#Prosenna

“who’s the number one F3 driver in the world?”

michael- mika häkkinen no hesitation

mika- that’s a stupid question hee hee hee 😁

#Mika

MIKA HÄKKINEN at the 1991 MONACO GRAND PRIX

#Keke

Can you tell us more about ron psycopath dennis coming to keke because keke didn't want to leave sick nico behind?

so in 1992 mika hakkinen, at the time driving for lotus, signed a contract to drive with williams for the following year (an excellent decision as williams won the constructors championships in 92 & 93, and took the drivers' championships with mansell in 92 and prost in 93). lotus protested the decision, claiming that hakkinen was still under contract to them, and williams withdrew their offer (they eventually paid keke and mika damages, because the contract was actually fine and by withdrawing, they were in breach).

this meant that by the winter break, mika didn't actually have a drive for the following year. keke spoke to ligier, but they were unwilling to actually sign mika, so keke called ron dennis. ron dennis reportedly wanted a longer, more formal meeting, but at the time, nico, who was about 7 years old, was very ill with some sort of blood disease, and keke didn't want to leave for any real length of time.

so two days before christmas, while ron dennis was skiing in the alps, keke made him leave his resort and meet keke at courchevel airport (apparently one of the world's most extreme airports) in the middle of the night to sign the deal. ron dennis showed up, signed the deal, mika officially became the test/reserve driver for mclaren, and keke flew back to nico.

this was keke and ron's relationship when keke drove for him. it doesn't seem like the dynamic changed much when keke stopped racing.

Formula Super A European Championship 1995. The last race at Genk, JB wins the championship, finishing 3rd.

(life to the limit, ch. 18)

#Mika

1995 (X)

do you have that pic of mark and jenson clasping hands but seb’s hand is just… in the middle??? bc i’ve been wracking tumblr trying to find it but i can’t!!!

Anon, I am so honored that you came and asked me 🙏 So I instinctively thought of Singapore 2011 because I remembered Seb standing btwn them, and I really hope this is what you're looking for BECAUSE I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS PIC BEFORE OHMYGODDDDD

I'm staring at this.....the size difference..........I appreciate you asking me this bcs I never even realized that this happened when I was watching this post-race

#Nico

Papa Nico 💕

#Mika

Just a medic making sure Mika isn't hiding any boo-boos after a crash.

My favourite F1 Magazine covers Part 2:

Mika talks about his rivalry with Mika Salo during the British F3 Series, 1990.