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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.
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.
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.
Aug 19, 2013 · 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…?
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.
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
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...
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.
