| Mika Häkkinen | ||
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| Driver Details | ||
| Nationality |  Finnish
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| P.o.B. | Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
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| D.o.B. | 28 September 1968 | |
| Début |  2005 Hockenheim Opening Race
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| Previous Teams | HWA Team
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| DTM Career | ||
| Total Entries | 31 (31 Starts) | |
| No. | 8; 6 | |
| Wins | Points | Poles |
| 3 | 77 | 3 |
| Fastest Laps | 5 | |
| Podiums | 8 | |
| First Win |  2005 Spa Race
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Mika Pauli Häkkinen (born 28 September 1968 in Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland) is a Finnish former racing driver, who competed in the DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship between 2005 and 2007.[1] Known as the "Flying Finn", Häkkinen's arrival in the DTM was seen as a huge boost to the Series, due to his exploits in Formula One which saw the Finn with two World Championships.[2]
Häkkinen initially joined the DTM ahead of the 2005 campaign with AMG-Mercedes, partnering three-time DTM Champion Bernd Schneider at HWA Team.[2] The Finn went on to secure his first victory at the 2005 Spa Race, only his third start, although come the end of the season Häkkinen would slip to fifth in the Championship.[3]
Retained by HWA for 2006, Häkkinen would get a new Champion in the form of Bruno Spengler, a rookie in the Series.[4] Out-paced by his new teammate, Häkkinen would end the season without a win, finishing sixth in the title fight.[5]
A third season in the DTM would follow for Häkkinen in 2007, with the Finnish ace partnered by Jamie Green for the season.[1] A better season saw Häkkinen secure two victories, although a significant number of non-scores saw the Finn slip to eighth in the final standings.[6]
Häkkinen left the DTM at the end of 2007 and retired from professional motorsport, instead becoming a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz and long-term personal sponsor Johnnie Walker.[7]
Background[]
Häkkinen's career began in karting in his native Finland at the age of five, winning multiple national titles alongside several races in Europe.[8] In 1987 Häkkinen graduated to racing cars, joining the Finnish, Swedish and Nordic Formula Ford Championships, taking the title in all three series.[8] The Finn duly entered the end-of-season Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch at the end of his rookie season, finishing seventh overall.[8]
Marlboro Master: 1988 - 1990[]
Häkkinen moved into the EFDA Formula GM Lotus Euroseries for the 1988 season, with Finn going on to finish second behind Allan McNish with four victories.[8] 1989 saw the Finn enter the British Formula 3 Championship for the first time, finishing seventh in his rookie season.[8] That winter saw Häkkinen apply to join the "Marlboro World Championship Team", a programme to develop young drivers, with Häkkinen duly securing one of a limited number of spots in the pseudo-academy.[8]
With Marlboro funding, Häkkinen secured a more competitive seat in British F3 for 1990, joining West Surry Racing.[8] That move saw Häkkinen secure the title with nine victories, while also winning a heat at the Macau Grand Prix, although he would miss-out on overall victory at the event due to a last-lap collision in the second race.[8]
Lotus' Last Hope: 1991 - 1992[]
Häkkinen would test a Formula One car for the first time during the 1990 season with Benetton, out-pacing their full-time driver Alessandro Nannini, although did not expect to secure a race seat with them.[8] The Finn instead signed with Team Lotus for the 1991 season, with the Finn retiring from his debut race in the US having out-paced teammate Julian Bailey.[8] Häkkinen duly secured his maiden points finish in the third race of the season, although a lack of pace from the Lotus-Judd combo saw the Finn fail to score in the remaining thirteen races.[8]
Retained by Lotus for 1992, Häkkinen found himself with a new permanent teammate in the form of Johnny Herbert, with the updated Lotus 102D proving to be more competitive.[8] The mid-season change to the Lotus 107 saw Häkkinen frequently run in the points, although numerous retirements would limit Häkkinen to eighth in the Championship.[8]
McLaren's Man: 1993 - 1997[]
A move to the Marlboro backed McLaren Racing squad would follow for Häkkinen in 1993, although the Finn had to wait until the final three races to finally race for the team after they signed the then more internationally recognised Michael Andretti.[8] 1994 saw the McLaren squad enter an engine partnership with Peugeot, with a hit or miss season for Häkkinen seeing the Finn either finish on the podium or fail to finish.[8] Regardless, Häkkinen would finish fourth in the Championship with his six podium finishes, having narrowly missed out on a maiden victory in Belgium.[8]
