[8], In 1987, Häkkinen made the transition from karting to car racing when he purchased a 1986 Reynard Formula Ford 1600 from fellow Finn JJ Lehto. Erja Häkkinen and Uta Kunz at the Formula 1 race in Hockenheim 1998 Formula one driver Mika Hakkinen and wife come to pay their last respects to the late Prince Rainier III in Monaco City, Monaco on April 11, 2005 … 15. prosince 2016. [99] Häkkinen later took second place in Italy,[100] and retired with an engine failure in the United States. He later approached McLaren team principal Ron Dennis for a contract with the team, which was drafted at Courchevel Airport. [149] He later managed 7th place at Zandvoort and later finished with a 10th-place finish at the Nürburgring. He made his 15 million dollar fortune with Porsche Supercup, Formula One, Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. 2015  L. Hamilton 1957  J. M. Fangio [62] Häkkinen ended the season with a fourth position in the penultimate round in Japan and raced to his first Formula One victory at the season closing European Grand Prix. 1964  J. Surtees Michael Schumacher volt legnagyobb ellenfele. [142] Häkkinen ended the year sixth in the Drivers' Championship, scoring 25 points. Christopher Hilton’s in-depth 182 page biography of Mika has far more information than it is possible to offer here. During pre-season testing, Häkkinen and teammate Mansell complained the car, the McLaren MP4/10, was not wide enough to fit in, resulting in their hands and elbows striking the sides of the cockpit. He finished seventh position in the championship, scoring 18 points. He later scored a further points position at the race held at the Nürburgring, before further consecutive 12th-place finishes in the next two races. 1995  M. 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[156] During the event, the team retired after completing two hours. There is a tune made about Mika Häkkinen. 1971  J. Stewart Mika Pauli Häkkinen (født 28. september 1968 i Vantaa, Finland) er en finsk racerkører, der gennem sin 11 år lange Formel 1-karriere vandt 20 Grand Prix'er og to verdensmesterskaber. 1994, 1995: Michael Schumacher | 1954  J. M. Fangio After digging deeper into the test data and listening closely to what Häkkinen was describing Newey realized the car was not understeering but had rear end biased instability on corner entry that Mika was compensating for with understeer. Häkkinen grew up with one sister, Nina, who ran a fan site for her brother until its closure in 1998. He won both of his titles driving for the West McLaren Mercedes team. [80] Häkkinen encountered further bad fortunes in the race when his car's right rear tyre exploded at high speed, forcing his car into a 360° spin before resting on a tyre wall. [172][173], Häkkinen joined Johnnie Walker as their Global Responsible Drinking Ambassador in September 2006, campaigning for the message of responsible drinking. 1975: Niki Lauda | Former F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen is considered a legend. V McLarenu skončil šéf týmu Dennis. Der McLaren des Jahres 2001, der MP4-16, war der Konkurrenz Ferrari unterlegen. 1966: Jack Brabham | Mika Pauli Häkkinen (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula One champion. •. [169] Outside motorsport, Häkkinen enjoys skiing, swimming, tennis, scuba diving and jet ski. [47] To ensure his fitness, Häkkinen spent time training in Bali and in February, McLaren conducted a secret test at the Paul Ricard Circuit. 1965: Jim Clark | Mercedes ESP Werbung Mika Häkkinen 2000. Aus der Ehe stammen zwei Kinder. 1961: Phil Hill | Info. 1951  J. M. Fangio [37] For the French Grand Prix, McLaren introduced a revised version of their car, the McLaren MP4/10B. On 28-9-1969 Mika Hakkinen (nickname: Mika) was born in Vantaa, Finland. Mika Häkkinen, Self: Formula 1. He had however been frustrated by problems with McLaren's car in the test, which had reminded him of the reasons why he had taken the sabbatical in the first place, so the plans had collapsed. [9] The ban was enforced after the German Grand Prix, where Häkkinen collided with Williams driver David Coulthard with the Finn's car sliding into another group of cars. Außerdem wurde er für das folgende Rennen in der Startaufstellung um zehn Plätze rückversetzt. [35], Häkkinen started off the season by finishing fourth in Brazil,[36] and later retired in Argentina due to a collision which punctured his left rear tyre that followed a spin. Lotus (1991-1992) McLaren (1993-2001) Full Biography. 