He currently works in
driver management
and is a brand ambassador for various companies. Häkkinen began his career in karting at the age of five and achieved success by winning regional and national kart championships.
Who won the 1998 F1 championship?
Mika Häkkinen
won his first title with McLaren. Michael Schumacher finished as runner-up with Ferrari. Häkkinen's teammate, David Coulthard (pictured in 1995), finished the season ranked third.
Who won the f1 championship in 1999?
Defending world champion
Mika Häkkinen
won his second and final title with McLaren. Eddie Irvine was runner-up for Ferrari by two points.
Who won the F1 drivers championship in 1996?
Damon Hill
won the Formula One World Championship with Williams. Hill's teammate, Jacques Villeneuve (pictured in 2002), finished as runner-up in only his first year of F1 participation. Defending double world champion Michael Schumacher (pictured in 1998) finished third with Scuderia Ferrari.
Who replaced Michael Schumacher at Ferrari after he broke his leg in 1999?
| 1999 British Grand Prix | Time 1:28.309 on lap 28 | Podium | First David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes | Second Eddie Irvine Ferrari |
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Who most F1 titles?
- Lewis Hamilton – 100.
- Michael Schumacher – 91.
- Sebastian Vettel – 53.
- Alain Prost – 51.
- Ayrton Senna – 41.
- Fernando Alonso – 32.
- Nigel Mansell – 31.
- Jackie Stewart – 27.
Who is the youngest F1 world champion of all time?
Sebastian Vettel, (born July 3, 1987, Heppenheim, West Germany [now in Germany]), German race-car driver who in 2010, at age 23, became the youngest person to win the Formula One (F1) world drivers' championship.
Who died in F1 in 1994?
On 1 May 1994, Brazilian Formula One driver
Ayrton Senna
was killed after his car crashed into a concrete barrier while he was leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Italy.
Who is the wealthiest F1 driver?
Who is the richest driver in F1? The wealthiest active driver in F1 is
Lewis Hamilton
. The seven-time world champion commands a salary of about $55million per annum, and his net worth is somewhere between $300-$500million.
Who replaced Mika Hakkinen?
Kimi Räikkönen
made his Formula One debut with Sauber before he secured a seat at McLaren, replacing compatriot Mika Häkkinen. His second season with the team was very successful and Räikkönen took ten podium finishes on the way to second place in the Drivers' Championship.
Who has won the f1 championship the most?
Lewis Hamilton
holds the record for the most race wins in Formula One history, with 100 wins to date. Michael Schumacher, the previous record holder, is second with 91 wins, and Sebastian Vettel is third with 53 victories.
Which country has won the most f1 championships?
| Rank Country Title wins | 1 Great Britain 14 | 2 Germany 11 | 3 Brazil 8 | 4 Argentina 5 |
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Who won the Formula 1 championship in 1995?
| 1995 FIA Formula One World Championship | Drivers' Champion: Michael Schumacher Constructors' Champion: Benetton-Renault | Previous: 1994 1996 | Races by country Races by venue |
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Who is number 7 F1?
| No. Driver Team | 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo -Ferrari | 9 Nikita Mazepin Haas-Ferrari | 10 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri-Honda | 11 Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda |
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Did Schumacher break leg?
Having seemingly made no attempt to brake or get through the corner,
Schumacher's high speed impact with the tyre barrier resulted in him breaking his right leg
. He was extricated from the car and brought to hospital, otherwise unharmed.
Who replaced Schumacher in 1999?
The news before the round in Austria was that
Mika Salo
was hired as Schumacher's replacement. The two McLarens were dominant in qualifying, Häkkinen on pole as usual with Coulthard second, and Irvine in third over a second behind.
