I love how Mika is so articulate and empirical about his thoughts and what he experienced during his racing days, It's good to have him having these insights and sharing this to everyone. Good Job McLaren!

The only driver Schumi feared, and he even got Kimi into McLaren. Absolute legend!

@benwilliams5760

4 жыл бұрын

I only started getting into F1 in '98 but he was the last driver to ever challenge MS. Schumacher probably feared him because he respected him, if that makes sense.

@tan_tama1354

4 жыл бұрын

Schumi afraid of him, bcs Mika is absolutely strong & consistent. More that mclaren machine in that day 😅

@dashbee3264

4 жыл бұрын

@@benwilliams5760 Personally I would consider Alonso as a challenger to MS. He won in 05/06 when Schumi was still racing with Ferrari.

@leppair

4 жыл бұрын

@@dashbee3264 They only raced against each other 2006 with "equal cars" so not really that long rivalry... 05 was joke from Ferrari. Renault won tirelottery on those years when rules changed. Ferrari had nothing 05 and Michael would have finish 5th position on final standings without free 10pts from US gp.

@deliriumbee4678

4 жыл бұрын

Ofc he was afraid of him he knew how good he was before even they gone to f1 just watch their past f1 races and you will see how good mika was

One of the greatest drivers ever!!!

Love this. No obnoxious music, not an insane amount of cuts, just a very very articulate F1 champion talking about his days racing.

"At the start I overtooked the Michael."

@georgeyacoub6719

4 жыл бұрын

If Schumi won that race Irvine would have been champion

@Garrett1974

4 жыл бұрын

haha yeah... that was the Belgian GP 2000... that was a magnificent move, even though I was a Schumacher fan then :)

@petyk000

4 жыл бұрын

Wonder when he comes back from his sabbatical

@pavise6333

Жыл бұрын

There can only be one Michael

I am still 100% Schumi fan but man, I am so grateful he had the opportunity, to race against such a great racing driver, as Mika is/was, the nicest guy in the world.

Was a pleasure watching Mika win his two world titles.

Such charisma, what a man, true inspiration.

Mika was fast, like properly fast. He made some very ordinary cars look quick and then when McLaren finally built him a car worthy of his skills he delivered 2 World Championships against the most feared competitor of the era. If he'd had a decent car throughout his career who knows he could have eclipsed even Schumacher.

What a legend. I could listen to him talk F1/mechanicals for hours 👌🏻

@EndEverAfter

4 жыл бұрын

him and DC, yes. absolutely.

"There was a Micheal Schumacher on the grid." xD

@kostaskonstantinidis7318

4 жыл бұрын

obviously meaning that Michael could crash on him if he had the chance..we all remember that he had done it more than once in the past....but in the end he is right, Michael would NEVER EVER help Irvine win the championship while he is in the same team..

@rcic3706

3 жыл бұрын

@@kostaskonstantinidis7318 You sound totally ridiculous.

My childhood idol. Thanks for everything Mika.

probably the most intelligent and articulate driver there's ever been, and english isn't even his first language. Very very interesting

What a great driver he was. I have enjoyed his races against Michael Schumacher . Both full of respect against each other. Great Times .....

Thank you Mika and McLaren for giving us this great insight of F1 history!

Mika is such a nice guy :D

One of my favourite times in F1 is watching you battle Michael and winning 🏆. Wish he could sit and reminisce with you. BELIVE MCLAREN ALWAYS 🤗

@navalhistoryhub3748

Жыл бұрын

What a treat that would have been to witness a sit down with Schumacher and Mika!

@nicolafox9452

Жыл бұрын

@@navalhistoryhub3748 sure would be awesome

It's always brilliant to here Mika speak about things like this in that era of Formula 1. 12 minutes felt more like 5.

I remember that race like it was yesterday. I was 16 and motorsport was becoming a major interest in my life. I got up at 6am to watch Mika bring home his second championship, for he was the driver I looked up to. My dad thought I was crazy getting up at 6 on a Sunday. 20 years, how time flies. :/

@enadizenideniz

4 жыл бұрын

for me I was 7 years old and I remember my uncle telling me about the possible outcomes of the race the evening before (like "Mika is WCH if,...) and that's were I really started to understand how the scoring system worked so I would get up early and watch the race in my grandmothers bedroom (cuz ofc she would be up that early already). And Mika would eventually become world champion. Remembering those things vividly really makes me understand why I fell in love with f1 and (motor)sports in general. It's good to have that!

