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<h2>Monaco Grand Prix- Winners, Qualifying, Circuits, Track</h2>
Certified by FIA for being "an exceptional location of glamour and prestige," the Monaco Circuit has staged a record number of races in F1 history.

This has been a circuit with historical relevance in the F1 calendar. The Circuit de Monaco has featured F1 World Championship since 1929. It has offered the sport some of the greatest races in its entire term.

There is <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/f1-news-monaco-grand-prix-why-is-f1-free-practice-held-on-thursday/">one distinct feature</a> of the Monaco Grand Prix that makes it stand out of the F1 calendar. Unlike other races, the Monaco GP starts on Thursday as opposed to Friday.

Last year, the global pandemic resulted in the cancellation of the weekend races at Monaco. Lewis Hamilton clinched the F1 win in the 2019 race held by the Circuit de Monaco.

However, one of the fan-favorite F1 track made its return to the calendar in 2021. The Monaco GP 2021 is set to take place from 20 - 23 May.
<h3>Most Winners</h3>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="181">NAME</td>
<td width="227">NATIONALITY</td>
<td width="142">YEAR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">Ayrton Senna</td>
<td width="227">Brazilian</td>
<td width="142">1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">Graham Hill</td>
<td width="227">British</td>
<td width="142">1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">Michael Schumacher</td>
<td width="227">German</td>
<td width="142">1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">Alain Prost</td>
<td width="227">French</td>
<td width="142">1984, 1985, 1986, 1988</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">Stirling Moss</td>
<td width="227">British</td>
<td width="142">1956, 1960, 1961</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">Jackie Stewart</td>
<td width="227">British</td>
<td width="142">1966, 1971, 1973</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">Nico Rosberg</td>
<td width="227">German</td>
<td width="142">2013, 2014, 2015</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">Lewis Hamilton</td>
<td width="227">British</td>
<td width="142">2008, 2016, ?2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">Juan Manuel Fangio</td>
<td width="227">Argentine</td>
<td width="142">1950, 1957</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">Maurie Trintignant</td>
<td width="227">French</td>
<td width="142">1955, 1958</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">Niki Lauda</td>
<td width="227">Austrian</td>
<td width="142">1975, 1976</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">Jody Scheckter</td>
<td width="227">South African</td>
<td width="142">1977, 1979</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">David Coulthard</td>
<td width="227">British</td>
<td width="142">2000, 2002</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">Fernando Alonso</td>
<td width="227">Spanish</td>
<td width="142">2006, 2007</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">Mark Webber</td>
<td width="227">Australian</td>
<td width="142">2010, 2012</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="181">Sebastian Vettel</td>
<td width="227">German</td>
<td width="142">2011, 2017</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Most Constructors Winners</h3>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="224">MANUFACTURER</td>
<td width="142">YEAR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="224">McLaren</td>
<td width="142">1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="224">Ferrari</td>
<td width="142">1955, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2017</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="224">Mercedes</td>
<td width="142">1936,1937, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="224">Lotus</td>
<td width="142">1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1987</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="224">BRM</td>
<td width="142">1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1972</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="224">Red Bull</td>
<td width="142">2010, 2011, 2012, 2018</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="224">Alfa Romeo</td>
<td width="142">1932, 1934, 1950</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="224">Maserati</td>
<td width="142">1948, 1956, 1957</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="224">Cooper</td>
<td width="142">1958, 1959, 1962</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="224">Tyrrell</td>
<td width="142">1971, 1973, 1978</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="224">Williams</td>
<td width="142">1980, 1983, 2003</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="224">Brabham</td>
<td width="142">1967, 1982</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="224">Benetton</td>
<td width="142">1994, 1995</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="224">Renault</td>
<td width="142">2004, 2006</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Circuit Details</h3>
The Circuit de Monaco has staged various genres of motorsports. It currently measures 3.337 kilometers, comprising of 19 turns.

The grid with FIA Grade 1 originally from 1929 to 1972 measured 3.145 kilometers with 14 turns. The authority redesigned the circuit innumerable times since 1973, to make the circuit more challenging and adventurous and also look in the arena of racers' safety.

The circuit of 1973-1975 measured 3.278 kilometers and consisted of 14 turns, along with crafted a swimming pool section to make it look more attractive.