1952  A. Ascari 1952, 1953: Alberto Ascari | 2007  K. Räikkönen [144] In a 2017 retrospective interview Häkkinen revealed that he had been in advanced talks with McLaren for a return in the 2007 season. In seinem dritten Rennen für McLaren, dem Großen Preis von Japan in Suzuka fuhr Häkkinen auf Platz 3. 1983  N. Piquet He went on to win eight races of the 1998 season, securing the World Drivers' Championship at the season ending Japanese Grand Prix; his success also helped McLaren secure the World Constructors' Championship. [24] Häkkinen concluded the season with 15th in the Drivers' Championship, scoring 4 points. He was previously married to Erja Häkkinen. Häkkinen, who was under contract to Lotus, opted to join Williams. [30] Häkkinen managed a fourth place in the Drivers' Championship, scoring 26 points. In May, McLaren team principal Ron Dennis dismissed the rumors, stating that Häkkinen was not prepared for a comeback. 1997  J. Villeneuve Flickr photos, groups, and tags related to the "Erja Hakkinen" Flickr tag. A világbajnoki cím csak az igazán kiváltságosaknak adatik meg, a címvédés pedig még különlegesebb siker. [10], In November, Häkkinen tested a McLaren MP4-21 for one day at the Circuit de Catalunya where he completed 79 laps. Zwei Jahre später gewann er sein erstes Rennen. 2013  S. Vettel He also led the organisation's Join the Pact campaign to spread consumer commitments for the prevention of drunk driving. Select from premium Grosse Frau of the highest quality. [77] Häkkinen retired from the race in San Marino when he collided with a barrier while leading. Bei nun acht Punkten Rückstand vor dem Rennen in Japan hätte Häkkinen gewinnen müssen, um damit noch vor dem letzten Lauf in Malaysia eine Chance auf die WM zu haben. 2009  J. Button, 2010  S. Vettel Mika Häkkinen was born on September 28, 1968 in Vantaa, Finland as Mika Pauli Häkkinen. [71] Häkkinen finished the season by taking victory in the final two rounds at the Luxembourg Grand Prix and the Japanese Grand Prix, which ensured he took enough points to clinch the 1998 World Championship, with 100 points, ahead of nearest rival Schumacher. Erja Häkkinen, Mika Häkkinen's first wife, Grand Prix of Austria, Osterreichring, 26 July 1998. [3] As a child, Häkkinen played ice hockey and football. Häkkinen dominierte weiter die Saison und war auch seinem Teamkollegen überlegen. Around this time, Häkkinen also drove a Volkswagen Beetle on the frozen lakes of Finland with friend Mika Sohlberg. [126] He also stated that he would not move full-time into rallying and learn about driver control,[127] although he later stated he would enter more rally events if he finished within the top two. 1988: Ayrton Senna | Im folgenden Jahr gewann er die Formula Opel Euroseries, bevor er 1989 in die Britische Formel 3 wechselte. Häkkinen had earlier been called into the pit lane by an engineer by mistake. There he remained in a critical condition under care of the Trauma Service, the Neurosurgical Unit, and the Intensive Care Unit and remained in the hospital for approximately two months. The victory resulted in a 15-second handicap during his mandatory pitstop for his second race and finished in fourth position. He also owns properties in France and Finland. [166], Häkkinen has resided in Monaco since 1991. He was replaced by Philippe Alliot for the next race in Hungary. Dvojnásobný mistr světa formule 1 Mika Häkkinen z Finska byl hlavní hvězdou slavnostního vyhlášení... Odcházení po 35 letech. [31], Häkkinen returned for the Belgian Grand Prix, initially coming third but was later promoted to second after the disqualification of Benetton driver Michael Schumacher. [73] He was also named the Finnish Sports Personality of the Year by journalists. [2], Am 6. 1968: Graham Hill | Teamchef Ron Dennis dementierte aber umgehend angebliche Comeback-Pläne seines Ex-Piloten. Join Facebook to connect with Kari Häkkinen and others you may know. Beim spanischen Grand Prix führte er eine Runde vor Schluss mit über 40 Sekunden auf seinen Rivalen Schumacher. Häkkinen had previous experience of driving touring cars in July 2001 at the Brno Circuit alongside Schneider. 1978: Mario Andretti | für die Saison 1998 konnte McLaren die Konkurrenz überholen. [160], On 9 April 2019, it was announced that Häkkinen would race in Suzuka 10 Hours which is the 4th round of the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge driving a McLaren 720S GT3 alongside two-time Super Formula champion Hiroaki Ishiura and Japanese Formula 3 racer Katsuaki Kubota on August 23–25, with Planex Smacam Racing.