Finnish- Championship
- 6th54 pts to the leader
- Points
- 27pts17 rounds started
Mika Häkkinen, a Finnish driver, raced for McLaren in the 1997 Formula 1 season with car number 9. Häkkinen was born on 28 September 1968. Häkkinen finished 6th in the 1997 drivers' championship with 27 points, 1 win and 3 podiums – 54 points behind champion Jacques Villeneuve.
Häkkinen won the European Grand Prix. Häkkinen's teammate was David Coulthard; Häkkinen led their qualifying head-to-head 11–6 and trailed the race head-to-head 8–9.
Häkkinen scored points in 7 of 17 Grands Prix, with a best run of 4 points finishes in a row. Häkkinen's average qualifying position was 7.3. From grid to flag, Häkkinen gained a net 15 places across 9 classified finishes. Häkkinen scored 43% of McLaren's 1997 total of 63 points.
Final 1997 results after 17 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
1
win rate
6%
Podiums
3
podium rate
18%
Poles
0
pole rate
Mika Häkkinen: quick facts
Short answers about Häkkinen's 1997 season.
What team did Mika Häkkinen drive for in 1997?
Mika Häkkinen drove for McLaren in the 1997 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Mika Häkkinen use in 1997?
Mika Häkkinen raced with car number 9 in 1997.
How many points did Mika Häkkinen score in 1997?
Mika Häkkinen scored 27 points in 1997 and finished 6th in the drivers' championship, 54 points behind champion Jacques Villeneuve.
How many races did Mika Häkkinen win in 1997?
Mika Häkkinen won 1 Grand Prix in 1997: the European Grand Prix. Häkkinen scored 3 podium finishes in 17 races.
Who was Mika Häkkinen's teammate in 1997?
David Coulthard was Mika Häkkinen's teammate at McLaren in 1997. Häkkinen led the qualifying head-to-head 11–6 and trailed the race head-to-head 8–9.