McLaren signed a new factory engine supply deal with Mercedes-Benz ahead of the 1995 season, although the season would again be beset by engine issues, limiting Häkkinen to just two podium finishes at seventh in the Championship.[8] A heavy accident at the season finale at the Australian Grand Prix would mar Häkkinen's campaign, with the Finn suffering a life-threatening skull fracture and internal bleeding.[8] After major surgery and two months of critical care, Häkkinen would make a remarkable recovery, and was deemed fit enough to race a Formula One car ahead of the 1996 season.[8]
Häkkinen duly returned to a McLaren cockpit for the 1996 season, partnered by David Coulthard for the season, with the Finn managing to become a regular point scorer with a more reliable car.[8] 1997 saw the Häkkinen-Coulthard partnership retained, and with a more competitive car Häkkinen finally secured his maiden victory at the 1997 European Grand Prix at the end of the season, although multiple retirements saw the Finn fall to sixth in the Championship hunt.[8]
World Champion: 1998 - 2001[]
In 1998 McLaren and Mercedes finally developed a car able to challenge for the Championship, with Häkkinen claiming victory in the first two races, albeit controversially in the season opener as Coulthard let him pass in the closing stages.[8] A further six wins saw Häkkinen storm to the 1998 World Championship title, defeating rival Michael Schumacher in their first duel for the title.[8] 1999 saw Häkkinen repeat the feat and again claim the World Championship, this time defeating Eddie Irvine after Schumacher broke his leg mid-season.[8]
Retained for the 2000 season, Häkkinen again found himself in the hunt for the Championship, although a poor start to the season saw Häkkinen loose too much ground to rival Schumacher.[8] Finishing as runner-up, Häkkinen and Coulthard would once again race for McLaren-Mercedes in 2001, although the new McLaren proved troublesome and unreliable, with Häkkinen's season starting ominously with an accident at the opening round due to a suspension failure.[8] Further retirements and failures, although with a lack of pace, saw Häkkinen declare mid-season that he would sit out the 2002 season, although the Finn would secure two more victories as he fell to fifth in the Championship.[8]
Häkkinen's seat at McLaren was taken by compatriot Kimi Räikkönen, with Häkkinen initially vowing to return in 2003 before announcing his retirement from F1 midway through 2002.[8] Throughout 2003 and 2004 Häkkinen was linked with various F1 seats, including at McLaren and Williams, although ultimately declared that he would not race again in F1 for "as time passes my reactions become slower and my eyesight gets worse – that's life."[9]
DTM History[]
Häkkinen joined the DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters after three seasons out of racing, having turned down several offers from Formula One teams in 2004.[2] The Finn duly signed up with HWA Team for the 2005 campaign, joining their primary two-car entry alongside three-time DTM Champion Bernd Schneider.[2] It would, however, not be the first time that Häkkinen had driven a DTM car, having tested a DTM car in Brno during the 2001.[10]
Post-DTM Career[]
Häkkinen retired from professional motorsport at the end of the 2007 season, although made two one-off appearances in the Intercontinental GT Challenge in 2011 and 2019.[8]
Full DTM Record[]
Mika Häkkinen's full results from his 31 starts in the DTM are outlined in a series of tables below.
DTM Entries[]
The list below includes all of the teams and cars, as well as overall finishing positions for Mika Häkkinen during their DTM career:
| Mika Häkkinen's Overall DTM Record | ||||||
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| Year | Entrant | No. | Car | Pos. | Pts. | Livery |
| 2005 | Vodafone/Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes[2]
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8 | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2005 | 5th | 30 | File:HAK 05 Livery.png |
| 2006 | DamilerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes[4]
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8 | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2006 | 6th | 25 | File:HAK 06 Livery.png |
| 2007 | Salzgitter AMG-Mercedes[1]
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6 | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2007 | 8th | 22 | File:HAK 07 Livery.png |
Career Results[]
Below is a table showing Mika Häkkinen's full DTM record:
| Mika Häkkinen's DTM Championship Record | |||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |||
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5th | 30 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |||
