mansell. Reuters
    Four-time world champion Alain Prost, right, arrives with 1992 world champion Nigel Mansell. Reuters
  • Niki Lauda's widow Birgit, second left, Mercedes-GP team principal Toto Wolff, right, and Lewis Hamilton, second right, arrive.
    Niki Lauda's widow Birgit, second left, Mercedes-GP team principal Toto Wolff, right, and Lewis Hamilton, second right, arrive.
  • Wolff, centre, had spoken passionately about the importance of Lauda to F1 in Monaco. EPA
    Wolff, centre, had spoken passionately about the importance of Lauda to F1 in Monaco. EPA
  • Prost, centre, lost the 1984 title to Lauda by 0.5 points. AFP
    Prost, centre, lost the 1984 title to Lauda by 0.5 points. AFP
  • Bruhl talks to Nico Rosberg, back to camera. EPA
    Bruhl talks to Nico Rosberg, back to camera. EPA
  • 2016 world champion Rosberg worked with Lauda at Mercedes.
    2016 world champion Rosberg worked with Lauda at Mercedes.
  • British former F1 driver David Coulthard and his wife Karen Minier. AFP
    British former F1 driver David Coulthard and his wife Karen Minier. AFP
  • Retired Austrian driver Gerhard Berger and Ferrari chief executive Luca di Montezemolo. EPA
    Retired Austrian driver Gerhard Berger and Ferrari chief executive Luca di Montezemolo. EPA
  • Niki Lauda's widow Birgit, her children Mia and Max, Niki Lauda's son Lukas arrive to attend Lauda's funeral ceremony at St Stephen's cathedral in Vienna. Reuters
    Niki Lauda's widow Birgit, her children Mia and Max, Niki Lauda's son Lukas arrive to attend Lauda's funeral ceremony at St Stephen's cathedral in Vienna. Reuters
  • Lauda's coffin is carried into St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna.AFP
    Lauda's coffin is carried into St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna.AFP
  • Hamilton accompanies Lauda's coffin after the funeral service. Reuters
    Hamilton accompanies Lauda's coffin after the funeral service. Reuters
  • Flavio Briatore and Ross Brawn both attended the funeral. AFP
    Flavio Briatore and Ross Brawn both attended the funeral. AFP