[161]. [148], Häkkinen had his second victory of the season at Mugello, after starting from 15th position. Sennas Abgang leitete zunächst ein Tief ein, denn der Wechsel auf die kraftvollen, aber viel zu schweren und anfälligen Peugeot-Triebwerke für die Saison 1994 erwies sich als Fehlgriff – auch wenn Häkkinen damit einige Podestplatzierungen und den vierten WM-Rang herausfuhr. 1998, 1999: Mika Häkkinen | Um den Grand Prix von Monaco herum (so verriet er später) entschied er sich, seine Formel-1-Karriere zu beenden, wartete mit der öffentlichen Bekanntgabe aber noch bis in den Sommer. [28][29] He later reached his first podium finish of the season at the San Marino Grand Prix, although he suffered a dip in form as he was forced into consecutive retirements in the next four races. 1996 kehrte Häkkinen genesen zurück, fuhr wieder für McLaren und erzielte bessere Rundenzeiten als sein Teamkollege David Coulthard. 1981  N. Piquet In seinem Debütrennen in der Formel 1 beim Großen Preis der USA 1991 auf dem Phoenix Street Circuit in Phoenix, Arizona, fiel Häkkinen mit Motorschaden an seinem Lotus-Judd aus. 1974  E. Fittipaldi Häkkinen is one of three Formula One drivers from Finland to win the World Championship, and is the only Finnish driver in history to win it on multiple occasions. [92] However, this marked a turning point as Häkkinen took consecutive second-place finishes in the next two rounds, and later reached his first victory of the season in Spain. 1988  A. Senna Beim Großen Preis der USA fiel Häkkinen aus, während Schumacher gewann. Etwa zwei Kilometer vor dem Ziel setzte allerdings die Hydraulik seines McLaren aus und er musste das Auto am Streckenrand abstellen. 1984  N. Lauda [124] In October, Häkkinen made his first appearance as a commentator for pay-for-view channel Canal Digital at the United States Grand Prix. Insgesamt fuhr er in 161 Formel-1-Rennen 26 erste Startplätze, 25 schnellste Rennrunden und 20 Grand-Prix-Siege heraus und sammelte 420 WM-Punkte. September 2007 in Barcelona wurde Häkkinen mit der bis dahin schärfsten Strafe in der Geschichte der Rennserie belegt. Slušni aparati so mi vrnili kvalitetno življenje, pa tukaj ne mislim samo kot vozniku formule 1, … [59] Häkkinen later took ninth position at the Spanish Grand Prix,[58] but later suffered three consecutive retirements in the next three races—a collision with Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine in Canada and engine failures in France and Britain. Häkkinen retired when he slid off the road on the eleventh stage. [55] He rounded off the season with a third-place finish in season finale held in Japan. Diesmal allerdings gegen den genesenen Michael Schumacher. While Hakkinen won the Driver’s Championship in 1998, the team took the Constructor’s title, thanks in part to team mate David Coulthard. Copy link. Da Siege weit entfernt waren, sah sich Teamchef Ron Dennis gezwungen, den Motorenpartner erneut zu wechseln. 2008  L. Hamilton 1993  A. Prost [19], During the season, Häkkinen became embroiled in a contract dispute. 1989: Alain Prost | Häkkinen was criticized for being a poor car developer, though this may have been exaggerated due to his initial struggles with the English language early in his career. [93], Häkkinen finished in second position at the European Grand Prix, having traded the lead position with Schumacher throughout the race. Julkaistu 07.02.2008 18:36 (Päivitetty 08.02.2008 11:18) Formulatähti Mika Häkkisen tuleva ex-vaimo Erja saattaa joutua heittämään hyvästit luksuselämälle ja tyytymään pennosiin avioeron jälkeen. [67], Häkkinen followed this up by taking consecutive podiums in the next two rounds—third in France and second in Britain. November 2008 führt Häkkinen James May – einen der Moderatoren der Sendung – in die Geheimnisse des Rallye-Sports in Finnland ein. 1976  J. Nach dreijähriger Pause hatte Häkkinen 2005 als Fahrer der DTM ein Comeback für Mercedes-Benz gegeben, bevor er Ende 2007 endgültig in den Ruhestand trat. 1958: Mike Hawthorn | [163] During his karting career, Häkkinen developed the skill of using the brake pedal with his left foot. He was Michael Schumacher's greatest rival in F1 from 1998–2000. [50] In September, it was announced that Häkkinen would remain at McLaren for 1997,[53] having previously been linked to Williams and Benetton. [84] He finished further with fifth place at the European Grand Prix, and achieved a podium finish with third place in Malaysia. [130][131], During 2004, rumors circulated that Häkkinen was making a possible return to Formula One to fill in the vacant Williams seat left by Juan Pablo Montoya. [58] He suffered his first retirement of the season at the Monaco Grand Prix when he was involved in a collision with Benetton driver Jean Alesi. [171] Häkkinen also has two daughters and a son by his Czech girlfriend Markéta Remešová. 