Mika Häkkinen

Mika Häkkinen is a Finnish Formula 1 driver with 161 race starts from 1991 to 2001, 20 wins, 26 pole positions, 51 podiums and 420 championship points, and 2 drivers' championships (1998, 1999).

Häkkinen's first start was the 1991 United States Grand Prix for Team Lotus, from 13th on the grid, finishing 13th. The first win came at the 1997 European Grand Prix for McLaren, in the 96th start, from 5th on the grid. The most recent of the 20 wins was the 2001 United States Grand Prix. The best season was 1998: 1st in the championship with 100 points, 8 wins and 11 podiums, for McLaren. The longest team-mate pairing was with David Coulthard, 98 races: Häkkinen finished ahead 50 times to 38 when both were classified, and out-qualified Coulthard 68 times to 30. All-time, that is the 17th-most wins of any driver. 57 of the 161 starts ended in a retirement (35%), and Häkkinen led 1,488 laps in total.

Nationality

Finnish

Born

28 Sept 1968 (age 58)

Active

1991 to 2001, 11 seasons

Teams

Team Lotus, McLaren

World titles

2 (1998, 1999)

First win: 1997 European Grand Prix. Most recent win: 2001 United States Grand Prix. Win rate 12.4% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: David Coulthard, Johnny Herbert, Martin Brundle, Mark Blundell. Or anyone else.

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