Formula 1 driver · 1991–2001

Mika Hakkinen

NationalityFinland FinlandCodePAINumber3Last teamMcLaren
Starts160
Wins20
Podiums51
Poles26
Points420
Titles21998, 1999

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishPoints

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=153 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
108-45
pole rate
15.8%
front row rate
23.6%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=124 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
75-49
avg finish delta when both classified
0.636

Positions Gained

High
n=101 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
2.436
expectation adjusted
0.947

Finishing

High
n=160 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
63.1%
teammate classification rate
60.9%
retirements
59

Consistency

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

finish position std
3.109

Team Points Share

High
n=109 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
420
team points
765
points per start
2.625

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

High-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Low-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
McLaren1996–200168–3150–38Battle
Tyrrell, McLaren1991–19952–01–0
Tyrrell, McLaren1991–199512–15–4
Tyrrell, McLaren1991–199415–07–3
Tyrrell, McLaren1991–19931–20–2
Team Lotus, Tyrrell1991–19929–1111–2
Team Lotus19911–01–0
Team Lotus19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
2001McLaren16230375th
2000McLaren174115892nd
1999McLaren1651011761st
1998McLaren1681191001st
1997McLaren17131277th
1996McLaren16040315th
1995McLaren15020177th
1994McLaren15060264th
1993McLaren3010415th
1992Team Lotus15000118th
1991Team Lotus, Tyrrell14000216th