In all likelihood, Niki Lauda won't be standing post in the Mercedes garage in Melbourne next month as the Austrian still has "a long way to go" according to Helmut Marko. The Mercedes non-executive chairman is still in recovery mode after a critical condition diagnosed in July led to a lung transplant for the Austrian. While the surgery was deemed a success, Lauda underwent a lengthy convalescence period in intensive care and then at his home in Austria. Lauda touched by hand-written letter from Vettel Progress enabled the three-time world champion to travel to Ibiza in December where he unfortunately contracted a flu virus while celebrating Christmas with his family, and that...
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