| 8th | 3rd | 1st | 13th | Ret | Ret | 4th | 12th | 12th | 2nd | 15th | |||
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6th | 25 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| 4th | 3rd | 9th | 11th | 3rd | 12th | 11th | 11th | 2nd | Ret | ||||
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8th | 22 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| 10th | 17th | 1st | 4th | 9th | 1st | 7th | 10th | DSQ | 17th | ||||
| Results Key | ||||
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | |
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | |
| 2nd | Second | DSQ | Disqualified | |
| 3rd | Third | DNS | Did Not Start | |
| 7th | Points Scorer | NC | Not Classified | |
| Italics | Fastest Lap | CAN | Race Cancelled | |
| 16th | Non-points finish | † | Non-Championship Race | |
| Bold | Pole Position | 3 | Points for Qualifying | |
References[]
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| 2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship |
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| Manufacturers |
| Audi • AMG-Mercedes • Opel |
| Car/engine |
| Audi A4 DTM 2005 • Audi 4.0l V8 • AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 • AMG 4.0l V8 • Vectra GTS V8 2005 • Opel 4.0l V8 |
| Teams |
| Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline • Audi Sport Team Abt • Audi Sport Team Joest • Audi Sport Team Joest Racing • DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes • GMAC/Stern Team OPC • Mücke Motorsport • Team OPC • Salzgitter AMG-Mercedes • Vodafone/Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes |
| Drivers |
| 1 Mattias Ekström • 2 Martin Tomczyk • 3 Gary Paffett • 4 Jean Alesi • 5 Tom Kristensen • 6 Allan McNish • 7 Bernd Schneider • 8 Mika Häkkinen • 9 Marcel Fässler • 10 Heinz-Harald Frentzen • 11 Laurent Aïello • 12 Manuel Reuter • 14 Christian Abt • 15 Pierre Kaffer • 16 Stefan Mücke • 17 Alexandros Margaritis • 18 Rinaldo Capello • 19 Frank Stippler • 20 Bruno Spengler • 21 Jamie Green |
| Races |
| Hockenheim Opening • Lausitzring I • Spa-Francorchamps • Brno • Oschersleben • Norisring • Nürburgring • Zandvoort • Lausitzring II • Istanbul Park • Hockenheim Finale |
| Related Content |
| 2004 DTM Season • 2006 DTM Season • Formula 3 Euro Series |
| 2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship |
|---|
| Manufacturers |
| Audi • AMG-Mercedes |
| Car/engine |
| Audi A4 DTM 2006 • Audi 4.0l V8 • AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2006 • AMG 4.0l V8 |
| Teams |
| Audi Sport Team Abt • Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline • Audi Sport Team Phoenix • Audi Sport Team Rosberg • DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes • Futurecom TME • Junge Gebrauchte/AutoScout 24 AMG-Mercedes • Stern/Easy Rent AMG-Mercedes • TV-Spielfilm/TrekStor AMG-Mercedes • Vodafone/Salzgitter AMG-Mercedes |
| Drivers |
| 2 Bernd Schneider • 3 Jamie Green • 4 Martin Tomczyk • 5 Mattias Ekström • 6 Heinz-Harald Frentzen • 7 Tom Kristensen • 8 Mika Häkkinen • 9 Bruno Spengler • 10 Jean Alesi • 11 Alexandros Margaritis • 12 Christian Abt • 14 Pierre Kaffer • 15 Frank Stippler • 16 Timo Scheider • 17 Stefan Mücke • 18 Daniel la Rosa • 19 Olivier Tielemans/Jeroen Bleekemolen/Nicolas Kiesa/Thed Björk • 20 Vanina Ickx • 21 Mathias Lauda • 22 Susie Stoddart |
| Races |
| Hockenheim Opening • Lausitzring • Oschersleben • Brands Hatch • Norisring • Nürburgring • Zandvoort • Barcelona • Bugatti Circuit • Hockenheim Finale |
| Related Content |
| 2005 DTM Season • 2007 DTM Season • Formula 3 Euro Series |
| 2007 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship |
|---|
| Manufacturers |
| Audi • AMG-Mercedes |
| Car/engine |
| Audi A4 DTM 2007 • Audi 4.0l V8 • AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2007 • AMG 4.0l V8 |
| Teams |
| Audi Sport Team Abt • Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline • Audi Sport Team Phoenix • Audi Sport Team Rosberg • Futurecom TME • Laureus/Stern AMG-Mercedes • Original-Teile/DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes • Salzgitter AMG-Mercedes • Trilux/JAWA4U.de AMG-Mercedes • TV-Spielfilm/TrekStor AMG-Mercedes |
| Drivers |
| 1 Bernd Schneider • 2 Bruno Spengler • 3 Mattias Ekström • 4 Martin Tomczyk • 5 Jamie Green • 6 Mika Häkkinen • 7 Tom Kristensen/Frank Biela/Markus Winkelhock • 8 Timo Scheider • 9 Gary Paffett • 10 Alexandros Margaritis • 11 Mike Rockenfeller • 12 Lucas Luhr • 14 Susie Stoddart • 15 Daniel la Rosa • 16 Christian Abt • 17 Alexandre Prémat/Marco Werner • 18 Mathias Lauda • 19 Paul di Resta • 20 Adam Carroll/Markus Winkelhock • 21 Vanina Ickx |
| Races |
| Hockenheim Opening • Oschersleben • Lausitzring • Brands Hatch • Norisring • Mugello • Nürburgring • Zandvoort • Barcelona • Hockenheim Finale |
| Related Content |
| 2006 DTM Season • 2008 DTM Season • Formula 3 Euro Series |