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Mika Pauli Häkkinen (Finnish: [ˈmikɑ ˈhækːinen] ⓘ; born 28 September 1968), nicknamed "The Flying Finn", [1] 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.
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.
Oct 20, 2019 · David Tremayne, who witnessed all of Hakkinen's 161 Grand Prix starts, recalls the Finn's epic duel with Schumacher and his final victory in Japan. Read how Hakkinen overcame his doubts, Ferrari's engine failure and his own mistakes to claim his second world championship.
Aug 19, 2013 · From 1997-2001 Formula 1 grew used to this sequence being played out in the closing stages of grands prix, as Mika Hakkinen, a double world champion for McLaren in 1998 and 1999, shimmered his way to 20 wins – all for the team with which he contested nine of his 11 F1 seasons.
Mika Hakkinen, two-time Formula One world champion, forged a successful career during his time at McLaren. Mika was a highly respected member of the McLaren family.
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