From GMM

Niki Lauda, the former three-time world champion with Ferrari and McLaren who still attends grand prix as a TV commentator, recently got married.

Niki Lauda with his former wife Marlene back in 1984.

According to the German newspaper Bild, the 59-year-old Austrian's marriage to 29-year-old Birgit, in a civil ceremony, took just seven minutes.

Bild said Birgit Wetzinger donated a kidney to the former racing driver and aviation entrepreneur three years ago.

They met when Birgit was an airhostess with one of his airlines.

"It's true," Lauda said when asked for confirmation of his new wedding status.

"I try to keep my private life to myself, so I don't want to say anything more about it."

About Birgit, however, he said: "Without her I would not be alive today."


Photo Credit : WRI2