The changes in 1976-1985 added new sharp, quicker, and smaller chicanes to the circuit. The track measured 3,312 kilometers with 23 turns.

It went through some minor changes in the years of 1989 to 1996, where a new chicane was introduced, making the track length 3.328 kilometers with 25 turns. The years 1997 to 2002 fixed the area of the swimming pool, with a new circuit length of 3.370 kilometers.

The years 2003 to 2014 witnessed the major modifications. New chicanes were added, and some were redesigned. The track comprised a set of 19 turns, measuring 3.337 kilometers.

The final changes of 2015 to the current time have moved the Tabac, maintaining the same count of turns and same measurement as its prior year.
<h3>Where to Watch</h3>
In Asia, Australia, and Latin America, the practice sessions, qualifying, and the race will <a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/toolbar/broadcast-information.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">stream </a>on Fox Sports Channel. People from the Indian subcontinent can enjoy the race on STAR Sports. In Africa, SuperSport will broadcast it.

Belgium has RTBF and Telenet for the entire highlights and the streaming of the race. Brazilians would need to watch it on TV Globo and SporTV while Bulgaria can view it on Nova and Diema Sport.

RDS and TSN will broadcast the entire course of the race for Canada. However, for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Sport 1, Sport2, Sport 5 will take charge of the broadcast. China will stream the race on CCTV, Tencent, Guangdong TV, and Shanghai TV.

Denmark will have TV3+, TV3 Sport, and ViaSat, while Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will have TBC for broadcast.

Finland will telecast the race on MTV, and France will do so on TF1 and Canal+. Germany, Austria, and Switzerland will have RTL Germany for their people to enjoy the race. Greece will stream it on ERT and Cosmote TV.

Hungary will broadcast the entire weekend on M4. Israel will have the broadcast on the Sports Channel while the Italians will witness it on Sky Italia and TV8.

Japan will watch it on Fuji Television, Network Inc., and Dazn. TUDN Mexico will telecast the race for Mexico, while Montenegro will view it on SportKlub.

The Netherlands will broadcast it on Ziggo, New Zealand will do so on Spark sport. Eleven Sport will telecast the entire event for Poland and Portugal.? Russia will watch it on Match TV.

