problems. He had experienced a period of ill health, exacerbated by his lung injuries from the 1976 accident. He had undergone a double lung transplant the previous year, in addition to two kidney transplants in years previous. A statement issued on behalf of his family reported that he had died peacefully, surrounded by family members. Various current and former drivers and teams paid tributes on social media and during the Wednesday press conference session before the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix. A moment of silence was held before the race. Throughout the weekend, fans and drivers were encouraged to wear red caps in his honour, with the Mercedes team painting their halo device red with a sticker stating "Niki we miss you" instead of their usual silver scheme. His funeral, at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, was attended by many prominent Formula One figures (including Gerhard Berger, Jackie Stewart, Alain Prost, Nelson Piquet, Jean Alesi, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, David Coulthard, Nico Rosberg,Valtteri Bottas,René and Hans Binder and René Rast), Arnold Schwarzenegger and many Austrian politicians, including Alexander Van der Bellen. Lauda asked to be buried wearing his Ferrari racing suit from 1974-1977. He was buried in a Heiligenstädter Friedhof. The Haas VF-19's mini shark fin section of the engine cover (the top) was painted red with Lauda's name and his years of birth and death. Both Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel wore special helmets in remembrance. Lauda is widely considered to be one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. Racing record Career summary Complete European Formula Two Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Complete British Formula Two results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Complete Formula One non-championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Complete BMW M1 Procar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Other race results Nürburgring 24 Hours: 1st,1973 1000 km of Spa Francorchamps: 1st,1973 4 hours of Monza: 1st,1973 4 hours of Zandvoort: 1st,1974, 3rd,1972 Diepholz SRP/GT: 1st,1970 6 hours of Nurbugring: 2nd,1971 9 hours of Kyalami: 3rd,1972 Taurenpokal Salzburgring: 1st,1971 Books AKA For the Record: My Years with Ferrari (British edition).