Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has paid homeage to the 'quite simple irreplaceable' Niki Lauda. Lauda's family announced in the early hours of Tuesday morning that the three-time World Champion had passed peacefully in his sleep. Lauda, 70, will forever be remember for his remarkable fightback having suffered life-threatening injuries and burns in a crash at the 1976 German GP. Three races later he would be back in the cockpit, finishing the season runner-up to James Hunt in the championship. Lauda suffered health problems last year leading to a lung transplant. He passed away on Monday. Mercedes motorsport boss Wolff paid tribute to his friend. 'First of all, on behalf of the team...
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