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LIGHTS TO FLAG: Mika Hakkinen on his horrific Adelaide accident, beating Michael Schumacher, and life after F1
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Mika Hakkinen spent a decade racing in Formula 1, surviving a horrific crash in 1995 before battling back onto the grid – and then winning back-to-back world championship titles in 1998 and 1999 as he duked it out with Michael Schumacher for top honours.
In our latest Lights To Flag feature, 'the Flying Finn' opens up about growing up in Finland, recovering from that shocking crash at Adelaide, his championship wins, and what life held in store after retirement...
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