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McLaren honors Mika Häkkinen amid 1,000th GP celebrations
Phillip van Osten
17/06/2026 at 12:4517/06/2026 at 12:11 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. A special chapter of McLaren racing history took permanent residence on the Boulevard at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking on Tuesday as the team unveiled a breathtaking bronze statue by acclaimed British artist Paul Oz, honoring the legendary "Flying Finn," Mika Häkkinen. The sculpture masterfully freezes time, capturing the exact moment of pure, unbridled joy when Mika clinched the first of his back-to-back World Championships with McLaren at Suzuka in 1998. Standing beside his bronze likeness, the 57-year-old’s signature smile mirrored the golden era he helped define....
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