Hakkinen retires from racing

#23457

By manbearpig - 09 Nov 07, 20:47

- 09 Nov 07, 20:47#23457

Is it possible that MH will assist in the development of TC free F1 cars at McLaren like MS is at Ferrari?
I'm sure that's possible , but I would think a move into management is more likely . Not nessecarily replacing RD hough , but something of the sort .

I think Mika might play the role Gil de Ferran occupied at Honda until recently, although Mika would probably be better at it. But I said "might". There's no reason why he shouldn't just retire in Finland with Erja and little Hugo (incidentally, how on-message is it to name your kid after one of your team's sponsors?!)

I wonder if he got paid extra for that . Those Finns are ever the wily sort .

Here's a little clip from when he retired from F1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwPBWOT6vC0

Great video clip , Mika's one of the class acts , if there ever was one , so glad he got that championship's he deserved . He said he wanted to win Indy also , wish we could have seen him do that . He's one of those guys who knew when it was time to give it up . I saw him on a show with American driver Tommy Kendall , can't remember the name of it , but he was having lots of fun on the track again . But that fire will always be there , I'm sure . Something you can't get out of your system completly , especially when your as passionate about it as he was . I think that passion showed at Monza , I really felt for him that day , and he's to much of a class act for someone to make fun of him over it . I guess some of us appreciate what those guys go through to get to the top , and some don't . Hat's off to Mika .

#23460

By raithrover - 09 Nov 07, 21:01

- 09 Nov 07, 21:01#23460

I think Mika (not the dodgy UK singer) should have called time a few seasons ago. After F1 its downhill...

#23688

By texasmr2 - 10 Nov 07, 17:39

- 10 Nov 07, 17:39#23688

Mika was and still is a great sportsman and so very talented, I miss watching him behind the wheel. I also wish that SPEED's coverage of DTM was not so crappy or should I say non-existent as I would have loved to watch him compete.

"Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination".
Mark Twain

#23708

By Ron Dennis - 10 Nov 07, 18:44

- 10 Nov 07, 18:44#23708

His tv post race interviews were a pain and made you squirm in your seat......Kimi is effervescent in comparison!

#23718

By darwin dali - 10 Nov 07, 19:13

- 10 Nov 07, 19:13#23718

His tv post race interviews were a pain and made you squirm in your seat......Kimi is effervescent in comparison!

I agree with you RD, but it became actually sorta funny to watch the exchanges between MH and PW and Mika had the uncanny ability to make PW look like an arrogant arse. Don't get me wrong, I like PW pretty well, but he was not good at handling MH