Editing Mika Häkkinen (section)

====2000====
[[File:Mika Häkkinen 2000 United States Grand Prix.jpg|thumb|right|Häkkinen driving for McLaren at the [[2000 United States Grand Prix]], where an engine problem cost him the title lead to eventual champion [[Michael Schumacher]]]]
For [[2000 Formula One season|2000]], Häkkinen set himself new limits along with physical and psychological preparations for the upcoming season. He also believed that he along with Schumacher and Coulthard would be the key drivers of 2000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hakkinen gears up for tough 2000|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/1198/|publisher=gpupdate.com|date=28 January 2000|access-date=8 September 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006115245/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/1198/|url-status=live}}</ref> He endured a bad start: at the opening round in [[2000 Australian Grand Prix|Australia]], both McLaren cars retired with engine failure after completing less than half of the race distance; and in the following race in [[2000 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazil]], Häkkinen was forced into retirement when his car's oil pressure became problematic.<ref>{{cite web|title=Schumacher perfect so far in 2000|url=https://www.espn.com/auto/formulaone/news/2000/0326/447410.html|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Inc|date=28 March 2000|access-date=8 September 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006174632/http://espn.go.com/auto/formulaone/news/2000/0326/447410.html|url-status=live}}</ref> However, this marked a turning point as Häkkinen took consecutive second-place finishes in the next two rounds,<ref name="MMagBio" /> and later reached his first victory of the season in [[2000 Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hakkinen leads McLaren's 1–2 finish|url=https://www.espn.com/auto/formulaone/news/2000/0507/520619.html|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Inc|date=7 May 2000|access-date=8 September 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006073236/http://espn.go.com/auto/formulaone/news/2000/0507/520619.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Häkkinen finished in second position at the [[2000 European Grand Prix|European Grand Prix]], having traded the lead position with Schumacher throughout the race.<ref>{{cite web|title=Home glory for Schumacher|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/motorsport/757902.stm|work=BBC News|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|date=21 May 2000|access-date=8 September 2014|archive-date=4 February 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040204031357/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/motorsport/757902.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> He followed up the result by taking sixth place at [[2000 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]], fourth in [[2000 Canadian Grand Prix|Canada]] and a podium finish with second position in [[2000 French Grand Prix|France]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Baker|first=Andrew|title=French Grand Prix: Coulthard makes his move|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/4755931/French-Grand-Prix-Coulthard-makes-his-move.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/4755931/French-Grand-Prix-Coulthard-makes-his-move.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=The Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|date=3 July 2000|access-date=8 September 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The day after the French Grand Prix, it was announced that Häkkinen would remain at McLaren for 2001.<ref>{{cite web|title=McLaren confirms Hakkinen and Coulthard for 2001|url=http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns02504.html|work=GrandPrix.com|publisher=Inside F1, Inc.|date=3 July 2000|access-date=11 September 2014|archive-date=18 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018053900/http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns02504.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Häkkinen won the following race held in [[2000 Austrian Grand Prix|Austria]], although his team were stripped of constructors' points due to a missing seal on the electronic control unit in Häkkinen's car.<ref>{{cite web|title=McLaren disappointed at FIA ruling, but will not appeal|url=http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns02602.html|work=GrandPrix.com|publisher=Inside F1, Inc.|date=26 July 2000|access-date=8 September 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101207/http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns02602.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He took another podium finish with a second place in [[2000 German Grand Prix|Germany]], and later had another victory at the [[2000 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian Grand Prix]] where he took the lead of the World Drivers' Championship from Schumacher.<ref>{{cite web|author=CBSNews.com Staff|title=Hakkinen Takes F-1 Lead|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hakkinen-takes-f-1-lead/|work=CBS News|publisher=CBS Corporation|date=13 August 2000|access-date=8 September 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006114948/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hakkinen-takes-f-1-lead/|url-status=live}}</ref> Häkkinen raced to his second consecutive victory in [[2000 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgium]], which included a simultaneous pass on Schumacher and [[Ricardo Zonta]] in the ''Kemmel straight''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hakkinen wins Belgian thriller|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/898476.stm|work=BBC Sport|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|date=27 August 2000|access-date=8 September 2014|archive-date=4 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404083924/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/898476.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Häkkinen later took second place in [[2000 Italian Grand Prix|Italy]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Baker|first=Andrew|title=Italian Grand Prix: Emotional Schumacher closes gap|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/4771101/Italian-Grand-Prix-Emotional-Schumacher-closes-gap.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/4771101/Italian-Grand-Prix-Emotional-Schumacher-closes-gap.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=The Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|date=11 September 2000|access-date=9 September 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and retired with an engine failure in the [[2000 United States Grand Prix|United States]].<ref>{{cite web|title=McLaren Lick Wounds after Double Disappointment|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/sep/report.php/id/2971/.html|work=Atlas F1|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=24 September 2000|access-date=9 September 2014|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202006/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/sep/report.php/id/2971/.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He rounded off the year with a second place in [[2000 Japanese Grand Prix|Japan]] where he conceded the World Championship to Schumacher,<ref>{{cite web|title=Schumacher is World Champion|url=http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns02930.html|work=GrandPrix.com|publisher=Inside F1, Inc.|date=9 October 2000|access-date=9 September 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006091219/http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns02930.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and held fourth position in the season closing race held in [[2000 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysia]].<ref name="MMagBio" />