1979  J. Scheckter, 1980  A. Jones When you register to our service, you’ll enjoy instant access to Mika Hakkinen’s agent – giving you the opportunity to contact her team in a matter of moments. Share. Am 14. The dispute eventually went to the Formula One Contract Recognition Board, who ruled in favour of McLaren after two days of deliberation. Im Jahr 1999 stellte McLaren mit dem MP4/14 erneut das schnellste Auto im Feld. 1964: John Surtees | 2001  M. Schumacher 1955  J. M. Fangio [114] However, this marked a brief turning point for Häkkinen as he gained a victory in the British Grand Prix. [113] He finished sixth at the European Grand Prix, and was unable to start the French Grand Prix as his car developed a gearbox problem. Jubelnd küßt der finnische McLaren-Mercedes-Pilot Mika Häkkinen am 15.8.1998 nach dem Qualifikationstraining am Hungaroring bei Budapest seine Frau... Der finnische Formel 1-Pilot Mika Salo posiert am zusammen mit seiner japanischen Frau Noriko im … At the latter race, he had seemed set for his first win, but his engine blew while he was holding off eventual winner Jacques Villeneuve. [7], In 1984, Häkkinen won the 100cc Formula Nordic title and later participated in the World Kart Championship race held in Liedolsheim. After success in the series, Häkkinen entered Formula One in 1991 with the Team Lotus where he remained until 1992. [16], Although Häkkinen secured a ninth-place finish in Mexico, he did not qualify for the French Grand Prix. 1981: Nelson Piquet | Die beiden dominierten das Geschehen auf der Strecke, bis Häkkinen kurz vor Schluss im Kampf um den Sieg durch einen Unfall mit Schumacher ausschied. However, Häkkinen managed consecutive victories in the next two rounds, which was followed by a retirement from the race in Canada as his car suffered another gearbox failure. In his championship run between 1998 to 2000 Häkkinen also earned a reputation as one of the best defensive drivers in the history of the sport, using his preference for an oversteer biased car and his left foot braking to exploit racing lines and stave off overtakes from aggressive drivers like Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine. [166][168] Michael Schumacher has stated that Häkkinen was the driver whom he gained the most satisfaction of racing against. In der Saison 2000 wollte Häkkinen wieder um den Titel kämpfen. [141], His season got off well: At the opening race held at Hockenheim, he finished in fourth position; and in the following race held at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz, he drove to his first podium of the season with third place. Die sogenannte „Elefantenhochzeit“ mit Mercedes-Benz war die Folge. Januar 2017 heiratete er seine langjährige Lebensgefährtin Marketa Kromatova und Mutter seiner drei weiteren Kinder in Rovaniemi. [56] Häkkinen finished the season fifth in the Drivers' Championship, scoring 31 points. [132] Häkkinen held talks with BAR and Williams and later decided against returning to Formula One saying in 2005: "It's impossible to think that I would race a Formula One car again because as time passes my reactions become slower and my eyesight gets worse – that's life. To get full contact details for Mika Hakkinen’s agent and Mika Hakkinen’s management staff, simply log in or register for FREE online today. In an April 2015 interview, Earle recounted that Häkkinen's application was the last one that he reviewed at the end of a long day, despite protests by Hunt who had already made plans to head to a pub for a beer. [150] He finished the season with a 17th-place finish at the Hockenheimring. [18] At the opening round of the season in South Africa, Häkkinen finished in ninth position, which he followed up with his first points of the season in Mexico. [104] He also added that he was under less pressure to compete, saying that results over the previous year increased his desire to win. 2003  M. Schumacher 1990 sicherte er sich auch in dieser Kategorie den Titel. [88] In November, Häkkinen was announced as one of the seven men shortlisted for the Finnish Sports Personality of the Year. Resultater. Häkkinen stated that during 2006, his team's potential was not realised and aimed during 2007 to improve on his results. Häkkinen äußerte öffentlich, dass er sich ungerecht behandelt fühle und ihm solche Entscheidungen der