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|Caption || Mika Salo in 2007 | |Caption || Mika Salo in 2007 | ||
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− | |Nationality || [[Finland|Finnish]] | + | |Nationality || {{flagiconFinland}} [[Finland|Finnish]] |
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|Years || F1 1994, 2000, 2002 | |Years || F1 1994, 2000, 2002 | ||
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==Formula 3 and Early F1 career== | ==Formula 3 and Early F1 career== | ||
− | In 1989, Salo competed in the British [[Formula Three|Formula 3]] championship racing for [[Alan Docking Racing]]. He raced with the [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] Toyota package which was not the seasons best. Staying with Alan Docking Racing for 1990 and moving to a more competitive [[Ralt]] chassis, he raced against countryman and fierce rival [[Mika Häkkinen]] in Formula 3, finishing 2nd to him. During the months following the 1990 season, Salo was caught [[driving under the influence]] in the UK. Subsequently the chance of him gaining an Formula 1 superlicence were destroyed. He then moved to Japan in an attempt to revive his damaged reputation. After a few years racing in Japan he made his first [[Formula 1]] start at the penultimate round of the 1994 season in Suzuka, Japan for the dying [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] team. He was kept on for the seasons finale in Adelaide, Australia. Salo competed in F1 at [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] the year after. He was to spend 3 years with the team, scoring points several times, most notably by running the whole of the wet [[1997 Monaco Grand Prix]] without a pit stop (and with a damaged front wing), the only driver to do this since refuelling was reintroduced in 1994. | + | In 1989, Salo competed in the British [[Formula Three|Formula 3]] championship racing for [[Alan Docking Racing]]. He raced with the [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] Toyota package which was not the seasons best. Staying with Alan Docking Racing for 1990 and moving to a more competitive [[Ralt]] chassis, he raced against countryman and fierce rival [[Mika Häkkinen]] in Formula 3, finishing 2nd to him. During the months following the 1990 season, Salo was caught [[driving under the influence]] in the UK. Subsequently the chance of him gaining an Formula 1 superlicence were destroyed. He then moved to Japan in an attempt to revive his damaged reputation. After a few years racing in Japan he made his first [[Formula 1]] start at the penultimate round of the 1994 season in Suzuka, Japan for the dying [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] team. He was kept on for the seasons finale in Adelaide, Australia. Salo competed in F1 at [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] the year after. He was to spend 3 years with the team, scoring points several times, most notably by running the whole of the wet [[1997 Monaco Grand Prix]] without a pit stop (and with a damaged front wing), the only driver to do this since refuelling was reintroduced in 1994. Despite a promising 1998 with [[Arrows]], he had no full-time drive in 1999. |
==Substitute for Ferrari== | ==Substitute for Ferrari== | ||
− | Following an injury to [[British American Racing|BAR]] driver [[Ricardo Zonta]], Salo did get a short-term drive for 1999, for three races. However, when [[Michael Schumacher]] broke his leg at a crash during the [[1999 British Grand Prix]] Salo was selected as his long-term substitute to partner [[Eddie Irvine]] at [[Ferrari]]. In his second race in Ferrari at the [[1999 German Grand Prix]] Salo led for much of the race and would have scored a Grand prix win but team orders demanded that he give the lead to Irvine, who at the time was fighting for the championship with [[Mika Häkkinen]]. | + | Following an injury to [[British American Racing|BAR]] driver [[Ricardo Zonta]], Salo did get a short-term drive for 1999, for three races. However, when [[Michael Schumacher]] broke his leg at a crash during the [[1999 British Grand Prix]] Salo was selected as his long-term substitute to partner [[Eddie Irvine]] at [[Ferrari]]. In his second race in Ferrari at the [[1999 German Grand Prix]] Salo led for much of the race and would have scored a Grand prix win but team orders demanded that he give the lead to Irvine, who at the time was fighting for the championship with [[Mika Häkkinen]]. Following the race, Irvine handed his victory trophy over to Salo as a gesture to show his gratitude. He also finished third at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]], ahead of Irvine. |
==Ferrari to Sauber== | ==Ferrari to Sauber== | ||
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== Complete Formula One Results == | == Complete Formula One Results == | ||
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) | ([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) | ||
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! [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] [[Lotus 109|109]] | ! [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] [[Lotus 109|109]] | ||
! [[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen Honda]] [[V10]] | ! [[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen Honda]] [[V10]] | ||
− | || [[1994 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1994 Brazilian Grand Prix|<font color=>BRA]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1994 Pacific Grand Prix|PAC]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1994 Pacific Grand Prix|PAC]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix|<font color=>SMR]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1994 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1994 Monaco Grand Prix|<font color=>MON]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1994 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1994 Spanish Grand Prix|<font color=>ESP]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1994 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1994 Canadian Grand Prix|<font color=>CAN]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1994 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1994 French Grand Prix|<font color=>FRA]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1994 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1994 British Grand Prix|<font color=>GBR]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1994 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1994 German Grand Prix|<font color=>GER]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1994 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1994 Hungarian Grand Prix|<font color=>HUN]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1994 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1994 Belgian Grand Prix|<font color=>BEL]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1994 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1994 Italian Grand Prix|<font color=>ITA]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1994 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1994 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1994 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1994 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1994 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>10</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1994 Japanese Grand Prix|<font color=black>JPN]]<br /><font color=black><small>10</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1994 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1994 Australian Grand Prix|<font color=black>AUS]]<br /><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
