Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes car to honour Niki Lauda at Monaco Grand Prix with special livery Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes car will pay tribute to Niki Lauda at the Monaco GP Sportsmail understands Silver Arrows will carry words and a graphic on livery Formula One bosses are also considering other ways to honour Lauda's lifeBy Jonathan McEvoy for the Daily Mail Published: 22:30 BST, 21 May 2019 | Updated: 22:33 BST, 21 May 2019 1 Viewcomments The Mercedes cars of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will lead the tributes to Niki Lauda at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. Sportsmail understands the Silver Arrows will carry words and a graphic on their livery. Formula One bosses are also considering ways to mark his death. A minute's silence prior to the blue riband race is a strong possibility. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff addressed staff at their Northamptonshire factory on Tuesday. The Mercedes car of Lewis Hamilton will lead the tributes to Niki Lauda at Monaco Grand Prix Lauda was the team's non-executive chairman from 2012 and instrumental in convincing Hamilton to join. Wolff said: 'I wish to send our deepest condolences to (wife) Birgit, Niki's children, his family and close friends. 'Niki will always remain one of the greatest legends of our sport — he combined heroism, humanity and honesty inside and outside the cockpit. His passing leaves a void in Formula One. Lauda passed away on Tuesday aged 70, eight months after having lung transplant surgery Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said: 'Our Mercedes team has lost a guiding light' 'We haven't just lost a hero who staged the most remarkable comeback ever seen but also a man who brought clarity and candour to modern Formula One. 'Our Mercedes team has also lost a guiding light. As a team-mate over the past six and a half years, Niki was always brutally honest and utterly loyal.' Hamilton, who has won four drivers' titles with Mercedes, is understood to have been in touch with Lauda's family. McLaren, where Lauda won his third world championship in 1984, held a minute's silence at their Woking factory. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility