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Lauda in intensive care after bout of summer flu

After running our get well soon Niki piece earlier this week, we have learned that Niki Lauda's condition is far worse than reported with the Formula 1 legend admitted into intensive care to treat a severe case of 'summer flu' however, indications are that he is now on the road to recovery. A severe cough was the apparently the reason why the three times F1 World Champion was not present at the last two races in Hockenheim and Budapest. Mercedes told GrandPrix247 that “Niki has had a bout of flu and was advised to take some rest by his doctors during the German and Hungarian weekends. We hope to see him back in Spa!” But reports in Austrian media indicate that the 'summer flu' he...
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