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    | Date of birth: | 28th September 1968 | Updated Statistics |  
    | Current age: | 31 years | of participation |  
    | Place of birth: | Helsinki, Finland | and achievements |  
    | Resident: | Monte Carlo, Monaco | provided by FORIX |  
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    | Current Team: | McLaren International Ltd |  
    | Official Website: | http://www.mikahakkinen.net |  
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    | Height: | 1,79 m |  
    | Weight: | 73,5 kg |  
    | Marital status: | married to Erja |  
    | Sports: | skiing, swimming, tennis, jet-ski |  
    | Favourite music: | pop music |  
    | Favourite singers: | Michael Jackson, Phil Collins |  
    | Favourite drink: | water, Coca-Cola |  
    | Favourite food: | Italian pasta |  
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    | Start of racing career: | at the age of six in karts |  
    | First racing car: | Formula Ford 1600 |  
    | First success: | Finnish Kart Champion in 1981 |  
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    | Career: | 1974 -1986 | Kart, 5 times Finnish Champion |  
    |  | 1987 | Formula Ford 1600, Finnish, Swedish and Nordic Champion |  
    |  | 1988 | Opel Lotus Euroseries Champion; British GM Lotus Series, runner-up |  
    |  | 1989 | British Formula 3-Championship, 7th; winner of Cellnet Superprix |  
    |  | 1990 | British F3-Champion/West Surrey Racing, winner F3 race Italy, Germany, Macau |  
    |  | 1991 | F1 Lotus-Judd, 2 points, 15th |  
    |  | 1992 | F1 Lotus-Ford, 11 points, 8th |  
    |  | 1993 | F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Ford (3 races), 4 points, 15th |  
    |  | 1994 | F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Peugeot, 26 points, 4th |  
    |  | 1995 | F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Mercedes, 17 points, 7th |  
    |  | 1996 | F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Mercedes, 31 points, 5th |  
    |  | 1997 | F1 West McLaren-Mercedes, 27 points, 6th, 1st GP win |  
    |  | 1998 | F1 West McLaren-Mercedes, 100 points, World Champion
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    |  | 1999 | F1 West McLaren-Mercedes, 76 points, World Champion
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    |  | 2000 | F1 West McLaren-Mercedes |  |  |