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! [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Tyrrell 023|023]] | ! [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Tyrrell 023|023]] | ||
! [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] [[V10]] | ! [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] [[V10]] | ||
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>7</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 Brazilian Grand Prix|<font color=black>BRA]]<br/><font color=black><small>7</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1995 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1995 Argentine Grand Prix|<font color=black>ARG]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1995 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1995 San Marino Grand Prix|<font color=black>SMR]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>10</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 Spanish Grand Prix|<font color=black>ESP]]<br/><font color=black><small>10</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1995 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1995 Monaco Grand Prix|<font color=black>MON]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>7</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 Canadian Grand Prix|<font color=black>CAN]]<br/><font color=black><small>7</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>15</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 French Grand Prix|<font color=black>FRA]]<br/><font color=black><small>15</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>8</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 British Grand Prix|<font color=black>GBR]]<br/><font color=black><small>8</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1995 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1995 German Grand Prix|<font color=black>GER]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1995 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1995 Hungarian Grand Prix|<font color=black>HUN]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>8</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 Belgian Grand Prix|<font color=black>BEL]]<br/><font color=black><small>8</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1995 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>5</small> | + | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1995 Italian Grand Prix|<font color=black>ITA]]<br/><font color=black><small>5</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br /><small>13</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 Portuguese Grand Prix|<font color=black>POR]]<br/><font color=black><small>13</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>10</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 European Grand Prix|<font color=black>EUR]]<br/><font color=black><small>10</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 Pacific Grand Prix|PAC]]<br /><small>12</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1995 Pacific Grand Prix|<font color=black>PAC]]<br/><font color=black><small>12</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1995 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>6</small> | + | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1995 Japanese Grand Prix|<font color=black>JPN]]<br/><font color=black><small>6</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1995 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>5</small> | + | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1995 Australian Grand Prix|<font color=black>AUS]]<br/><font color=black><small>5</small> |
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! [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Tyrrell 024|024]] | ! [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Tyrrell 024|024]] | ||
! [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] [[V10]] | ! [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] [[V10]] | ||
− | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1996 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>6</small> | + | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1996 Australian Grand Prix|<font color=black>AUS]]<br/><font color=black><small>6</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1996 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>5</small> | + | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1996 Brazilian Grand Prix|<font color=black>BRA]]<br/><font color=black><small>5</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1996 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1996 Argentine Grand Prix|<font color=black>ARG]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#000000" style="color: white"| [[1996 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>DSQ</small> | + | |bgcolor="#000000" style="color: white"| [[1996 European Grand Prix|<font color=>EUR]]<br/><font color=><small>DSQ</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1996 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1996 San Marino Grand Prix|<font color=black>SMR]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1996 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>5</small> | + | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1996 Monaco Grand Prix|<font color=black>MON]]<br/><font color=black><small>5</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#000000" style="color: white"| [[1996 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>DSQ</small> | + | |bgcolor="#000000" style="color: white"| [[1996 Spanish Grand Prix|<font color=>ESP]]<br/><font color=><small>DSQ</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1996 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1996 Canadian Grand Prix|<font color=black>CAN]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1996 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>10</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1996 French Grand Prix|<font color=black>FRA]]<br/><font color=black><small>10</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1996 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>7</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1996 