Paddock has no doubt that F1 dodged a fatality
Dec.1 - Mika Salo says a simple driver miscalculation caused Romain Grosjean's horror and fiery crash in Bahrain last Sunday. With the Frenchman set to leave hospital on Tuesday..
Mika Salo info & statistics
| Name | Mika Salo |
| Country |  Finland |
| Place of Birth | Helsinki |
| Date of Birth | Nov 30th 1966 - 54 years old |
| Season Entries | 8 |
| First Race | 1994 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Last Race | 2002 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Best Qualifying | 4th - 1999 German Grand Prix |
| Best Result | 2th - 1999 German Grand Prix |
| First Podium | 1999 German Grand Prix |
| Last Podium | 1999 Italian Grand Prix |
Mika Salo F1 Stats |
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| Race Entries | 111 |
| Race Starts | 110 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 (1,8%) |
| Points Finishes | 16 (14,4%) |
| Retirements | 48 (43,2%) |
| Total Points | 33 |
| Total Laps | 5.442 |
Seasons
Mika Salo Final Championship Results
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32th | 15th | 13th | 16th | 13th | 10th | 11th | 18th |
Mika Salo F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |
 Toyota |
Toyota | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 924 | 0 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 2000 |
 Sauber |
Petronas | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 872 | 0 | 0.35 | 6 |
| 1999 |
 BAR Ferrari |
Supertec Ferrari |
9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 490 | 0 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1998 |
Arrows |
Arrows | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 506 | 0 | 0.20 | 3 |
| 1997 |
Tyrrell |
Ford | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 903 | 0 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1996 |
Tyrrell |
Yamaha | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 693 | 0 | 0.31 | 5 |
| 1995 |
Tyrrell |
Yamaha | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 956 | 0 | 0.29 | 5 |
| 1994 |
Team Lotus |
Mugen-Honda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Races
Mika Salo F1 GP Race Classifications
| 2th | 1 Time |
| 3th | 1 Time |
| 4th | 1 Time |
| 5th | 7 Times |
| 6th | 6 Times |
| 7th | 9 Times |
| 8th | 8 Times |
| 9th | 7 Times |
| 10th | 8 Times |
| 11th | 3 Times |
| 12th | 4 Times |
| 13th | 4 Times |
| 14th | 3 Times |
| 15th | 2 Times |
| DNF | 42 Times |
| DSQ | 3 Times |
| WD | 1 Time |
| DNS | 1 Time |
Mika Salo F1 GP Race Results
Podiums
Mika Salo F1 Podium Finishes
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1999 | 1999 Italian Grand Prix | 3 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 | 1999 | 1999 German Grand Prix | 3 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Comparison
Mika Salo Teammate Comparison
| Season | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Position | Qualifying | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Team Lotus | Alessandro Zanardi | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | Tyrrell | Gabriele Tarquini | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ukyo Katayama | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 1996 | Tyrrell | Ukyo Katayama | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| 1997 | Tyrrell | Jos Verstappen | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| 1998 | Arrows | Pedro Diniz | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| 1999 | BAR | Jacques Villeneuve | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ferrari | Eddie Irvine | 2 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2000 | Sauber | Pedro Diniz | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| 2002 | Toyota | Allan McNish | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
News
Latest Mika Salo News
Kallenius: Mercedes continues F1 project
Nov.19 - Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius has once again moved to allay fears that Mercedes might be pulled out of Formula 1. 2021 was the German team's seventh consecutive sweep of the..
Salo surprised as Raikkonen keeps racing in 2021
Nov.4 - Mika Salo has admitted to surprise that Kimi Raikkonen will keep his longest-ever Formula 1 career alive into yet another season in 2021. Fellow Finn and former F1 driver..
Steward Salo admits Hamilton penalties 'harsh'
Oct.2 - Mika Salo has admitted he thought Lewis Hamilton's penalties at Sochi were "harsh". The former F1 driver, who was a FIA steward at the Russian GP, came under fire after..
Salo denies leaking Hamilton penalty verdict
Sep.29 - Mika Salo has hit back at claims he inappropriately leaked information about Lewis Hamilton's Sochi penalties to a television broadcaster. Ten minutes before the FIA..
Steward Salo hits back at Hamilton accusations
Sep.28 - A well-known steward has hit back at Lewis Hamilton's accusations that officials are trying to stop his dominance of Formula 1. Although the FIA later rescinded the two..
F1 steward Salo says Bottas 'did nothing wrong'
Sep.15 - Mugello steward Mika Salo insists that Valtteri Bottas "did nothing wrong" before the midfield race re-start pileup last Sunday. Some of the drivers caught up in the..
Salo tips struggling Raikkonen to quit F1
Aug.11 - 2020 will be Kimi Raikkonen's last season in Formula 1, according to Mika Salo. At 40, Finn Raikkonen is the oldest and most experienced driver on the grid. But this..
Salo: Mercedes re-signing Bottas makes sense
Jul.16 - It makes sense that Mercedes is hanging onto Valtteri Bottas for 2021. That is the view of former F1 driver and fellow Finn Mika Salo, amid reports Bottas is poised to..
Mika Salo 2020 Beyond the Grid Podcast
Winning in F1 is incredibly hard - giving up a certain victory is even harder. Many people will remember Mika Salo from his time as a super sub for Ferrari, when Michael..
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