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Mika Pauli Häkkinen (Finnish: [ˈmikɑ ˈhækːinen] ⓘ; born 28 September 1968), nicknamed "The Flying Finn", is a Finnish former racing driver. He won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1998 and 1999, both times driving for McLaren.
Mika Hakkinen. He never said much, preferring to let his driving speak for itself. And it spoke volumes for the laid-back Flying Finn who always drove flat out. Everybody liked the silent star and nobody begrudged the success of the brave man who was nearly killed before he achieved it.
Jul 14, 2022 · Mika Hakkinen fought hard from humble beginnings in Helsinki to become a two-time Formula 1 champion, taking the fight to Ferrari in 1998 and 1999... According to McLaren boss Ron Dennis, he pulled off the "absolute pinnacle" of overtaking moves; team mate David Coulthard said he "hated" that he was faster.
A new documentary on F1 TV – Greatest Comebacks: Mika Hakkinen – gives the inside story of Hakkinen’s journey through Formula 1. From his “leap of faith” jump up from F3 to make his F1 debut with Lotus in 1991, through the years following his switch to McLaren in 1993, those involved share their memories.
Dec 19, 2022 · Mika Häkkinen became a double F1 world champion in his own inimitable style – read why he should be voted into this year's Hall of Fame, and see the other candidates
Aug 19, 2013 · Mika: The Flying Finn. Some maintain that Mika Hakkinen may just have been the fastest driver ever to race a McLaren. So what were the secrets of the enigmatic Finn with the scintillating skills and Mona Lisa smile…?
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Hailing from a nation of ‘Flying Finns’, Mika Hakkinen is arguably the loftiest of them all, courtesy of his back-to-back F1 World Championship titles with McLaren in 1998 and 1999.
Mika Häkkinen was one of those drivers who created a buzz from the moment he started racing in the sport’s junior categories. He recovered from serious injuries to emerge as Michael Schumacher’s greatest rival of the late 1990s – a double World Champion with McLaren-Mercedes-Benz.
Mika Pauli Häkkinen (s. 28. syyskuuta 1968 [1] Helsingin maalaiskunta, nykyinen Vantaan kaupunki) on suomalainen kilpa-autoilija, yksi Suomen kaikkien aikojen menestyneimpiä Formula 1 -kuljettajia ja lajin kaksinkertainen maailmanmestari. Häkkinen kilpaili myös DTM -vakioautosarjassa 2005–2007.
