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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.
Jun 26, 2023 · Mika Hakkinen spent a decade racing in Formula 1, surviving a horrific crash in 1995 before battling back onto the grid – and then winning back-to-back world championship titles in 1998 and 1999 as he duked it out with Michael Schumacher for top honours.
Jul 14, 2022 · Mika Hakkinen’s speed, skill and determination behind the wheel was such that the great Michael Schumacher named him as the most challenging rival he ever faced in Formula 1. This is Rise of...
Oct 31, 2023 · A qualifying demon who hid his intelligence — and fun side — Mika Häkkinen won his first world championship 25 years ago. Does he qualify as one of the all-time F1 greats, asks Matt Bishop?
If Ayrton Senna forged a close bond with McLaren, then Mika Häkkinen was not far off. He earned his stripes as a committed but quite mild-mannered protégé, managed and tutored to the edge of the F1 stage by his astute and intelligent manager Keke Rosberg.
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.
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
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.
