Formule One News from Auto Race '97

MIKA HAKKINEN

1997

Nationality : Finnish

Marital Status : Engaged to Erja

Date of Birth : 28 September 1968

Height : 1m79

Place of Birth : Helsinki, Finland

Weight : 70 kg

Resident : Monte Carlo, Monaco

1974-1986

Five times Finnish Champion in Karting.

1987

Finnish, Swedish and Nordic Champion in Formula Ford 1600.

1988

Opel Lotus Euroseries Champion, British GM Lotus Series runner-up.

1989

Finished 7th in the British Formula 3 Championship.

1990

British Formula 3 Champion with West Surrey Racing. Heat winner of the Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix.

1991

Drove for Lotus-Judd. Finished15th in the Drivers Championship. Scored 2pts.

1992

Finished 8th in the Drivers Championship. Scored 11 points with the Lotus-Ford team.

1993

Competed in 3 races for the McLaren-Ford team. Finished 15th in Drivers Championship. Scored 4 points. First Formula 1 podium finish. Finished 3rd in the Japanese Grand Prix.

1994

Drove for the McLaren-Peugeot team. Finished 4th in the Drivers Championship. Scored 26 points. Finished 2nd in Belgium, 3rd in San Marino, Britain, Italy, Portugal and Europe (Jerez).

1995

Drove for the McLaren-Mercedes team. Finished 7th in the Drivers Championship. Scored 17 points. Finished 2nd in Italy and Japan.

1996

Drove for the McLaren-Mercedes team. Finished 5th in the Drivers Championship with 4 podium finishes. Finished 3rd in Britain, Belgium, Italy and Japan.

1997

Drove for the McLaren-Mercedes team. Finished 6th in the Drivers Campionship with 3 podium finishes. Scored 27 points. Finished 1st in Spain, 3rd in Australia and Germany.

Up to 1997

Grand Prix Starts

96

Grand Prix Points

118

Grand Prix Wins

1

Pole Positions

1

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1997
Nationality : Finnish	Marital Status : Engaged to Erja
Date of Birth : 28 September 1968	Height : 1m79
Place of Birth : Helsinki, Finland	Weight : 70 kg
Resident : Monte Carlo, Monaco

1974-1986	Five times Finnish Champion in Karting.
1987	Finnish, Swedish and Nordic Champion in Formula Ford 1600.
1988	Opel Lotus Euroseries Champion, British GM Lotus Series runner-up.
1989	Finished 7th in the British Formula 3 Championship.
1990	British Formula 3 Champion with West Surrey Racing. Heat winner of the Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix.

1991	Drove for Lotus-Judd. Finished15th in the Drivers Championship. Scored 2pts.
1992	Finished 8th in the Drivers Championship. Scored 11 points with the Lotus-Ford team.
1993	Competed in 3 races for the McLaren-Ford team. Finished 15th in Drivers Championship. Scored 4 points. First Formula 1 podium finish. Finished 3rd in the Japanese Grand Prix.
1994	Drove for the McLaren-Peugeot team. Finished 4th in the Drivers Championship. Scored 26 points. Finished 2nd in Belgium, 3rd in San Marino, Britain, Italy, Portugal and Europe (Jerez).
1995	Drove for the McLaren-Mercedes team. Finished 7th in the Drivers Championship. Scored 17 points. Finished 2nd in Italy and Japan.
1996	Drove for the McLaren-Mercedes team. Finished 5th in the Drivers Championship with 4 podium finishes. Finished 3rd in Britain, Belgium, Italy and Japan.
1997	Drove for the McLaren-Mercedes team. Finished 6th in the Drivers Campionship with 3 podium finishes. Scored 27 points. Finished 1st in Spain, 3rd in Australia and Germany.

Grand Prix Starts	96
Grand Prix Points	118
Grand Prix Wins	1
Pole Positions	1