British Grand Prix|<font color=black>GBR]]<br/><font color=black><small>7</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1996 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>9</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1996 German Grand Prix|<font color=black>GER]]<br/><font color=black><small>9</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1996 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1996 Hungarian Grand Prix|<font color=black>HUN]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1996 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>7</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1996 Belgian Grand Prix|<font color=black>BEL]]<br/><font color=black><small>7</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1996 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1996 Italian Grand Prix|<font color=black>ITA]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1996 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br /><small>11</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1996 Portuguese Grand Prix|<font color=black>POR]]<br/><font color=black><small>11</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1996 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1996 Japanese Grand Prix|<font color=black>JPN]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
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! [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Tyrrell 025|025]] | ! [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] [[Tyrrell 025|025]] | ||
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[V8]] | ! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[V8]] | ||
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 Australian Grand Prix|<font color=black>AUS]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1997 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>13</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1997 Brazilian Grand Prix|<font color=black>BRA]]<br/><font color=black><small>13</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1997 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br /><small>8</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1997 Argentine Grand Prix|<font color=black>ARG]]<br/><font color=black><small>8</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1997 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>9</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1997 San Marino Grand Prix|<font color=black>SMR]]<br/><font color=black><small>9</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1997 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>5</small> | + | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1997 Monaco Grand Prix|<font color=black>MON]]<br/><font color=black><small>5</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 Spanish Grand Prix|<font color=black>ESP]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 Canadian Grand Prix|<font color=black>CAN]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 French Grand Prix|<font color=black>FRA]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 British Grand Prix|<font color=black>GBR]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 German Grand Prix|<font color=black>GER]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1997 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>13</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1997 Hungarian Grand Prix|<font color=black>HUN]]<br/><font color=black><small>13</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1997 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>11</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1997 Belgian Grand Prix|<font color=black>BEL]]<br/><font color=black><small>11</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 Italian Grand Prix|<font color=black>ITA]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 Austrian Grand Prix|<font color=black>AUT]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix|LUX]]<br /><small>10</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix|<font color=black>LUX]]<br/><font color=black><small>10</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1997 Japanese Grand Prix|<font color=black>JPN]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1997 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>12</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1997 European Grand Prix|<font color=black>EUR]]<br/><font color=black><small>12</small> |
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! [[Arrows]] [[Arrows A19|A19]] | ! [[Arrows]] [[Arrows A19|A19]] | ||
! [[Arrows]] [[V10]] | ! [[Arrows]] [[V10]] | ||
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Australian Grand Prix|<font color=black>AUS]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Brazilian Grand Prix|<font color=black>BRA]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Argentine Grand Prix|<font color=black>ARG]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1998 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>9</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1998 San Marino Grand Prix|<font color=black>SMR]]<br/><font color=black><small>9</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Spanish Grand Prix|<font color=black>ESP]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1998 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>4</small> | + | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[1998 Monaco Grand Prix|<font color=black>MON]]<br/><font color=black><small>4</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Canadian Grand Prix|<font color=black>CAN]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1998 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>13</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1998 French Grand Prix|<font color=black>FRA]]<br/><font color=black><small>13</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 British Grand Prix|<font color=black>GBR]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Austrian Grand Prix|<font color=black>AUT]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1998 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>14</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1998 German Grand Prix|<font color=black>GER]]<br/><font color=black><small>14</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Hungarian Grand Prix|<font color=black>HUN]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="white"| [[1998 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>DNS</small> | + | |bgcolor="white"| [[1998 Belgian Grand Prix|<font color=black>BEL]]<br/><font color=black><small>DNS</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Italian Grand Prix|<font color=black>ITA]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1998 Luxembourg Grand Prix|LUX]]<br /><small>14</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1998 Luxembourg Grand Prix|<font color=black>LUX]]<br/><font color=black><small>14</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1998 Japanese Grand Prix|<font color=black>JPN]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
