For his unusual driving style and ability to win, the Finnish racer Mika Hakkinen received the nickname "Flying Finn" in the sports world. A few northerners are adored at home in Finland, and all over the world he has many admirers.
Biography
The famous Finnish athlete was born in 1968, on September 28th. His hometown is Helsinkin-Maalaskante. The parents of the future rider were ordinary people. Father Harry Hakkinen worked as a radio operator, worked as a taxi driver in his spare time, and mother Isla Hakkinen was engaged in paperwork. In addition to Mick, his beloved sister Nina grew up in the family, who became the main fan and assistant of her sports brother.
Mika Hakkinen became a go-kart player 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 truly infected with love for racing cars. The first victory went to the rider in a regional competition at the Keimola Motor Stadium in 1975. This was followed by victories in various championships and the win of the Lapland Cup in 1980.
Sports Creativity
“Flying Finn” liked to take risks. He became famous when he conquered the icy expanses of Finnish lakes. The athlete was the first to try the fragile ice surface, riding a Volkswagen Beetle without dangerous adventures.
Mick's dream was an unrivaled Formula 1, and he achieved it by joining the Benetton team. He obeyed the achievement of Alessandro Nannini, the Finnish racer succumbed to the Silverstone track, when he overcame 90 laps and set a new time record.
From 1991 to 1995, Mika Hakkinen invariably won the competitions that took place in Monaco, USA, Portugal, Italy.
Hakkinen prefers cars with easy gliding and became famous for experiments with alternating braking on the competition tracks, where the cars went at medium speeds.
Numerous accidents and injuries led to the fact that the athlete decided to end the sport and ended his career in 2000.