Spain and Andorra have Movistar. Turkey will stream it on S Sport. The United Kingdom will broadcast the entire event on C4 and Sky Sports, while ESPN will telecast the entire course for the USA.
<h3>Tickets</h3>
Tickets are mostly available on the official F1 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071115023910/http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2004/141004-01.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">website</a>.
<h3>Monaco Grand Prix at a Glance</h3>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="462">FOUNDED</td>
<td width="462">1929</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="462">FIRST HELD</td>
<td width="462">1929</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="462">LAST HELD</td>
<td width="462">2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="462">MOST WINNERS</td>
<td width="462">Ayrton Senna</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="462">MOST CONSTRUCTORS WINNERS</td>
<td width="462">McLaren</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="462">CIRCUIT LENGTH</td>
<td width="462">3.337 KM</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="462">TICKETS</td>
<td width="462"><a href="https://tickets.formula1.com/en/f1-3202-monaco" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://tickets.formula1.com/en/f1-3202-monaco</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="462">WHERE TO WATCH</td>
<td width="462"><a href="https://www.formula1.com/en/toolbar/broadcast-information.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.formula1.com/en/toolbar/broadcast-information.html</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="462">VENUE</td>
<td width="462">Circuit de Monaco</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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Formula One F1 &#8211; Monaco Grand Prix &#8211; Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco &#8211; May 23, 2021 Red Bull&#8217;s Max Verstappen celebrates winning the race Pool via REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Monaco Grand Prix- Winners, Qualifying, Circuits, Track Certified by FIA for being &#8220;an exceptional location of glamour and prestige,&#8221; the Monaco Circuit has staged a record number of races in F1 history. This has been a circuit with historical relevance in the F1 calendar. The Circuit de Monaco has featured F1 World Championship since 1929. It has offered the sport some of the greatest races in its entire term. There is one distinct feature of the Monaco Grand Prix that makes it stand out of the F1 calendar. Unlike other races, the Monaco GP starts on Thursday as opposed to Friday. Last year, the global pandemic resulted in the cancellation of the weekend races at Monaco. Lewis Hamilton clinched the F1 win in the 2019 race held by the Circuit de Monaco. However, one of the fan-favorite F1 track made its return to the calendar in 2021. The Monaco GP 2021 is set to take place from 20 &#8211; 23 May. Most Winners  NAME NATIONALITY YEAR  Ayrton Senna Brazilian 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993  Graham Hill British 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969  Michael Schumacher German 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001  Alain Prost French 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988  Stirling Moss British 1956, 1960, 1961  Jackie Stewart British 1966, 1971, 1973  Nico Rosberg German 2013, 2014, 2015  Lewis Hamilton British 2008, 2016, ?2019  Juan Manuel Fangio Argentine 1950, 1957  Maurie Trintignant French 1955, 1958  Niki Lauda Austrian 1975, 1976  Jody Scheckter South African 1977, 1979  David Coulthard British 2000, 2002  Fernando Alonso Spanish 2006, 2007  Mark Webber Australian 2010, 2012  Sebastian Vettel German 2011, 2017  Most Constructors Winners  MANUFACTURER YEAR  McLaren 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008  Ferrari 1955, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2017  Mercedes 1936,1937, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019  Lotus 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1987  BRM 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1972  Red Bull 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018  Alfa Romeo 1932, 1934, 1950  Maserati 1948, 1956, 1957  Cooper 1958, 1959, 1962  Tyrrell 1971, 1973, 1978  Williams 1980, 1983, 2003  Brabham 1967, 1982  Benetton 1994, 1995  Renault 2004, 2006  Circuit Details The Circuit de Monaco has staged various genres of motorsports. It currently measures 3.337 kilometers, comprising of 19 turns. The grid with FIA Grade 1 originally from 1929 to 1972 measured 3.145 kilometers with 14 turns. The authority redesigned the circuit innumerable times since 1973, to make the circuit more challenging and adventurous and also look in the arena of racers&#8217; safety. The circuit of 1973-1975 measured 3.278 kilometers and consisted of 14 turns, along with crafted a swimming pool section to make it look more attractive. The changes in 1976-1985 added new sharp, quicker, and smaller chicanes to the circuit. The track measured 3,312 kilometers with 23 turns. It went through some minor changes in the years of 1989 to 1996, where a new chicane was introduced, making the track length 3.328 kilometers with 25 turns. The years 1997 to 2002 fixed the area of the swimming pool, with a new circuit length of 3.370 kilometers. The years 2003 to 2014 witnessed the major modifications. New chicanes were added, and some were redesigned. The track comprised a set of 19 turns, measuring 3.337 kilometers. The final changes of 2015 to the current time have moved the Tabac, maintaining the same count of turns and same measurement as its prior year. Where to Watch In Asia, Australia, and Latin America, the practice sessions, qualifying, and the race will stream on Fox Sports Channel. People from the Indian subcontinent can enjoy the race on STAR Sports. In Africa, SuperSport will broadcast it. Belgium has RTBF and Telenet for the entire highlights and the streaming of the race. Brazilians would need to watch it on TV Globo and SporTV while Bulgaria can view it on Nova and Diema Sport. RDS and TSN will broadcast the entire course of the race for Canada. However, for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Sport 1, Sport2, Sport 5 will take charge of the broadcast. China will stream the race on CCTV, Tencent, Guangdong TV, and Shanghai TV. Denmark will have TV3+, TV3 Sport, and ViaSat, while Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will have TBC for broadcast. Finland will telecast the race on MTV, and France will do so on TF1 and Canal+. Germany, Austria, and Switzerland will have RTL Germany for their people to enjoy the race. Greece will stream it on ERT and Cosmote TV. Hungary will broadcast the entire weekend on M4. Israel will have the broadcast on the Sports Channel while the Italians will witness it on Sky Italia and TV8. Japan will watch it on Fuji Television, Network Inc., and Dazn. TUDN Mexico will telecast the race for Mexico, while Montenegro will view it on SportKlub. The Netherlands will broadcast it on Ziggo, New Zealand will do so on Spark sport. Eleven Sport will telecast the entire event for Poland and Portugal.? Russia will watch it on Match TV. Spain and Andorra have Movistar. Turkey will stream it on S Sport. The United Kingdom will broadcast the entire event on C4 and Sky Sports, while ESPN will telecast the entire course for the USA. Tickets Tickets are mostly available on the official F1 website. Monaco Grand Prix at a Glance  FOUNDED 1929  FIRST HELD 1929  LAST HELD 2019  MOST WINNERS Ayrton Senna  MOST CONSTRUCTORS WINNERS McLaren  CIRCUIT LENGTH 3.337 KM  TICKETS https://tickets.formula1.com/en/f1-3202-monaco  WHERE TO WATCH https://www.formula1.com/en/toolbar/broadcast-information.html  VENUE Circuit de Monaco

