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Mika Häkkinen

Finnish former Formula One driver and two-time world champion known as 'the Flying Finn'.

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Known for: Winning two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles in 1998 and 1999 with McLaren
Listed under: Formula 1 Champions

About Mika Häkkinen

Nicknamed "the Flying Finn", Häkkinen won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in 1998 and 1999 with McLaren, and won 20 Grands Prix across 11 seasons. A protégé of 1982 World Drivers' Champion Keke Rosberg, Häkkinen won his first title in Nordic Formula Ford before winning the 1990 British Formula Three Championship with West Surrey Racing. A member of the Marlboro driver academy, Häkkinen signed for Lotus in 1991, making his Formula One debut at the United States Grand Prix. After two seasons with limited success, Häkkinen moved to McLaren as a test driver in 1993, replacing Michael Andretti for the final three rounds of the season to partner Ayrton Senna; he achieved his maiden podium at the Japanese Grand Prix. Amidst reliability issues with the Peugeot-powered MP4/9, Häkkinen scored several podiums and finished fourth in 1994. After further winless seasons for McLaren in 1995 and 1996, he achieved his maiden victory at the European Grand Prix in 1997. Amidst a fierce title battle with Michael Schumacher in 1998, Häkkinen won his first championship at the final race of the season, becoming the second World Drivers' Champion from Finland. He successfully defended his title in 1999, beating Eddie Irvine by two points in lieu of an injured Schumacher.

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