Overview

• In fresh interviews republished by BILD and FOCUS, Lukas portrays the Formula 1 champion as a present, modest parent who kept his career separate from home life.
• He recalls 1983 on Ibiza, when crowds sought autographs and greetings, marking his first clear awareness of Niki Lauda’s public stature.
• Lukas says his father emphasized humility, punctuality and personal responsibility, citing a calm acceptance of a restaurant’s hat rule during a trip to Seattle.
• He notes Niki forbade his children from go-karting because of safety concerns, while he later pursued a personal challenge by entering the 2024 Rallye Dakar in a buggy.
• He adds that he stayed by Niki’s side in the final months before his death in May 2019, which followed complications related to a lung transplant.