Ealier this morning the tragic news was announced that three-time world champion Niki Lauda had passed away at the age of 70.
Many current and former stars of Formula 1 having been showing their respects through social media for the legend of the sport.
Daniel Ricciardo shared a post on instagram saying "Very sad news this morning but we can be proud of the man Niki was and appreciate the legacy he’ll leave."
While former driver Nico Rosberg who drove under the Austrian during his time at the team thanked him for everything he had done.
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