Ex-F1 champ Niki Lauda undergoes successful lung transplant
Ex-Formula One world champion Niki Lauda underwent a successful lung transplant in Vienna, the Austrian capital's general hospital said on Thursday. The 69-year-old had cut short his holiday in Ibiza last week after developing a lung infection. Lauda, who had suffered serious burns in a near-fatal crash at German Grand Prix in 1976, won three championships (1975, 1977 and 1984). 