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! [[British American Racing|BAR]] [[BAR 01|01]] | ! [[British American Racing|BAR]] [[BAR 01|01]] | ||
! [[Supertec]] [[V10]] | ! [[Supertec]] [[V10]] | ||
− | || [[1999 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1999 Australian Grand Prix|<font color=>AUS]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1999 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1999 Brazilian Grand Prix|<font color=>BRA]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1999 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>7</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1999 San Marino Grand Prix|<font color=black>SMR]]<br/><font color=black><small>7</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1999 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1999 Monaco Grand Prix|<font color=black>MON]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1999 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>8</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1999 Spanish Grand Prix|<font color=black>ESP]]<br/><font color=black><small>8</small> |
− | || [[1999 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1999 Canadian Grand Prix|<font color=>CAN]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1999 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1999 French Grand Prix|<font color=>FRA]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1999 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1999 British Grand Prix|<font color=>GBR]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
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− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1999 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br /><small>9</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1999 Austrian Grand Prix|<font color=black>AUT]]<br/><font color=black><small>9</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| [[1999 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>2</small> | + | |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| [[1999 German Grand Prix|<font color=black>GER]]<br/><font color=black><small>2</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1999 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>12</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1999 Hungarian Grand Prix|<font color=black>HUN]]<br/><font color=black><small>12</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1999 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>7</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1999 Belgian Grand Prix|<font color=black>BEL]]<br/><font color=black><small>7</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[1999 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>3</small> | + | |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[1999 Italian Grand Prix|<font color=black>ITA]]<br/><font color=black><small>3</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1999 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1999 European Grand Prix|<font color=black>EUR]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | || [[1999 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1999 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
− | || [[1999 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small></small> | + | || [[1999 Japanese Grand Prix|<font color=>JPN]]<br/><font color=black><small></small> |
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! [[Sauber]] [[Sauber C19|C19]] | ! [[Sauber]] [[Sauber C19|C19]] | ||
! [[Petronas]] [[V10]] | ! [[Petronas]] [[V10]] | ||
− | |bgcolor="#000000" style="color: white"| [[2000 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>DSQ</small> | + | |bgcolor="#000000" style="color: white"| [[2000 Australian Grand Prix|<font color=>AUS]]<br/><font color=><small>DSQ</small> |
− | |bgcolor="white"| [[2000 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>DNS</small> | + | |bgcolor="white"| [[2000 Brazilian Grand Prix|<font color=black>BRA]]<br/><font color=black><small>DNS</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2000 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>6</small> | + | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2000 San Marino Grand Prix|<font color=black>SMR]]<br/><font color=black><small>6</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>8</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 British Grand Prix|<font color=black>GBR]]<br/><font color=black><small>8</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>7</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 Spanish Grand Prix|<font color=black>ESP]]<br/><font color=black><small>7</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2000 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2000 European Grand Prix|<font color=black>EUR]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2000 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>5</small> | + | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2000 Monaco Grand Prix|<font color=black>MON]]<br/><font color=black><small>5</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2000 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2000 Canadian Grand Prix|<font color=black>CAN]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>10</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 French Grand Prix|<font color=black>FRA]]<br/><font color=black><small>10</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2000 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br /><small>6</small> | + | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2000 Austrian Grand Prix|<font color=black>AUT]]<br/><font color=black><small>6</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2000 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>5</small> | + | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2000 German Grand Prix|<font color=black>GER]]<br/><font color=black><small>5</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>10</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 Hungarian Grand Prix|<font color=black>HUN]]<br/><font color=black><small>10</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>9</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 Belgian Grand Prix|<font color=black>BEL]]<br/><font color=black><small>9</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>7</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 Italian Grand Prix|<font color=black>ITA]]<br/><font color=black><small>7</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2000 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2000 United States Grand Prix|<font color=black>USA]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>10</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 Japanese Grand Prix|<font color=black>JPN]]<br/><font color=black><small>10</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>8</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 Malaysian Grand Prix|<font color=black>MAL]]<br/><font color=black><small>8</small> |
