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Formula 1 F1 TICKETS 1998 & 1999 Japanese Grand Prix HAKKINEN'S 2 WORLD TITLES
Formula 1 F1 TICKETS 1998 & 1999 Japanese Grand Prix HAKKINEN'S 2 WORLD TITLES
Formula 1 F1 TICKETS 1998 & 1999 Japanese Grand Prix HAKKINEN'S 2 WORLD TITLES
Formula 1 F1 TICKETS 1998 & 1999 Japanese Grand Prix HAKKINEN'S 2 WORLD TITLES
Formula 1 F1 TICKETS 1998 & 1999 Japanese Grand Prix HAKKINEN'S 2 WORLD TITLES

Formula 1 F1 TICKETS 1998 & 1999 Japanese Grand Prix HAKKINEN'S 2 WORLD TITLES

$ 20.0

  • 1998 Formula 1 World Title Decider Japan Collectable Collectible: 1998
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
  • F1 Japanese Grand Prix 1998 Ticket Collectable Collectible: 1998
  • F1 Japanese Grand Prix 1999 Ticket Collectable Collectible: 1999
  • Match Worn: Very Good-
  • McLaren Mecedes Formula 1 F1 World Champions Collectable: 1999
  • McLaren Mercedes 1998 F1 Formula 1 World Champions Collectable: 1998
  • Mika Hakkinen 1998 Formula 1 F1 World Champion Collectable: 1998
  • Mika Hakkinen 1999 Formula 1 F1 World Champion Collectable: 1999
  • Motor Sport Type: Formula 1
  • Period: 1990s
  • Schumacher vs Hakkinen Collectable Collectible: 1998
  • Sport: Motor Sport
  • Type: Tickets/ Stubs

Description

Mika Hakkinen clinched both his 1998 and 1999 Formula 1 Driver Titles at the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka with his McLaren Mercedes beating his Ferrari rivals-Schumacher and Irvine-in both years. (1998) RARE GRANDSTAND TICKET FOR TITLE DECIDING LAST RACE OF THE SEASON. HAKKINEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP CLINCHED IN JAPAN AFTER SCHUMACHER STALLS AT THE START. Going into the race, the last of the season, Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes West) led Schumacher in the Ferrari by just 4 points. Schumacher was on pole but perhaps the pressure of having lost the previous race and needing to win got to him, and he stalled at the start. Unlike Senna famously ten years earlier, he was unable to recover and started the race proper (after a restart) at the back of the grid. Hakkinen drove on to win and emphatically delivered his first world title along with confirming McLaren Mercedes as constructors' champions. This was also the last race of Tyrrell, champions of much of the early '70s, in Formula 1. Race Podium: Mika Hakkinen 1st, Eddie Irvine 2nd, David Coulthard 3rd. (1999). TITLE WINNING RACE TICKET. HAKKINEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP CLINCHED IN JAPAN FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING. Going into the race, the last of the season, Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) led the world championship by four points from Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes West) after Ferrari had been disqualified in Malaysia but had the points reinstated following an appeal. Hakkinen was reigning world champion from 1998 and Schumacher had missed a big chunk of the season after breaking his leg at the British GP, leaving team mate Irvine as the main challenger to Hakkinen. A heavy crash in qualifying made Irvine start fifth on the grid and once Hakkinen had taken the lead from Schumacher (the pole-sitter) at the start, Hakkinen, who needed victory to win the championship held on to take his second sucessive drivers' title although Ferrari had claimed its first constructors' title in 16 years and was about to enter the long period of Schumacher/Ferrari dominance from 2000-2005. Race Podium: Mika Hakkinen 1st, Michael Schumacher 2nd, Eddie Irvine 3rd. Postage will be by registered airmail wherever possible with most countries now being possible. The item illustrated is what you will receive. No returns will be accepted in the current situation. If there are any problems on receiving the item please contact me to resolve before leaving feedback. Please leave feedback on receipt if satisfied.