In this Nov. 10, 2017 file photo former Austrian Formula One driver Niki Lauda stands in the Mercedes pit during the first free practice at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Austrian media reported Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018 that the board of creditors allowed Niki Lauda to buy Austrian Niki airline which is a daughter of insolvent German airline Air Berlin. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine, file)