Label: Mika Hakkinen

October112018 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Hakkinen: Formula 1 needs a rubber war

Two-time Formula One world champion Mika Hakkinen is convinced that they should have at least two different tire fitters in the championship who should compete with each other. The Finn raced in Formula One between 1991 and 2001, when tires were supplied to all teams by a single manufacturer, but won his first championship title in 1998, when McLaren drove on Bridgestone tires, Ferrari and his biggest competitor on Goodyears. Hakkinen celebrated the 20th anniversary of his first title at Suzuki on Sunday, and in that honor he drove down the track in a McLarn MP4 / 13 race car, with which he also won the title. On this occasion, in a conversation with journalists, he also answered the question of what he likes about the current Formula One and what, in his opinion, should be improved. He said he could easily find quite a few

Dec32015 by Blaž Štremfelj1 How

Mercedes can win without Hamilton and Rosberg

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After relations between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in the last races of this season completely deteriorated to such an extent that negative energy began to affect relations between other members of the team, Silver Arrows boss Toto Wolff said that one could be fired in the future. or just both current racers. Former Formula One racer Mika Hakkinen said that changing the racing team would not necessarily harm the German team, as some other racers would also compete with their car. “Mercedes has a dominant race car with which quite a few racers could win the championship title,” Hakkinen said. "The list is not very long, because they still need someone who knows how to develop a race car, but experience is also important," added the two-time world champion.

Sep102015 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Hakkinen: Raikkonen is not just number 2

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Mika Hakkinen is convinced that his compatriot Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari is not just number two, which shows from race to race. In the past, the Finn was often marked as number two, first with Alonso and now with Vettl. After arriving at Ferrari, the German woke up the team, revived it and, as he says, arrivabene keeps it together and shows everyone that they are a team, including Kimi. It has not been known for some time whether Ferrari's contract with Kimi will be extended, but now it is clear that this will be the case. With that, the Finn also got a new impetus, says Hakkinen: "In the qualifiers he easily competes with Vettl and overtakes him. Even in the races it is clear that he is not number two, it will only take a little longer for Vettel to change opinion when he sees that it is not just the number 2 racer. " N

Jun302015 by Blaž Štremfelj1 How

VIDEO: Schumacher's bizarre victory at Silverstone in 1998

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The race for the British Grand Prix was certainly marked by this bizarre and, according to many, undeserved victory of Michael Schumacher. Two laps before the end of the race, the German received a penalty of a 10-second stop in the pits for overtaking Alex Wurz during a safety car in the 43rd lap, and he drove to serve it at the end of the last lap of the race. Since Ferrari’s garage and thus Schumacher’s stopping place was located behind the finish line, it was held that he won the race as he drove the finish line while driving to the penalty stop. The fact that he did not serve his sentence bothered many, but Ferrari argued that the racer should receive the penalty within 25 minutes of the offense, and the notice was received 31 minutes after the offense, adding that it was on the hands of n

Feb112014 by Klemen BagaričNo Comments

Häkkinen: Kimi will beat Alonso

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Two-time Formula One world champion, legendary Finn Mika Häkkinen believes Kimi Räikkönen will be better than teammate Fernando Alonso this season, as Kimi is much calmer and has a softer and less aggressive driving style. Drivers and teams are still getting used to changes to the chassis, aerodynamics of vehicles, and the new 1L V1.6 engine with a turbocharger. "I think Kimi's driving style is perfect for this year's turbo racing cars. Alonso is too aggressive, so I think Kimi will beat him," the "flying" Finn Häkkinen told the Spanish newspaper Marca. Räikkönen remains Ferrari's last world champion since his 6 winning streak.

Jan22014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Hakkinen: Come on Schumi!

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Michael Schumacher's accident shocked the legendary Finn Miko Hakkinen, among others. The two-time world champion was Schumacher’s toughest competitor, both in the lower categories and in Formula One. "Really tragic. My thoughts are with his family," said Hakkinen, who not long ago admitted that he misses the times when he fought Schumacher and they showed mutual respect despite the relentless fight for victory. The Finn said that in the future we will see the surnames Hakkinen and Schumacher in Formula One again, perhaps even in a fight with each other. Hakkinen's son Hugo, and Schumacher's son Mick, who was skiing next to the German when he crashed, are slowly but surely following in their fathers' footsteps towards the queen of motorsport. "Now let him just show the same degree of determination,

October312013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Hakkinen also boarded the Lotus

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Two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen, in an interview with the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat, expressed astonishment over the conduct of the Lotus team at the race in India, where Alan Permane shouted on the radio at Kimi Raikkonen to resign from teammate Romain Grosjean. The Finn, who found himself in trouble at the time as his tires were completely worn out, replied that he was waiting for the right moment as he wanted to prevent Felipe Massa from following him, who followed Grosjean. Perman's behavior greatly angered Lotus and Raikkonen fans, so team boss Eric Boullier apologized to Raikkonen on Monday. Now Raikkonen's compatriot Mika Hakkinen has also expressed his opinion. "Alan Permane did not behave correctly. I understand that the passions at the end of a long and arduous di

October132013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Hakkinen with a win back behind the wheel of a race car

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Flying Finn Mika Hakkinen put on his racing gloves again and competed in a GT race in Zhuhai, China, where he shared a Mercedes SLS AMG with 17-year-old “apprentice” Matthew Solomon. The duo celebrated in the 50-minute GT Asia series race. Hakkinen started the race in sixth place in the SLS with the starting number 36 and broke through to the second by the time he got out of the first turn. The two-time Formula One world champion drove into the pits during the safety car phase and handed the wheel to Solomon. After leaving the pits, he had a free path in front of him, so he quickly made up for the lag behind the then leading Earl Bamber. Eight minutes before the end, Solomon took advantage of a small space and made his way past Bamber with a late brake. Solomon then led all the way to a historic first win in AMG’s program