How old is Mika Hakkinen? How tall is Mika Häkkinen?

Mika Häkkinen is a Finnish former racing driver who was the 1998 and 1999 Formula One World Champion, driving for McLaren.

Häkkinen was born in Helsingin maalaiskunta, Finland, on 28 September 1968. How old is Mika Hakkinen? As of 2022, Hakkinen is 54 years old.

In terms of height, Hakkinen is of average height. How tall is Mika Häkkinen? Hakkinen is 1.79m tall.

Hakkinen is one of three Formula One drivers from Finland to win the World Championship, and is the only Finnish driver to win it more than once. He currently works in driver management and is a brand ambassador for various companies.

Häkkinen scored his first Formula One victory in 1997 and he went on to win eight races of the 1998 season, securing the World Drivers’ Championship at the season-ending Japanese Grand Prix; his success also helped McLaren secure the World Constructors’ Championship.

He repeated his World Championship success in 1999, taking five victories.

He finished as runner-up in the Drivers’ Championship in 2000, behind Michael Schumacher and secured two more victories in 2001 before announcing a sabbatical from the sport, which became full-time retirement in mid-2002.

For 2005, Häkkinen moved to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series, where he secured his first victory that year. His form faded during 2006 although he secured two more victories in 2007.

He retired from top-level active motorsport at the end of 2007, and subsequently moved into driver management along with becoming a brand ambassador for Johnnie Walker and Mercedes-Benz AMG.