For his unusual driving style and ability to win, the Finnish racer Mika Hakkinen was nicknamed the "Flying Finn" in the sports world. The short-lived northerner is adored at home in Finland, and throughout the world he has many fans.
Biography
The famous Finnish sportsman was born in 1968 on September 28th. His hometown is Helsinkin-Maalaskante. The parents of the future driver were ordinary people. Harry Hakkinen's father worked as a radio operator, worked as a taxi driver in his spare time, and Aila Hakkinen's mother was engaged in office work. In addition to Mick, his beloved sister Nina grew up in the family, who became the main cheerleader and assistant to her sports brother.
Mika Hakkinen became a kart driver at a very young age. He was five years old when his father ventured to put the baby behind the wheel. The first race ended abnormally, but the child was not injured, but only really became infected with the love of racing cars. The first victory went to a rider in a regional competition at the Keimola Motor Stadium circuit in 1975. This was followed by victories in various championships and the victory of the Lapland Cup in 1980.
Sports creativity
The Flying Finn liked to take risks. He became famous when the icy expanses of Finnish lakes conquered him. The athlete was the first to try the fragile ice surface, driving a Volkswagen Beetle without dangerous adventures.
Mick's dream was the unsurpassed Formula 1 and he achieved it when he joined the Benetton team. He obeyed the achievement of Alessandro Nannini, the Finnish driver succumbed to the Silverstone circuit, when he overcame 90 laps and set a new time record.
From 1991 to 1995 Mika Hakkinen invariably won competitions that took place in Monaco, USA, Portugal, Italy.
Hakkinen prefers light-slip cars and is famous for experimenting with alternating braking on competition tracks where the cars were running at medium speeds.
Numerous accidents and injuries led the athlete to decide to end the sport and ended his career in 2000.
Personal life
Mika Hakkinen is a rich man. He owns real estate both in his native Finland and in France. The athlete prefers to live in his apartments warm Monaco. He leads an active lifestyle, preferring tennis, swimming, water sports. The former racer is especially fond of diving and fast water skiing.
The athlete got married quite late, in 1998. The northerner chose the Finnish blonde Erika Honkanen as his life partner. Having finished her career as a successful TV journalist, Erica gave birth to her husband's children. They raised a son and daughter until the marriage broke up in 2008.
Currently Mika Hakkinen is happy in a new union. The chosen one is a beauty of Czech origin, Marketa Remeshova. In this marriage, the "Flying Finn" is happy. A son and two daughters are growing up in a prosperous family.
