DECEMBER 21, 2002
Lauda and Ford part company
"I couldn't see any reason why I should stay. There was nothing left for me to do," Lauda told Austrian TV. Lauda added that the deal - which involves considerable compensation - means that he cannot help any other f1 teams in the short term, although there is no indication that there is any demand for his services. Lauda will probably go back to being a commentator with the RTL television company which holds the free-to-air TV rights for F1 in Germany.