The former Silver Arrows driver, Mika Hakkinen, expressed his astonishment that the Woking team is seeking a new driver. The Mercedes team that led the Finn to two driver titles in 1998 and 1999 openly considers a new teammate alongside Lewis Hamilton.<\/p>\n
But the double world champion expresses his opinion towards McLaren, which, according to him, should keep his compatriot Heikki Kovalainen. \u00ab Are they looking for a driver? Really? I didn’t know, \u00bb declared the Finn.<\/p>\n
While the main candidate for Heikki Kovalainen’s seat is Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen, Mika Hakkinen believes that the Finnish driver’s contribution to McLaren is underestimated.<\/p>\n
\u00ab All the fantastic work done does not rest on the shoulders of one man, but on teamwork, \u00bb insisted the double world champion.<\/p>\n
\u00ab If you look at the performances of Lewis and Heikki, you have to examine not only the race results but also what is happening in the background, \u00bb explained Mika Hakkinen. \u00ab These two guys are doing a fantastic job. Are they looking for a new driver? Why should they do that? \u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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