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1. After winning the British Formula 3 championship in 1990, Hakkinen stepped in Formula 1 with Lotus for the '91 season. However, the Lotus wasn't as glorious as it was in the past, and Hakkinen was mostly fighting in the back of the field. What was the engine that Lotus used during the 1991 season?
2. Lotus appeared better in the '92 season. With British driver Johnny Herbert as teammate, Hakkinen was mostly fighting in the midfield, resulting in 11 points at the end of the season. However, a deception came when Hakkinen was not able to qualify for a race. Which race was this?
3. In 1993, Hakkinen switched to the McLaren team as test and spare driver. After some disappointing performances of McLaren driver Michael Andretti, Hakkinen finally got his chance in a top team and replaced Andretti for the final 3 races. At what position did Hakkinen qualify in his first race for McLaren?
4. In 1994 and 1995, Hakkinen was first driver of the McLaren team. Unfortunately, the departure of Honda in '92 and Senna in '93, gave McLaren a push downhill. No victories were celebrated and too many times, a McLaren stood next to the track with a problem. What happened on the last race of 1995, what can be seen as a black page of Hakkinen's race career?
5. From 1996, McLaren was on its way back to the top of the field. Teammate David Coulthard was victorious one year later in Australia and Italy, giving the team's victories after almost 50 races. Hakkinen though, suffered a lot of mechanical failure while leading a race. On which circuits did Hakkinen retire while leading in 1997?
6. With the coming of Adrian Newey and the superior Bridgestone tires, McLaren was title candidate for the 1998 season. Mika Hakkinen managed to win 8 races, resulting in his well deserved first championship. How many points did Hakkinen gain in 1998?
7. In 1999, Mika Hakkinen managed to win the world championship of Formula 1 again. After some mistakes from both drivers as team, Hakkinen won the last race of the season, deciding the championship with only 2 points. Who was his biggest competitor for the 1999 Formula 1 championship?
8. In 2000, Michael Schumacher and Ferrari were victorious, but a streak of crashes and failures gave Hakkinen and McLaren the opportunity to approach the Schumacher-Ferrari combination, and even overtake them in the championship. The magnificent overtake action of Hakkinen on Schumacher on Spa-Franchorchamps was a symbol of that. Hakkinen used the slipstream of which driver, to overtake Schumacher before Les Combes?
9. In 2001, McLaren and Hakkinen were not at their best, and Hakkinen declared in Monza that he would take a sabbatical year, which eventually resulted in his retirement. However after this announcement, he would still be able to win 1 race at Indianapolis. Which 2 drivers stood with him on his last podium?
10. Looking over his Formula 1 career, Mika Hakkinen is amongst the most succesful drivers in history with 2 titles, 20 GP-wins, and 426 championship points. Only 1 other driver in Formula 1 was active during Hakkinen's whole career. Which driver was that?
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