Drivers/Finland
Mika Häkkinen
- 2× World Champion
- 1991–2001
- HAK
- Born 28 September 1968 in Vantaa
- Mika Pauli Häkkinen
- Starts161165 entries
- Wins2012% of starts
- Podiums5132% of starts
- Pole positions2626× started from P1
- Fastest laps25
- Grand Slams2pole, win, fastest lap, every lap led
- Titles21998, 1999
Career numbers
- Avg grid position7.1
- Avg finish4.4
- Retirement rate37%
- Pole-to-win conversion38%
- Positions gained+252
- Points scored420
- Longest winning streak3
- Longest podium streak6
- Longest points-scoring streak12
- TeamsLotus (1991–1992) · McLaren (1993–2001)
Pole position means the fastest time in qualifying. That is not the same as a start from P1 – grid penalties move a driver down the grid. Up to the 2000s the two numbers coincide.
The career at a glance
Season by season
Every race
165 entries, 161 of them started. DNQ: did not qualify; DNS: did not start; DNF: retired.
- First entryUnited States Grand Prix 1991DNF · Lotus
- First winEuropean Grand Prix 1997P1 · McLaren
- Last winUnited States Grand Prix 2001P1 · McLaren
- Last startJapanese Grand Prix 2001P4 · McLaren
All 165 races, season by season
Against team-mates
Same car, same races. In the race only those where both reached the finish count – a retirement says nothing about the head-to-head.
| Team-mate | Years | Races | Qualifying | Quali gap | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Coulthard | 1996–2001 | 28:20 | 68:30 | −0.29% | 360 : 293 | Compare |
| Johnny Herbert | 1991–1992 | 6:2 | 9:12 | +0.20% | 11 : 2 | Compare |
| Martin Brundle | 1994 | 3:1 | 15:0 | −0.86% | 26 : 13 | Compare |
| Mark Blundell | 1995 | 4:0 | 12:1 | −0.73% | 15 : 10 | Compare |
| Ayrton Senna | 1993 | 0:1 | 1:2 | +0.04% | 4 : 20 | Compare |
| Nigel Mansell | 1995 | 1:0 | 2:0 | – | 2 : 0 | Compare |
| Julian Bailey | 1991 | 1:0 | 1:0 | −3.01% | 2 : 1 | Compare |
Green: Mika Häkkinen came out ahead in that duel. Quali gap: the median difference in the last session both set a time in, as a share of the lap – minus is faster. At least three sessions; a dash where there were fewer.
Strongest circuits
Circuits with at least two starts, most wins first.
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalunya | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Suzuka | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| José Carlos Pace | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Hungaroring | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Red Bull Ring | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1.7 |
| Monaco | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Gilles Villeneuve | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Silverstone | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4.1 |
| Hockenheimring | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Nürburgring | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Albert Park | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jerez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Monza | 10 | 4 | 5.3 | |
| Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 9 | 2 | 4.7 | |
| Magny-Cours | 8 | 3 | 3.8 | |
| Estoril | 6 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Adelaide | 4 | 12.7 | ||
| Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 4 | 1 | 3.5 | |
| Sepang | 3 | 1 | 4.3 | |
| Hermanos Rodríguez | 2 | 7.5 |