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Mika Hakkinen
Finland
Dual World Champion 1998, 1999
20 GP wins, 26 poles
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28 Sept 1968 |
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| 1987 |
- wins
nordic Formula Ford championship
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| 1988 |
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| 1989 |
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| 1990 |
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| 1991 |
- F1
debut with Lotus
- 15th
overall
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| 1992 |
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| 1993 |
- joins
McLaren as test driver
- races
last 3 races
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| 1994 |
- full
time driver for McLaren
- 4th overall
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| 1996 |
- 2nd year
with McLaren Mercedes
- 5th overall
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| 1997 |
- 3rd year
with McLaren Mercedes
- first
F1 win at Jerez Spain
- 6th overall
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| 1998 |
- 4th year
with McLaren Mercedes
- wins
World Championship with McLaren Mercedes; beats runner-up
M Schumacher
- 8 wins
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| 1999 |
- 5th year
with McLaren Mercedes
- wins
World Championship with McLaren Mercedes; beats runner-up
E Irvine
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| 2000 |
- 6th year
with McLaren Mercedes
- aiming
to be the first driver to win 3 consecutive World Titles since
Fangio in the 50's
- runner-up
to M Schumacher
- 4 wins
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| 2001 |
- 7th year
with McLaren Mercedes
- 2 wins;
finish 5th overall
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| 2002 |
- 1 year
break from racing
- formally
announce retirement from racing (German
GP)
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2005 |
- comes
out of retirement and returns to racing with German
Touring Car Championship (DTM)
- AMG Mercedes
team
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