Interestingly the pilot can be seen wearing an over the shoulder seat belt the whole time but his wife does not and a lap belt would not be as affective?
Niki Lauda's F1 crash is well documented he missed just 40 days of racing and considering he was given his last rights in hospital that's quite an achievement on its own. In 2018 he had a chest infection and was given a lung replacement which other than a post op infection was deemed successful. Sadly his death was not expected and at 70 not considered an old man.
If you wish to know more about the man watch the film "Rush" which tells the story of his crash and recovery.
His airline history is well documented too.
RIP Niki.