! 11th | ! 11th | ||
! 6 | ! 6 | ||
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! [[Toyota F1|Toyota]] [[Toyota TF102|TF102]] | ! [[Toyota F1|Toyota]] [[Toyota TF102|TF102]] | ||
! [[Toyota F1|Toyota]] [[V10]] | ! [[Toyota F1|Toyota]] [[V10]] | ||
− | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2002 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>6</small> | + | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2002 Australian Grand Prix|<font color=black>AUS]]<br/><font color=black><small>6</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>12</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Malaysian Grand Prix|<font color=black>MAL]]<br/><font color=black><small>12</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2002 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>6</small> | + | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2002 Brazilian Grand Prix|<font color=black>BRA]]<br/><font color=black><small>6</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 San Marino Grand Prix|<font color=black>SMR]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>9</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Spanish Grand Prix|<font color=black>ESP]]<br/><font color=black><small>9</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br /><small>8</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Austrian Grand Prix|<font color=black>AUT]]<br/><font color=black><small>8</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 Monaco Grand Prix|<font color=black>MON]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 Canadian Grand Prix|<font color=black>CAN]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 European Grand Prix|<font color=black>EUR]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 British Grand Prix|<font color=black>GBR]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> | + | |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 French Grand Prix|<font color=black>FRA]]<br/><font color=black><small>Ret</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>9</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 German Grand Prix|<font color=black>GER]]<br/><font color=black><small>9</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>15</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Hungarian Grand Prix|<font color=black>HUN]]<br/><font color=black><small>15</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>7</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Belgian Grand Prix|<font color=black>BEL]]<br/><font color=black><small>7</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>11</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Italian Grand Prix|<font color=black>ITA]]<br/><font color=black><small>11</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>14</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 United States Grand Prix|<font color=black>USA]]<br/><font color=black><small>14</small> |
− | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>8</small> | + | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Japanese Grand Prix|<font color=black>JPN]]<br/><font color=black><small>8</small> |
! 17th | ! 17th | ||
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+ | ! 1 | ||
+ | ! 2 | ||
+ | ! 3 | ||
+ | ! 4 | ||
+ | ! 5 | ||
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+ | ! 7 | ||
+ | ! 8 | ||
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+ | ! Rank | ||
+ | ! Points | ||
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+ | | [[2003 CART World Series season|2003]] | ||
+ | ! [[KV Racing|PK Racing]] | ||
+ | |{{flagiconUSA}}<br>[[2003 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]<br> | ||
+ | |{{flagiconMEX}}<br>[[2003 Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix|MTY]]<br> | ||
+ | |{{flagiconUSA}}<br>[[2003 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br> | ||
+ | |{{flagiconUK}}<br>[[2003 London Champ Car Trophy|BRH]]<br> | ||
+ | |{{flagiconGER}}<br>[[2003 German 500|LAU]]<br> | ||
+ | |{{flagiconUSA}}<br>[[2003 Milwaukee Mile Centennial 250|MIL]]<br> | ||
+ | |{{flagiconUSA}}<br>[[2003 Grand Prix of Monterey|LS]]<br> | ||
+ | |{{flagiconUSA}}<br>[[2003 G.I. Joe's 200|POR]]<br> | ||
+ | |{{flagiconUSA}}<br>[[2003 U.S. Bank Cleveland Grand Prix|CLE]]<br> | ||
+ | |{{flagiconCAN}}<br>[[2003 Molson Indy Toronto|<font color=>TOR]]<br> | ||
+ | |{{flagiconCAN}}<br>[[2003 Molson Indy Vancouver|<font color=>VAN]]<br> | ||
+ | |{{flagiconUSA}}<br>[[2003 Mario Andretti Grand Prix at Road America|ROA]]<br> | ||
+ | |{{flagiconUSA}}<br>[[2003 Champ Car Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio|MDO]]<br> | ||
+ | |{{flagiconCAN}}<br>[[2003 Molson Indy Montreal|MTL]]<br> | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|{{flagiconUSA}}<br>[[2003 Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver|<font color=black>DEN]]<br><small>14</small> | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#FFDF9F"|{{flagiconUSA}}<br>[[2003 Grand Prix Americas (Champ Car race)|<font color=black>MIA]]<br><small>3</small> | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|{{flagiconMEX}}<br>[[2003 Gran Premio Telmex-Gigante|<font color=black>MXC]]<br><small>5</small> | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|{{flagiconAUS}}<br>[[2003 Lexmark Indy 300|<font color=black>SRF]]<br/><font color=black><small>11</small> | ||
+ | |{{flagiconUSA}}<br>[[2003 King Taco 500|FON]]<br><small>NH</small> | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| <font color=black>'''16th''' | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| <font color=black>'''26''' | ||
+ | |} | ||
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[[Category:Finnish Formula One drivers]] | [[Category:Finnish Formula One drivers]] | ||
[[Category:Ferrari Formula One drivers]] | [[Category:Ferrari Formula One drivers]] | ||
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[[Category:Japanese Formula 3000 Championship drivers]] | [[Category:Japanese Formula 3000 Championship drivers]] |
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Mika Salo | |
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Caption | Mika Salo in 2007 |
Nationality | ![]() |
Years | F1 1994, 2000, 2002 |
Team(s) | Lotus, Tyrrell, Arrows, British American Racing, Ferrari, Sauber, Toyota |
Races | 111 (109 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 2 |
Points | 33 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First race | 1994 Japanese Grand Prix |
Last race | 2002 Japanese Grand Prix |
Mika Juhani Salo (born November 30, 1966 in Helsinki) is a Finnish former Formula One driver. His best ranking was 10th in the world championship in 1999.