Rennleitung den Spaß am Rennsport nähmen. [57], Häkkinen again remained at McLaren for 1997 and Coulthard remained his teammate. Häkkinen concluded the season with a seventh-place finish in Australia. [9], Häkkinen made his first test in a Formula One car with the Benetton team driving 90 laps around the Silverstone Circuit and set quicker lap times than regular driver Alessandro Nannini. [83] Häkkinen retired from the following race held in Italy, due to a spin while leading the race. 1991  A. Senna Christopher Hilton has composed a book about Mika Häkkinen. [30], Häkkinen raced to a further podium finish at the British Grand Prix, despite a last-lap collision with Jordan driver Rubens Barrichello for which he received a one-race ban, suspended for three races. He took his second consecutive 100cc Formula Nordic Championship in 1985 ahead of Jukka Savolainen. Im Training zum letzten Rennen dieser Saison, dem Grand Prix von Australien in Adelaide schlug Häkkinen heftig in die Reifenstapel ein und erlitt schwere Kopfverletzungen. It was later revealed that Häkkinen approached McLaren team principal Ron Dennis during the 2001 Monaco Grand Prix and agreed a sabbatical, then returned to Monaco the following year to discuss and agree full-time retirement with Dennis. Going into 1989, Häkkinen moved from the Euroseries into the British Formula 3 Championship driving a Reynard 893 chassis for Dragon. Auch Häkkinens Ausstieg aus der Formel 1 verminderte seine Popularität in Deutschland nicht. With this title I no longer have to tell myself every morning I can win, to put pressure on myself. [123], In July 2002, nine months into his sabbatical, Häkkinen announced that he would be retiring from Formula One. In der Formel 1 ist Häkkinen neben seinem langjährigen Rivalen Michael Schumacher der erfolgreichste Pilot der späten 1990er Jahre. He found it difficult to fit into the Benetton but liked the steering and throttle response. 1994  M. Schumacher 2014  L. Hamilton 1972  E. Fittipaldi [107] He retired from the following race in Brazil when his car stalled on the starting grid,[108] Further points came at the San Marino Grand Prix. He retired from the second heat due to a last-lap collision with German Formula Three driver and future F1 rival Michael Schumacher, who was classified as the overall winner. Häkkinen was confident going about the challenge for the World Championship into the season, citing the involvement of technical director Adrian Newey. Mika Häkkinen was born on September 28, 1968 in Vantaa, Finland as Mika Pauli Häkkinen. He was promoted to a Formula One race seat after the Italian Grand Prix, when Andretti left Formula One. [49] He later finished the next two races, albeit outside of the points scoring positions, before returning consecutive finishes inside of the points in the following four races. 1984: Niki Lauda | Es war zu diesem Zeitpunkt nicht klar, ob er je wieder Rennen bestreiten würde. 15. listopadu 2016. [78] At the Monaco Grand Prix, Häkkinen finished in third place, having slid on oil left on the track surface in the race. [39] He returned for the Japanese Grand Prix, with a second-place finish. [120] He was forced into another retirement during the race due to a gearbox issue. 1989  A. Prost, 1990  A. Senna The driver is dating Markéta Remešová, his starsign is Libra and he is now 51 years of age. Mika Häkkinen (2.v.li.) [140] He finished 36th overall. Dazu kamen technisch bedingte Ausfälle, die die Motivation Häkkinens zusehends beeinträchtigten. Konkurrent Ferrari mit Michael Schumacher holte zwar kontinuierlich auf die Silberpfeile auf, konnte aber Häkkinens Titelgewinn nicht mehr vereiteln. [52] This marked a turning point in Häkkinen's season as he finished the next three races, including consecutive third-place finishes in Belgium and Italy. Häkkinen moved to the Formula Nordic 100cc class for 1983, where he became the champion on his first attempt and also participated in the A Junior Team Races for Finland alongside Taru Rinne, Jaane Nyman and Marko Mankonen, with the line-up taking the championship. Da ihm sein Manager, Ex-Formel-1-Weltmeister und Landsmann Keke Rosberg, davon abriet, eine weitere Saison im unterfinanzierten Lotus-Team zu fahren, wechselte Häkkinen als Testfahrer zu McLaren, wo er sich Chancen auf ein künftiges Engagement als Stammpilot erhoffte. Watch later. [94] He followed up the result by taking sixth place at Monaco, fourth in Canada and a podium finish with second position in France. Cariera. 