Why did Mika Hakkinen retire so early?
Häkkinen entered the Portuguese Grand Prix where he out-qualified regular driver Ayrton Senna. During the race, he retired due to collision with a concrete wall.
Who is the oldest F1 driver?
Kimi Raikkonen
The oldest driver on the F1 grid is Kimi Raikkonen, with the Finn starting the season aged 41.
Is Kimi retiring?
Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen will retire from Formula One at the end of the current F1 season. The 41-year-old, who claimed his first and only drivers’ title with Ferrari in 2007, has spent the last three years with Alfa Romeo and will bow out from the sport at the end of the current campaign.
How tall is Mika?
1.79 m
Mika Häkkinen/Height
How old is Mika Hakkinen?
53 years (September 28, 1968)
Mika Häkkinen/Age
Does Mika Hakkinen have kids?
Hugo Ronan Häkkinen
Ella HäkkinenAina Julia HäkkinenLynn Maria HäkkinenDaniel Pauli Häkkinen
Mika Häkkinen/Children
Who has led the most laps in F1?
Chris Amon
Chris Amon holds the record for most laps led (183) and most pole positions (5) without a win. The driver from New Zealand scored 11 podiums from his 96 starts in the 1960s and 1970s, but terrible luck and poor reliability prevented him from claiming an elusive victory.
Who is the fastest driver in the world?
By driver
| Rank | Driver | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Germany |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | United Kingdom |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Finland |
| 4 | Alain Prost | France |
How old is Raikkonen?
42 years (October 17, 1979)
Kimi Räikkönen/Age
What age is Fernando Alonso?
40 years (July 29, 1981)
Fernando Alonso/Age
Where is Mika Hakkinen from?
Vantaa, Finland
Mika Häkkinen/Place of birth
Who was Mika Hakkinen teammate?
Teammates
| 8 drivers | GP | First Year |
|---|---|---|
| HERBERT Johnny | 24 | 1991 |
| BARTELS Michael | 4 | 1991 |
| SENNA Ayrton | 3 | 1993 |
| BRUNDLE Martin | 15 | 1994 |
How many Grands Prix has Kimi Raikkonen won?
Räikkönen has won 21 Grands Prix, making him the most successful Finnish driver in terms of Formula One race wins, and is the only driver to win in the V10, V8 and the V6 turbo hybrid engine eras.
What did Kimi Raikkonen do for a living?
Concurrently, Räikkönen also competed in NASCAR, and made his debut for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series. Forbes magazine listed Räikkönen 36th in their 2008 ‘Celebrity 100’ as the 16th highest paid funny celebrity and fifth highest paid sportsman. The same list in 2009 recorded him as the second highest-paid athlete.
How many Formula One wins does Mika Hakkinen have?
Mika Hakkinen held the record for having the most wins by a Finnish driver in Formula One, until his successor, Kimi Raikkonen, surpassed the record in 2018 with 21 wins.
When did Kimi Raikkonen leave Ferrari for Lotus?
Räikkönen left both Scuderia Ferrari and the sport after the 2009 season, his sole victory that year having come in that season’s Belgian Grand Prix due to driving an uncompetitive Ferrari F60. On his return to Formula One, Räikkönen drove for Lotus in 2012 and 2013, scoring the team’s only victories.