2004  M. Schumacher [86] In November, Häkkinen was ranked seventh in the Reuters Sports Personality of the Year Poll scoring 46 out of a possible 260 points. He also led the organisation's Join the Pact campaign to spread consumer commitments for the prevention of drunk driving. They were officially divorced in 2008. Häkkinen retired from top level active motorsport at the end of 2007 and has also competed in sports car racing with Mercedes-Benz. 1968  G. Hill Seven-time world champion and rival Michael Schumacher said Häkkinen is the man he respected the most during his Formula One career. [50], In the following race held in Britain where McLaren brought a revised version of the car, their McLaren MP4/11B, Häkkinen reached his first podium finish of the season with third place. [103], For 2001, Häkkinen pledged to make a challenge for the World Championship, citing inspiration from the birth of his son Hugo. Mika Häkkinen wird Formel 1 Weltmeister 1998! [142] Häkkinen ended the year sixth in the Drivers' Championship, scoring 25 points. [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. Karjalainen. [27], Häkkinen stayed at McLaren for 1994 and was partnered by experienced driver Martin Brundle. “The technicality played a key role in the project, largely through the watch’s skeletonised movement. However, Williams had not submitted their entry for the 1993 season, and Häkkinen was unable to join the team when he learnt that Lotus team principal Peter Collins would veto the Williams team entry if they had signed Häkkinen. 1998  M. Häkkinen [11] Häkkinen performed strongly in his test and went on to secure Marlboro's sponsorship. [16], Although Häkkinen secured a ninth-place finish in Mexico, he did not qualify for the French Grand Prix. The titanium dial is entirely openwork – a symmetrical design reminiscent of car racing exclusively developed for Häkkinen. [117], Before the Italian Grand Prix, Häkkinen announced that he would be on a sabbatical for the 2002 season, citing the reason to spend more time with his family. He took his second consecutive 100cc Formula Nordic Championship in 1985 ahead of Jukka Savolainen. 2006  F. Alonso 1985  A. Prost [33], Häkkinen remained at McLaren for 1995, and was partnered by Nigel Mansell. “Time can be your ally or your worst enemy,” says Häkkinen. The 4130 movement of Häkkinen’s watch has been skeletonised in homage to an F1 engine – a design that demanded extreme precision, finesse and exceptional skill. In May, McLaren team principal Ron Dennis dismissed the rumors, stating that Häkkinen was not prepared for a comeback. Häkkinen was immediately transported by ambulance to the nearby Royal Adelaide Hospital which was luckily located only about half a kilometre from the circuit. [45][46], The 1996 season was the first in which Häkkinen was the more experienced driver in his team and was partnered by David Coulthard. Häkkinen later gathered further consecutive points in the following two races,[19] before he was forced into retirement at the German Grand Prix due to an engine failure. [21] Apart from regular testing duties, Häkkinen entered two Porsche Supercup races, held as a support race for the Monaco Grand Prix, where he started at pole position and took victory in both races. [129] He once again entered the event in 2004 driving a Toyota Corolla with co-driver Risto Pietiläinen and finished seventh. “I was fighting in a fantastic misfortune because we got lots of offers from different groups,” remembers Häkkinen in the podcast 'Previous The Grid'. The hour and minute hands are sandblasted in the centre and polished on the outside, and the second hand makes a statement with its hand-painted orange arrow. Marketa Häkkinen sekä Daniel, Lynn ja Ella Häkkinen toukokuussa 2018. [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. [65] Despite this, Häkkinen took back-to-back victories by winning the next race in Brazil. — Mika Häkkinen, Double F1 Champion - You can sometimes encounter scenarios where extreme grip and control are required, even outside of a Grand Prix track. After demanding years and a critical accident on the Adelaide circuit, he became the Formula One World Champion in 1998 and 1999 and has been ranked among the greatest drivers of all time. Going into 1989, Häkkinen moved from the Euroseries into the British Formula 3 Championship driving a Reynard 893 chassis for Dragon. Happy birthday to my husband, my friend, my hero, my life, my love, everything, Marketa Häkkinen writes in connection with the pictures. Häkkinen kertoo, että työmatkat ovat nyt olleet vähissä ja aika on sujunut perheen parissa. Artisans de Genève removed the watch’s automatic rotor to offer a maximum visibility to the skeletonized movement, while maintaining the 72-hour power reserve of the movement. “Owning a personalised watch is a real privilege, and this project was the culmination of everything I’d wished for.”. 1955  J. M. Fangio [4], When Häkkinen was five years old, his parents rented a go-kart for him to take to a track near their home. He later approached McLaren team principal Ron Dennis for a contract with the team, which was drafted at Courchevel Airport. [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. Häkkinen stated that during 2006, his team's potential was not realised and aimed during 2007 to improve on his results. [164] He became known as a "late season driver"; the second half of a season suited Häkkinen due to experience on these tracks and allowed time for his car to be altered towards his preference. 2005). 2012  S. Vettel At the third race of the season held at EuroSpeedway Lausitz, Häkkinen won his first race of the season although only half points were awarded due to errors made by race organisers, resulting in the official race result remaining provisional. Mika Pauli Häkkinen (born 28 September 1968 in Vantaa in the Helsinki metropolitan area) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula One World Champion. 1967  D. Hulme [109] At the Spanish Grand Prix, Häkkinen looked on course to win his first victory of the season, until the final lap of the race, when his car was hampered with a clutch failure and was classified ninth. The last to do so was Mika Häkkinen, the man largely responsible for a final flourish of hope before the team ground to a halt at the end of 1994, two years after he left. [159], On 16 March 2017, McLaren announced that Häkkinen has rejoined the team as partner ambassador. 