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#7 Life threatening crash at Australia
In 1994, Ayrton Senna left McLaren to join Williams, and Hakkinen was partnered up with Martin Brundle. The Finn started the season terribly as he retired out of the first two races. But, he managed to finish the season 4th on the Drivers' Championship table.
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Hakkinen stayed with McLaren in 1995 and his partner was the legendary Nigel Mansell. Until the final Grand Prix of the season in Australia, Hakkinen managed to grab 17 points.
During the Qualifying round at Adelaide, Hakkinen's suffered a tire puncture, which made him lose control and crash into a tire barrier at the speed of approximately 200 km/hr. The trackside medical team arrived quickly and found him unconscious inside his car.
He suffered a fractured skull and many internal injuries, and a blockage in his airway as well. He was rushed to a hospital immediately and remained there for approximately 2 months. He made a remarkable recovery and managed to take part in the next season.
