Editing Mika Häkkinen (section)

===2005===
On 6 November 2004, it was announced that Häkkinen would make his debut in the [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]] (DTM) series for the [[HWA Team]] in the [[2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season|2005 season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mika Häkkinen to race in the 2005 DTM |url=http://www.dtm.com/en/News/Mika-Haekkinen-to-race-in-the-2005-DTM.html |work=DTM.com |date=6 November 2004 |access-date=10 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006133743/http://www.dtm.com/en/News/Mika-Haekkinen-to-race-in-the-2005-DTM.html |archive-date=6 October 2014 }}</ref> He was partnered by [[Gary Paffett]], [[Jean Alesi]] and [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]. Häkkinen had previous experience of driving touring cars in July 2001 at the [[Brno Circuit]] alongside Schneider.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hakkinen tries DTM Mercedes|url=http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns04554.html|work=GrandPrix.com|publisher=Inside F1, Inc.|date=25 July 2001|access-date=18 November 2014|archive-date=29 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129054503/http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns04554.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In January, Häkkinen once again participated in the Arctic Rally driving a Toyota Corolla with co-driver Risto Pietiläinen. Häkkinen retired when he slid off the road on the eleventh stage.<ref>{{cite web|title=Family Trip in the Snow|url=http://www2.dtm.com/en/News/Family-Trip-in-the-Snow.html|publisher=DTM.com|date=30 January 2005|access-date=31 October 2014|archive-date=1 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101001554/http://www2.dtm.com/en/News/Family-Trip-in-the-Snow.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

His debut season started well: He secured eighth position in his first race at the [[Hockenheimring]]; and in the following race at the [[EuroSpeedway Lausitz]], held his first podium in his DTM career. Two weeks later at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]], Häkkinen qualified on pole position and later took his first DTM win after only three starts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hakkinen lands first DTM victory|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/4549509.stm|work=BBC Sport|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|date=15 May 2005|access-date=10 September 2014|archive-date=25 November 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051125040713/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/4549509.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite the early success, he did not score points in the next three races which included consecutive retirements at [[Motorsport Arena Oschersleben|Oschersleben]] and the [[Norisring]]. He later scored a further points position at the race held at the [[Nürburgring]], before further consecutive 12th-place finishes in the next two races. Häkkinen ended the 2005 season by taking a second-place finish at [[Istanbul Park]] and finished outside of the points scoring positions with 15th place at Hockenheim. Häkkinen finished the season fifth in the Drivers' Championship, with 30 points.<ref name="MMagBio" />