Formula 3 and Early F1 career
In 1989, Salo competed in the British Formula 3 championship racing for Alan Docking Racing. He raced with the Reynard Toyota package which was not the seasons best. Staying with Alan Docking Racing for 1990 and moving to a more competitive Ralt chassis, he raced against countryman and fierce rival Mika Häkkinen in Formula 3, finishing 2nd to him. During the months following the 1990 season, Salo was caught driving under the influence in the UK. Subsequently the chance of him gaining an Formula 1 superlicence were destroyed. He then moved to Japan in an attempt to revive his damaged reputation. After a few years racing in Japan he made his first Formula 1 start at the penultimate round of the 1994 season in Suzuka, Japan for the dying Lotus team. He was kept on for the seasons finale in Adelaide, Australia. Salo competed in F1 at Tyrrell the year after. He was to spend 3 years with the team, scoring points several times, most notably by running the whole of the wet 1997 Monaco Grand Prix without a pit stop (and with a damaged front wing), the only driver to do this since refuelling was reintroduced in 1994. Despite a promising 1998 with Arrows, he had no full-time drive in 1999.
Substitute for Ferrari
Following an injury to BAR driver Ricardo Zonta, Salo did get a short-term drive for 1999, for three races. However, when Michael Schumacher broke his leg at a crash during the 1999 British Grand Prix Salo was selected as his long-term substitute to partner Eddie Irvine at Ferrari. In his second race in Ferrari at the 1999 German Grand Prix Salo led for much of the race and would have scored a Grand prix win but team orders demanded that he give the lead to Irvine, who at the time was fighting for the championship with Mika Häkkinen. Following the race, Irvine handed his victory trophy over to Salo as a gesture to show his gratitude. He also finished third at Monza, ahead of Irvine.
Ferrari to Sauber
He was back full-time in 2000 with Sauber, taking 11th in the championship, although he left the team for 2001 to help the new Toyota team prepare for its entry in 2002. He scored 2 points for them in their first season, becoming only the 2nd driver to score points on a team's debut in the modern era by finishing 6th at the 2002 Australian Grand Prix (the other being fellow Finn, JJ Lehto for Sauber in 1993). He retired from Formula 1 at the end of this season, after surprisingly getting fired from Toyota. Rumours said that the reason for Salo's release was personal problems with staff working for Toyota, but this has not been confirmed.
During his Formula One career, he achieved 2 podiums, and scored a total of 33 championship points.
After F1
His first post-F1 race came at the 2003 12 Hours of Sebring, driving the UK-entered Audi R8, the same car he was supposed to race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans if it had not ran out of fuel already after the first hour. He raced in four CART races for PK Racing during the same year, his best finish being third in Miami in his second series start.
Because of his strong links with Ferrari he was picked up to be part of the development program of the Maserati MC12 GT racer. He made his FIA GT debut in 2004, narrowly losing the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in a Ferrari 575. After that he entered the last four races of the season in the Maserati, winning two races and finishing twice once.
2005 was a year somewhat lost in the doldrums with only two participations with the Maserati MC12 in the ALMS GTS-class, a competition where the car turned out to be not even half as competitive as in the FIA GT series.
For 2006, Mika is back full-time, having signed with Risi Competizione in the ALMS and with AF Corse in the FIA GT to drive the Ferrari 430. He finished 3rd in the Drivers' Championship with 61 points.
He currently resides in Monaco with his Japanese wife Noriko Salo (born Endo) and their son, Max and daughter Mai.
Complete Formula One Results
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Complete CART results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Rank | Points |
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2003 | PK Racing | ![]() STP |
![]() MTY |
![]() LBH |
![]() BRH |
![]() LAU |
![]() MIL |
![]() LS |
![]() POR |
![]() CLE |
![]() TOR |
![]() VAN |
![]() ROA |
![]() MDO |
![]() MTL |
![]() DEN 14 |
![]() MIA 3 |
![]() MXC 5 |
![]() SRF 11 |
![]() FON NH |
16th | 26 |