Top 5 moments of Mika Hakkinen's career

Mika takes his final win at 2001 US Grand Prix

Mika Hakkinen's last win came in 2001

It's always interesting for a driver to win a Grand Prix, especially when he's not the pole-sitter.

And in that regard what made Hakkinen's triumph at the US Grand Prix of 2001 special was that it was to be his final race win before he'd bow out of McLaren in style to accommodate Raikkonen for the next season.

While it was Schumacher who clinched the pole ahead of the twin Williams' of Ralph and Montoya, Mika began his pursuit of an unlikely triumph from fourth.

But before the incredible race, early on in qualifying, Mika's chances of finishing with a memorable race were blown by none other than his own self, after he first slid off the track into the guardrail toward the end of the infield straight.

Later, during the race, as Montoya pulled a super move to clinch second, ahead of Schumacher, Michael's teammate, Barrichello, clearly the faster man toward the front pack on the grid, after making a daring move on Turn 2 to take the lead.

He seemed unstoppable in that Ferrari carrying a lighter fuel load and was clearly the man to beat.

However, the task for Mika was to not only pass Michael, his arch-rival, but also, his teammate. Later, around Lap 30, both Williams' of Montoya and Ralph spun out and lost control much to the chagrin of the fans, hundreds of thousands groaning in anger.

9 laps later, Michael pitted but Mika, remained on track in an attempt to make something of the track position.

This is exactly where the game of strategies unfolded with Mika pitting on lap 46, only to lose his lead to Barrichello, who had to again pit on lap 50.

Once Mika rejoined the pack holding track position, he wasn't going to yield. Finally, on lap 61, with the gap between the McLaren of Mika and the Ferrari of Barrichello down to only 2.2 seconds, the Italian car looking threatening again, there emerged smoke from the end of car number 2.

In suffering a sudden engine failure, the Brazilian bowed out with the Finn holding track position for 12 more laps to cross the checkered flag and collect his 20th race win.