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Lauda replacement announced by Mercedes

Mercedes have announced that Markus Schafer will be their new non-executive chairman, taking over the role from Niki Lauda who passed away earlier this year. Lauda became an integral part of the Mercedes management team over the years, and was reportedly key in the team’s acquisition of Lewis Hamilton from McLaren for the 2013 Formula 1 season. Article continues under video Following a period of ill-health over the latter part of 2018 into 2019 in which he was receiving dialysis treatment for kidney problems, the Austrian died at his home in May, surrounded by members of his immediate family. The F1 world mourned as it lost one of its most charismatic personalities. In the months after...
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