1954  J. M. Fangio [93], Häkkinen finished in second position at the European Grand Prix, having traded the lead position with Schumacher throughout the race. But any hopes of developing its W12 to surpass Red Bull's RB16B in terms of outright speed could not have come at a worse time. Häkkinen concluded the season with a seventh-place finish in Australia. During the race, he retired due to collision with a concrete wall. The original caseback has been replaced by a titanium one with sapphire crystal, allowing the skeletonised calibre to be seen beneath. [118], On 28 January 2007, it was announced that Häkkinen would remain in DTM for the 2007 season for HWA,[145] and was partnered by Spengler, Green and Schneidler. Mika Häkkinen, nicknamed "the Flying Finn", is a Finnish former professional racing driver. [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. Kimi Raikkonen’s emergence as a Formula 1 star in his rookie campaign remains one of the legendary storylines from 2001, but his exploits had an unwanted impact on his Sauber team-mate’s own prospects. [38] He was forced to miss the Pacific Grand Prix due to an operation for appendicitis and was replaced by Jan Magnussen. [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. [112] At the following race held in Canada, Häkkinen took his first podium of the season with a third-place finish. [9] In 1988, Häkkinen entered the EFDA Formula GM Lotus Euroseries with the Dragon team, where he secured four victories and finished the runner-up in the championship, behind Allan McNish. [60], Häkkinen secured another podium finish with second place in Germany and later retired from an hydraulic problem in Hungary. [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. Two weeks later at Spa-Francorchamps, Häkkinen qualified on pole position and later took his first DTM win after only three starts. [17], Häkkinen remained at Lotus for 1992 and was partnered by Herbert. The result, the Mika Häkkinen Challenge, is the perfect blend of classic watchmaking traditions and the high-speed world of Formula 1. Mika Häkkinen was born September 28th in Vantaa, Finland. The former Lotus and McLaren F1 driver chose orange and light blue, two dynamic shades to recall the race tracks he triumphed on. He was promoted to a Formula One race seat after the Italian Grand Prix, when Andretti left Formula One. [67], Häkkinen followed this up by taking consecutive podiums in the next two rounds—third in France and second in Britain. 1963  J. Clark [134] He was partnered by Gary Paffett, Jean Alesi and Bernd Schneider. [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. [174] He is also brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz and UBS. 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. Mika Hakkinen lives with his family in the Swiss Canton of Thurgau. [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. 1999  M. Häkkinen, 2000  M. Schumacher [99] Häkkinen later took second place in Italy,[100] and retired with an engine failure in the United States. At the season finale held in Japan, Häkkinen took victory,[85] which ensured he took enough points to win the 1999 World Championship, with 76 points, ahead of nearest rival Eddie Irvine. Mika Pauli Häkkinen (Finnish: [ˈmikɑ ˈhækːinen] (listen); born 28 September 1968), nicknamed "The Flying Finn",[1] is a Finnish former racing driver. [128] Making his debut in the Arctic Rally, Häkkinen was delayed by four minutes as his team changed a tyre and eventually finished 30th. Häkkinen ended the 2005 season by taking a second-place finish at Istanbul Park and finished outside of the points scoring positions with 15th place at Hockenheim. The couple has three children in common: 6-year-old twins Lynn and Daniel and 9-year-old daughter Ella. [157] In October 2013, Häkkinen participated in the GT Asia series for the two races held at the Zhuhai International Circuit, driving a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 300 alongside co-driver Matthew Solomon. Mika Hakkinen lives with his family in the Swiss Canton of Thurgau. [135] In January, Häkkinen once again participated in the Arctic Rally driving a Toyota Corolla with co-driver Risto Pietiläinen. 1966  J. Brabham 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. Häkkinen had earlier been called into the pit lane by an engineer by mistake. Häkkinen currently works in driver management and is a brand ambassador for various companies. Häkkinen had previous experience of driving touring cars in July 2001 at the Brno Circuit alongside Schneider. Each piece has been cut out, sandblasted and angled by hand. Mika Häkkinen was born on September 28, 1968 in Vantaa, Finland as Mika Pauli Häkkinen. [122] Häkkinen finished the season fifth in the Drivers' Championship, with 37 points. [145] He started the season by earning consecutive finishes in the first two races, albeit outside of the points scoring positions. For 2005, he moved to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series, where he secured his first victory that year. He finished seventh position in the championship, scoring 18 points. 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. Seit er elf Jahre alt war, entschied er fast sämtliche Kart-Meisterschaften, an denen er teilnahm, für sich. He finished as runner-up in the Drivers' Championship in 2000, behind Michael Schumacher and secured two more victories in 2001 before announcing a sabbatical from the sport, which became full-time retirement in mid-2002. [10] He also raced in the tenth round of the French Formula 3 championship at Le Mans-Bugatti on September 24 and finished third behind Éric Hélary and Laurent Daumet. Jeho matkou byla Aila, jež pracovala jako sekretářka. 2018  L. Hamilton † Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance. He eventually made a remarkable recovery. [169] Outside motorsport, Häkkinen enjoys skiing, swimming, tennis, scuba diving and jet ski. [41] The session was suspended with Häkkinen being critically injured due to sustaining a skull fracture, internal bleeding and a blockage of his airway. 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.