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<strong>History</strong>

The Formula One World Championship first started back in 1950. The very first F1 champion was Italy's Guiseppe Farina who raced for Alfa Romeo.

The sport has had 33 different champions in its history and a few of them are multiple championship winners. Currently, the driver with the most championships is <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/michael-schumacher/">Michael Schumacher</a> with 7 under his belt. However, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/f1/mercedes">Mercedes</a> driver <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/lewis-hamilton/">Lewis Hamilton</a> will be eager to overhaul that. Hamilton currently holds 6 World Championships and stands on the cusp of equalling Michael Schumacher's record at the end of the season.

[caption id="attachment_394613" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-394613 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20200929180846/2020-09-27T125344Z_1587606816_UP1EG9R0ZTK0Z_RTRMADP_3_MOTOR-F1-RUSSIA-1-1.jpg" alt="Lewis Hamilton Racing In The Russian GP" width="1920" height="1185" /> Formula One F1 - Russian Grand Prix - Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia - Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in action during the race. Pool via REUTERS/Yuri Kochetkov[/caption]

Hamilton and Mercedes are the defending Champions with the pair's dominance unlikely to end anytime soon.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-99263" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/F1-logo-f.png" alt="Formula One" width="2048" height="1536" />

For a long time, Bernie Ecclestone was the F1 supremo, having founded the Formula One Group. He?spent 40 years as chief executive of the company after gaining control of the commercial rights.

But in 2017, he stepped down and ownership was handed to Liberty Media who have been taking care of F1 since then. To herald their control, they even changed the F1 logo.

Chase Carey was the first F1 CEO in the 'liberty era' of F1 and will be stepping down at the end of the year. Former Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali will succeed the American in 2021.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-126049" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/f1-logo-2018.jpg" alt="sports brand" width="1920" height="1080" />

The Formula One world championship is considered by many to be the pinnacle of motorsport. It has produced champions like Fangio, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/ayrton-senna/">Ayrton Senna</a>, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/alain-prost/">Alain Prost</a>, Schumacher, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/fernando-alonso/">Fernando Alonso</a>, Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen, Sebastian Vettel and many many more.
<table width="516">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="264"><strong>Number of Seasons</strong></td>
<td width="246">70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="264"><strong>Number of Teams</strong></td>
<td width="246">20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="264"><strong>Most Number of Driver's titles</strong></td>
<td width="246">7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="264"><strong>Most Number of Constructors Titles</strong></td>
<td width="246">16</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="264"><strong>Most Wins</strong></td>
<td width="246">91</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="264"><strong>Most Poles</strong></td>
<td width="246">96</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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History The Formula One World Championship first started back in 1950. The very first F1 champion was Italy&#8217;s Guiseppe Farina who raced for Alfa Romeo. The sport has had 33 different champions in its history and a few of them are multiple championship winners. Currently, the driver with the most championships is Michael Schumacher with 7 under his belt. However, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will be eager to overhaul that. Hamilton currently holds 6 World Championships and stands on the cusp of equalling Michael Schumacher&#8217;s record at the end of the season. Formula One F1 &#8211; Russian Grand Prix &#8211; Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia &#8211; Mercedes&#8217; Lewis Hamilton in action during the race. Pool via REUTERS/Yuri Kochetkov Hamilton and Mercedes are the defending Champions with the pair&#8217;s dominance unlikely to end anytime soon. For a long time, Bernie Ecclestone was the F1 supremo, having founded the Formula One Group. He?spent 40 years as chief executive of the company after gaining control of the commercial rights. But in 2017, he stepped down and ownership was handed to Liberty Media who have been taking care of F1 since then. To herald their control, they even changed the F1 logo. Chase Carey was the first F1 CEO in the &#8216;liberty era&#8217; of F1 and will be stepping down at the end of the year. Former Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali will succeed the American in 2021. The Formula One world championship is considered by many to be the pinnacle of motorsport. It has produced champions like Fangio, Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen, Sebastian Vettel and many many more.  Number of Seasons 70  Number of Teams 20  Most Number of Driver&#8217;s titles 7  Most Number of Constructors Titles 16  Most Wins 91  Most Poles 96

