Mika Hkkinen Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Mika Häkkinen Quick Info
Height	5 ft 10 in
Weight	70 kg
Date of Birth	September 28, 1968
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Spouse	Markéta Remešová

Mika Häkkinen is a Finnish former professional racing driver who won the Formula One World Championship in 1998 and 1999, stood 2nd in 2000, and is often regarded as one among the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. Before entering the premier F1 tier in 1991, he had won the Nordic Formula Ford title in 1987, the Opel-Lotus Euroseries title in 1988, the Cellnet Formula Three SuperPrix in 1989, and the British Formula3 Championship in 1990. After retiring from top-level active motorsports in 2007, he worked in the field of commentary and driver management.

Born Name

Mika Pauli Häkkinen

Nick Name

The Flying Finn

Mika Häkkinen in an Instagram selfie from October 2019 (Mika Häkkinen / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Vantaa, Finland

Residence

Monaco

Nationality

Occupation

Professional Racing Driver (Retired)

Mika Häkkinen and F1 racer Carlos Sainz Jr., as seen in March 2019 (Mika Häkkinen / Instagram)

Family

Father – Harri Häkkinen (Shortwave Radio Operator, Taxi Driver)
Mother – Aila Häkkinen (Secretary)
Siblings – Nina Häkkinen (Sister)

Car Number

Formula One Teams

Mika had raced for –

Team Lotus (1991-1992)
Marlboro McLaren (1993-1996)
West McLaren Mercedes (1997-2001)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Mika has dated –

Erja Honkanen (1995-2008) – Mika began dating former TV journalist and production manager Erja Honkanen in 1995. The couple got married in 1998 and have 2 children together, a son named Hugo Ronan Häkkinen (b. December 11, 2000) and a daughter named Aina Julia Häkkinen (b. 2005). They were officially divorced in 2008.

Markéta Remešová (2007-Present) – Mika started dating Czech national Markéta Remešová in 2007 and they got married in 2016. They have 3 children together, 2 daughters named Ella Häkkinen (b. 2010) and Lynn Maria Häkkinen (b. 2014), and a son named Daniel Pauli Häkkinen (b. 2014).

Race / Ethnicity

White

He is of Finnish descent.

Mika Häkkinen as seen in an Instagram Post in December 2019 (Mika Häkkinen / Instagram)

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Side-parted, wavy hair
Clean-shaven look
Has a mole on his neck
Affable smile

Brand Endorsements

Mika has served as the brand ambassador for –

Johnnie Walker
Mercedes-Benz AMG
UBS
Nokian Tyres

Mika Häkkinen Favorite Things

Sports – Motor Racing, Skiing, Swimming, Tennis
Adventure Sport – Scuba Diving
Singers/Musicians – Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Jukka Tapio Karjalainen

Source – Wikipedia

Mika Häkkinen at the Ahvenisto Race Circuit in September 2017 (Mika Häkkinen / Instagram)

Mika Häkkinen Facts

As a child, Mika used to live in the same street as Mika Salo who also went on to race at the Formula One level. The two had become good friends and had overlapping F1 careers as Salo raced in the premier tier from 1994 to 2002.

After entering the Formula One class in 1991, it took him 7 years to score his first F1 victory. It came at the 1997 European Grand Prix, the last race of the 1997 season.

He won 8 races in his triumphant 1998 F1 season and all of the 8 wins came in pairs of 2 wins at successive events. He won the first 2 races of the season (in Australia and Brazil), then the 5th and 6th (in Spain and Monaco), then the 10th and 11th (in Austria and Germany), and closed the season by winning the last 2 races, the 15th and 16th (in Luxembourg and Japan).

Apart from his residence in Monaco, he has also held properties in his native Finland and France. In May 2008, a newly completed mansion of his in France was severely damaged due to a short circuit in one of his trophy cabinets. Some of his F1 trophies were destroyed in the incident.

Featured Image by Mika Häkkinen / Instagram

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