91
1991 — Debut season
First World Championship entry with Team Lotus.
Mika HäkkinenF1 career record
Mika Häkkinen contested 163 World Championship Grand Prix starts between 1991 and 2001 with Team Lotus, McLaren.
- Titles
- 2
- Wins
- 20
- Podiums
- 51
- Poles
- 26
- Starts
- 163
- Points
- 420
- Win rate
- 12.3%
- Podium rate
- 31.3%
- GOAT score
- 91.8
Ranked 14th of 881 drivers on the all-time greatness score.
Achievements
- Fastest laps
- —
- Front rows
- 39
- Best finish
- 1st
- Best grid
- 1st
- Finish rate
- 60.1%
- Retirements
- 65
- 2× World Champion (1998, 1999)
- 20 Grand Prix wins — 17th on the all-time list
- 51 podiums — 17th all time
- 26 pole positions — 12th all time
Career Timeline
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4 of 4 timeline entries shown · 1991 — 2001
2 championship seasons in this range:1998 · 1999
Full career totals
1991 — 2001 · 11 seasons- Races
- 163
- Wins
- 20
- Podiums
- 51
- Poles
- 26
- Championships
- 2
Win rate 12.3%Podium rate 31.3%Points 420Best season 1998 (8 wins, 11 podiums)Titles 1998, 1999
Exports the 1991 — 2001 selection only
98
1998 — World Champion
Took the Drivers' World Championship.
- 1998 title
99
1999 — World Champion
Took the Drivers' World Championship.
- 1999 title
01
2001 — Final season
Last of 11 calendar seasons in the championship, having raced for 2 constructors.
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- Wikipedia — Mika Häkkinen(opens in a new tab)
Biography, career summary and season-by-season narrative.
- StatsF1 — Mika Häkkinen(opens in a new tab)
Independent statistical record: entries, qualifying, laps and retirements.
- Motorsport Stats — Mika Häkkinen(opens in a new tab)
Cross-check for career totals and non-championship appearances.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
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- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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