F1: Mika Hakkinen's 10 most memorable moments

The 2-time World Champion
The 2-time World Champion

#4 Luxemborg Grand Prix (1998)

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Hakkinen on the podium with Schumacher and Coulthard
Hakkinen on the podium with Schumacher and Coulthard

Although the race took place Nurburgring, Germany, this would turn out to be one of the most important Grand Prix in Mika Hakkinen's career.

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Ferrari and Schumacher looked set to take away the Championship, with McLaren's unsteady season. The 7-time world champion had won the previous Grand Prix in Italy, and drew level with Hakkinen on the points table. Hakkinen's last win came 4 races prior to this.

Both the Ferrari's (Eddie Irvine and Schumacher) qualified and locked out in the front row, and Hakkinen qualified 3rd. Both the Ferrari's were off to a flying start, but Hakkinen took the lead, as Schumacher pitted 4 laps earlier.

With brilliant lap times and a few low fuel laps, Hakkinen managed to maintain his position and ended up winning the race. Schumacher finished 2 seconds behind in 2nd place, and McLaren's David Coulthard completed the podium.

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Edited by Pratyay Ghosh
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