A fearless gentleman.

Very humble and a great man!

Moi, Mika Hakkinen! Mita kuuluu? Well, actually I'm starting to learn some Finnish language. Your one of my favorite F1 drivers ever! 20 years?! It's still incredible to still remember winning the Grand Prix in Japan and become the 1999 Drivers Champion! I'm wishing the best for you for many years to come.

@simonek8384

4 жыл бұрын

Terve! Hauska että sinä haluat oppia suomea (it means "how fun that you want to learn finnish" ). Im also learning finnish and I've actually come quite a long way already :).

@nickdeluna8681

4 жыл бұрын

@@simonek8384 that's fantastic! Pidat sen ylos, "that also means", you keep it up Isabelle K.

@simonek8384

4 жыл бұрын

@@nickdeluna8681 Kyllä!

Mika, my Hero! Remember 12 September 1999, Monza. Mika made a mistaken and spun off the track, so, race over for Mika, he burst out in tears at the side of the track. We were in the UK, in the Cotswolds on vacation watching the race on a small crappy tv. So, I went outside to cry too. My husband, a Schumacher fan urged me to come back inside. No way, my race was over too. That was the only time I did not finish watching a race. Well, the view outside was beautiful and that year Mika won his second championship anyway. 💙

An absolute legend! Great to see him look back on his time in F1.

no champions like him in this hybrid era. his duels with micheal were legendary. both amazing drivers great respect for each other. missing in the cry babies of these hybrids F1 these days. want a mclaren at top at the earliest.

I miss Mika racing. He was my favorite driver at the time.

@Pra97911

4 жыл бұрын

He still races in other series.

@trance9158

4 жыл бұрын

@@Pra97911 Does he? I thought at one time he was doing some rally racing but haven't seen or heard about him outside of F1.

@GloomGaiGar

4 жыл бұрын

Yup he sure does. I believe he recently raced sports cars in Japan. Check out his instagram :)

@trance9158

4 жыл бұрын

@@GloomGaiGar cool thanks!!

Mika is the greatest!!

I could listen to Mika talk for ages. He talks so slowly but what he says is interesting at the same time.

Fantastic insight to the thought process of a F1 driver and a true gentleman and racer

One of the greatest

One of the greatest starts of a race. Around 0.6-0.7 sec lead before turn 1.

I love the bromance that Mika and Couthard have. Best pair of teammates of all time?

@leppair

4 жыл бұрын

@SilverArrow_xxx Too early to compare. First need to wait and see how they work togehter when they have race winning car under them

Great legend of F1, thanks for sharing this video.

Fascinating to hear his process, what a guy

Fantastic reminiscing by Mika. Enjoyed listening to it. What a great driver he was.

Absolutely beautiful. So meaningful and so deep. Great insight

Grande Mika Hakkinen comecei a torcer para a Mclaren nessa época 98 99

I love Mika. He was the first driver I watched win the championship and i was a McLaren fan from then on. Great to see them on the up!

I like how he pronounces emotions as motions. Less feels, more speed Mika, fantastic.

Believe he could still do it today. The passion in his voice. It is like you are literally in the race. What a guy

Flying Finn!

@MrsSlumdog

4 жыл бұрын

Gentleman Driver!

Possibly the best video I've ever seen of a driver reflecting on a Grand Prix.

Perkele Mika sä oot nii hieno mies.

Mika my hero!!! Mclaren is an amazing company thank you so much mclaren

un grande mika hakkinen

You can see and hear why he beat Shumi in a lot of races. He is absolutely meticulous about every detail and has amazing clarity of mind 20 bloody years after the event!....Proper F1 driver he is.....

What. A. Legend.

El piloto más frío y calculador, best mika

For ever young legend Mika

Hakkinen:Grande dentro y fuera de la pista y tus luchas con Schumacher quedaran en las retinas.

Flat out 👌👍

Mika is retired not sabbcital and he drove F1 for 10 years.

What a legend.

