Erja hakkinen biography of williams
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Erja H�kkinen speaks about the accident in Adelaide
Originally posted by CDNgrl
But lets give Erja a break -- do we really think she wants all that camera attention? I wouldn't. It would make me self concious -- famous for being the Mrs. of someone famous
CDNgrl, you wouldn't. But Erja? At least she doesn't mind being shown all the time. I think I heard/read somewhere that either Corinna Schummacher or Heidi W. explicitly asked for NOT being shown DURING races. And you only ever get to see them occasionally BEFORE or AFTER the races. So if Erja did not like to be seen on TV then she could simply ask. Still, the decision to show her rests with the directors.
Her statements in the interview give a good explanation for her being present at every GP. She does not want to experience something similar to Adelaide again. On the other hand it is surprising then, that in another interview (the 15 questions to Erja -it has been mentioned in one of the threads recently) she stated
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Hakkinen plays down Williams links.
Mika Hakkinen has poured cold water on rumours suggesting that he may be contemplating a Formula One comeback with Williams - three years after he called time on his grand prix career.
The Finnish media - including newspapers Iltalehti and Turun Sanomat - fanned the flames of speculation by suggesting that the and world champion was to test with the team later this summer, having apparently used links with BMW to början talks.
Hakkinen, however, has now scotched the rumours, claiming that he is happily retired and enjoying family life with wife Erja and son Hugo. The year old appeared in Monaco the year after his retirement, and seemed to have enjoyed the quiet life by putting on vikt. Sources close to the Finn claim that he has now made an effort to get back into shape, however, possibly creating the speculation that he was planning a return to competition.
Hakkinen has not shunned motorsport altogether since his retirement, competing on
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| Full name | Mika Pauli Hakkinen |
| Date of birth | 28 September |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Place of birth | Vantaa, Finland |
| Height | m |
| Weight | 70kg |
| Blood type | A RH++ |
| Residency | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Marital status | Married Erja Honkanen 30 May , divorced Married Markéta Remešová |
| Children | With Erja: Hugo (son), Aina (daughter) With Markéta: Lynn (daughter), Ella (daughter), Daniel (son) |
| Family | Harri (father), Aila (mother), Nina (sister) |
His Manager
Keke Rosberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden on 6 December and is now a Finnish citizen. He himself was a racing driver and won the Formula 1 World Championship title in with the Williams Ford team. In he retired from racing and a year later became Hakkinen&#;s manager. He also managed another Finnish driver J J Lehto. Subsequently, Keke&#;s son, Nico, became Formula 1 World Champion.
Mika Hakkinen (right) with Keke Rosberg (left)
His Helmet
Mika explained how he chose his helmet&#;s paint scheme:
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