1968  G. Hill Häkkinen véghezvitte mindezt, ő ünnepelhetett az 1998-as és '99-es szezon végén is. The couple applied for divorce in 2008. 1958  M. Hawthorn [162] This allowed him to perform better at circuits that have medium-speed corners. Schumacher hatte den besseren Start in die Saison und gewann die ersten drei Rennen, während Häkkinen lediglich auf den zweiten Platz fuhr. Häkkinen gewann damit elf Punkte und erreichte damit zu Saisonschluss Platz acht. He reverted to using his right foot when he participated in DTM, later discovering he became uncomfortable with this style and reverted to left-foot braking in mid-2006. He raced to his final victory of his career in the United States despite incurring a grid penalty,[121] and ended the season with a fourth-place finish in Japan. Seine Leistungen brachten ihm aber in der Folge ein Vertragsangebot des Formel-1-Teams Lotus ein, das Häkkinen ohne Zögern annahm. Rang in der Weltmeisterschaft. Die Rennkommissare werteten sein Manöver gegen den Meisterschaftsaspiranten Martin Tomczyk im Audi als grobe Unsportlichkeit und verhängten eine Geldstrafe in Höhe von 22.000 Euro gegen ihn. Dabei war auch Häkkinens Frau Erja häufig beteiligt, was sie einem breiteren Publikum in Deutschland bekannt machte. [13][14] Before Canada, Bailey lost his seat at Lotus due to a lack of funding,[15] so Häkkinen was partnered by Johnny Herbert and Michael Bartels throughout the remainder of the season. [103], For 2001, Häkkinen pledged to make a challenge for the World Championship, citing inspiration from the birth of his son Hugo. Durch die Werbefilme erntete der Finne in Deutschland viel Sympathie, obwohl sein härtester Konkurrent zu dieser Zeit der Deutsche Michael Schumacher war. Häkkinen began his career in karting at the age of five and achieved success by winning regional and national kart championships. Mika Häkkinen startete seine Rennkarriere 1973 als Fünfjähriger im Kart. [40], At the season finale held in Australia, Häkkinen's car suffered a tyre failure during the event's first qualifying session on Friday, which resulted in his car becoming airborne and crashing sideways into the crash barrier on the outside of Brewery corner, the fastest corner of the Adelaide Street Circuit, at an estimated speed of 120 mph. 2018  L. Hamilton [20] A similar pattern followed in the next three races, which was broken when he finished fifth in Portugal and suffered a retirement at the penultimate round of the year in Japan. [79], During the German Grand Prix, it was announced that Häkkinen would remain at McLaren for 2000. [86] In November, Häkkinen was ranked seventh in the Reuters Sports Personality of the Year Poll scoring 46 out of a possible 260 points. 1979: Jody Scheckter | [65] Despite this, Häkkinen took back-to-back victories by winning the next race in Brazil. [166] This allowed him to prevent problems and potential scandals from within his team becoming public knowledge. As a child, Häkkinen played ice hockey and football. 1956  J. M. Fangio His life was saved by the efforts of the trackside medical team which included doctors Jereme Lockings and Steve Lewis[42] from the Royal Adelaide Hospital, one of whom performed an emergency cricothyroidotomy at the trackside. 1977  N. Lauda He was previously married to Erja Häkkinen. [10], On 15 November 2005, it was announced that Häkkinen would remain with HWA for the 2006 season,[138] and was partnered by Alesi, Spengler and Jamie Green. In practice some debris punctured a tyre and pitched his McLaren into a wall with sickening force. Die Ehefrau von Formel 1-Fahrer Mika Häkkinen, Erja Häkkinen, aufgenommen am 30.7.2000 auf dem Hockenheimring. [81] He managed his fourth victory of the year at Hungary,[82] and followed up the result with a second place in Belgium. The couple have one son and one daughter. [105] The season started badly for Häkkinen: He was forced into retirement in the opening round held in Australia due to a failure with his car's suspension resulting in his car spinning violently into a tyre barrier. Mika Häkkinen 2005-ben tért vissza az autósportba, amikor a DTM-ben kezdett versenyezni a Mercedes színeiben. [11] Häkkinen performed strongly in his test and went on to secure Marlboro's sponsorship. 2012  S. Vettel Dennoch setzte er sich letzten Endes nicht durch und gab deshalb am 3. [176], (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap), (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap). 1967: Denis Hulme | It is designated "Doing What Comes Naturally" and we exceptionally prescribe it. Die Freundin des früheren Formel-1-Weltmeisters Mika Häkkinen (41) ist schwanger.