I see Mika, I like 👍👍👍

‘If you want to win, employ a Finn’

@benwilliams5760

4 жыл бұрын

Works for rallying too!

@mglenshafa2294

4 жыл бұрын

also works as a wingman..

Un mito❤

what a legende

senna: how did you do that time hakkinen: balls

Legend!

having that crash that fractured his skull,and had a track-side tracheotomy. But he didn't give up, and would go to win 2 world titles, what a legend. Like if you agree!

@kentutt7322

4 жыл бұрын

he fractured his skull but luckily 2 doctors were standing at that corner, they performed a tracheotomy on him before Dr.Sid Watkins arrival and probably saved this life

@lewisaviation7552

4 жыл бұрын

@@kentutt7322 Yes i know that i was putting it in the most simplest of simplest ways

@kevinsnyder1390

4 жыл бұрын

@@lewisaviation7552 you're right and did nothing wrong. Some people insist on micromanaging other's comments into the specific way that THEY want the story told. Your way was eloquent and to the point. Ignoring the other dude. Just a bunch of fluff. it you already know the story, his words were irrelevant 😉

@MrsSlumdog

4 жыл бұрын

OMG! Adelaide 1995, the shock.! He deserved it to have had the luck he had!

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4 жыл бұрын

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MIKA HAKANEN 👍

A legend

When the lights changed, I immediately knew I was gonna lead into first corner.

What if he won the 2000 Japanese GP? Would Ferrari dominate the 2000s? We would never know..

You can take a driver out of the race but you can never take the race out of a driver.

Kimi should comeback mclaren as Mika assistant. That will be cool.😊😄😆✊2 flying finns in the camp.

Mika should participate by voicing in a new animated series like he did with Button and Hamilton did. But this time he would provide oversight of Lando and Carlos as the legend, and still in a superman outfit. That would be epic and fun.

Mika doesn’t seem to age

Finns are an amazing people

Mika looks the exact same way

@Jejking

4 жыл бұрын

He barely changed indeed, amazing!

@speediskey3856

3 жыл бұрын

@Driver Nephi lol

I think Valterri bottas need to take a seat with his fellow finn and take some notes

The coolest F1 world champ!

Mika's English has certainly improved since 1999.

The Flying Finn 😍🇫🇮

some shots of that race would make the video more interesting and fun to watch for people like me who can not speak that good english

@jockejocke1

4 жыл бұрын

The video would receive a copyright strike immediately. McLaren can't show any footage, no one is allowed to but F1 itself.

みか はっきねん 👍

Flying Finn never seems to disappoint..

Mika > Michael

this guy is special isn't he. intelligence levels are sooo high.

Haven't aged a bit Mika

"Flat out" - Mika Häkkinen

hakkinen to come back from his sabaticall

Did anybody think that it was unboxed ? :x

11:41 I bet Schumi was actually really happy Mika won. While Eddie wasnt bad, no way did he deserve to be Ferraris first champion since 79. I am 100 % sure, Schumi would have destroyed him in 99 as well if he didnt broke his leg.

@Skeletor1889

4 жыл бұрын

Destroyed is a pretty strong word :) Before Britain where Schumacher got injured, he was behind Häkkinen 8 points (32 to 40). It's not like he was dominating the season, and then got injured... But of course he did have a chance.

@john-kl3ux

3 жыл бұрын

@@Skeletor1889 agreed. The ferrari was well behind the Mclaren too in terms of performance.

so Mclaren celebrate with Mika, But they don't celebrate Carlos' 100 Grand Prix WOW MCLAREN!!!!!!!!!!!

@mrabs1337

4 жыл бұрын

Why would they celebrate? Majority of these races weren't even in McLaren.

@leverage1990

4 жыл бұрын

Sainz has already driven about 100 Grand Prix's? Damn

the start from another youtube video kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y3WTxsOpntrNdcY.html

I love myself Russians

Mika > Michael >kimi

like if u love Mika Hakkinen!! 👇

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First

I feel grateful that i started watching F1 in -98. Mika and Schumi rivalry was special. That time gave me biggest motor sport memories as under 10 years old finnish kid. Both drivers stands all time favourites for me. I have never since felt such feel of fear in watching sports as to the red maranello back then and worrying Mika to lose. 🥲