Three-time world champion Niki Lauda is recovering in a hospital in Vienna after undergoing a lung transplant on Thursday. The first signs after the operations are encouraging. Lauda missed the last two Grand Prix after he was believed to suffer from a flu. The Austrian became ill during a recent holiday in Ibiza. However, it was soon apparent this week that the Austrian’s condition is more serious. Lauda has been in hospital in his home city, Vienna for two weeks. At first, he has been treated because of an influenza virus, but further examination showed that he suffers a pneumonia. However, his condition has worsened which prompted his doctors to decide for a transplantation. On...
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