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<strong>Mika Hakkinen's Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements</strong>

Former F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen is considered a legend. Many also see him as <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/michael-schumacher/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael Schumacher</a>'s greatest rival. The 'Flying Finn', as he is popularly known, won the 1998 and 1999 championships from Schumacher.

He made his F1 debut in 1991 for Lotus and raced with them for two years. He them joined <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/f1/mclaren/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">McLaren</a> in 1993 and remained there until 2001. He announced that he was taking a sabbatical, but it turned into a full-fledged retirement.

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<strong>On-track Achievements</strong>

He scored his first points in his debut year, with a 5th place at San Marino for Lotus. When he joined McLaren in 1993, he was replacing Michael Andretti for the final 3 races. In just his second race, he bagged a podium at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Grand_Prix" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Japanese GP</a>, his first ever podium.

Apart from occasional podiums, Mika never took the top step for three years. He finally got his big break in the season-ending 1997 European Grand Prix in Jerez.

In 1998, he was highly consistent, with numerous wins and podiums. That year, the lowest he ever finished was 6th at the Hungarian GP. Despite two retirements, he managed to clinch the title in 1998, his maiden. A year later, he was at it again and the lowest position he held was 5th at the Nurburgring.

In his final F1 season, he was beset by numerous reliability issues and finished 5th in the championship.

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<strong>Mika Hakkinen's Endorsements</strong>

The Finnish driver secured his McLaren seat after impressing sponsor, Marlboro.

<strong>Charity</strong>

The former McLaren racing driver co-founded a new tech startup. It is the first Premium-tier social media App enabling monetization and fundraising in social media. For fans, it gives an insider access to stars in their social media timeline.

He also supported anti-Drink and Drive causes to promote safer roads.
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<td width="319"><strong>Age</strong></td>
<td width="319">50</td>
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<td width="319">Erja Honkanen (div 2008)</td>
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<td width="319"><strong>Residence</strong></td>
<td width="319">Monaco</td>
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<td width="319"><strong>Nationality</strong></td>
<td width="319">Finland</td>
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<td width="319">Marlboro</td>
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Mika Hakkinen

Mika Hakkinen&#8217;s Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements Former F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen is considered a legend. Many also see him as Michael Schumacher&#8216;s greatest rival. The &#8216;Flying Finn&#8217;, as he is popularly known, won the 1998 and 1999 championships from Schumacher. He made his F1 debut in 1991 for Lotus and raced with them for two years. He them joined McLaren in 1993 and remained there until 2001. He announced that he was taking a sabbatical, but it turned into a full-fledged retirement. On-track Achievements He scored his first points in his debut year, with a 5th place at San Marino for Lotus. When he joined McLaren in 1993, he was replacing Michael Andretti for the final 3 races. In just his second race, he bagged a podium at the Japanese GP, his first ever podium. Apart from occasional podiums, Mika never took the top step for three years. He finally got his big break in the season-ending 1997 European Grand Prix in Jerez. In 1998, he was highly consistent, with numerous wins and podiums. That year, the lowest he ever finished was 6th at the Hungarian GP. Despite two retirements, he managed to clinch the title in 1998, his maiden. A year later, he was at it again and the lowest position he held was 5th at the Nurburgring. In his final F1 season, he was beset by numerous reliability issues and finished 5th in the championship. Mika Hakkinen&#8217;s Endorsements The Finnish driver secured his McLaren seat after impressing sponsor, Marlboro. Charity The former McLaren racing driver co-founded a new tech startup. It is the first Premium-tier social media App enabling monetization and fundraising in social media. For fans, it gives an insider access to stars in their social media timeline. He also supported anti-Drink and Drive causes to promote safer roads.  Age 50  Marital Status Divorced  Spouse Erja Honkanen (div 2008)  Residence Monaco  Nationality Finland  Endorsements Marlboro