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====1994==== [[File:Hakkinen Silverstone1994.jpg|thumb|right|Häkkinen driving for McLaren at the [[1994 British Grand Prix]]]] Häkkinen stayed at McLaren for [[1994 Formula One season|1994]] and was partnered by experienced driver [[Martin Brundle]]. He endured a torrid start: at the first two races of the season, Häkkinen retired as his car developed engine problems in the [[1994 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian Grand Prix]] and gearbox issues in the [[1994 Pacific Grand Prix|Pacific Grand Prix]] which included a collision with Senna on the first lap.<ref>{{cite web|title=1994: Brazil: Race|url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1994/100/|work=Formula1.com|publisher=Formula One Management|access-date=6 November 2014|archive-date=6 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106111811/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1994/100/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=1994 Pacific GP|url=http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1994&gp=Pacific%20GP&r=1|publisher=ChicaneF1|access-date=6 November 2014|archive-date=17 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017092028/http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1994&gp=Pacific%20GP&r=1|url-status=live}}</ref> He later reached his first podium finish of the season at the [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino Grand Prix]], although he suffered a dip in form as he was forced into consecutive retirements in the next four races.<ref name="MMagBio" /> Häkkinen raced to a further podium finish at the [[1994 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]], despite a last-lap collision with Jordan driver [[Rubens Barrichello]] for which he received a one-race ban, suspended for three races.<ref name="interviewhakkinen"/> The ban was enforced after the [[1994 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]], where Häkkinen collided with Williams driver [[David Coulthard]] with the Finn's car sliding into another group of cars. He was replaced by [[Philippe Alliot]] for the next race in [[1994 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungary]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Diepraam|first=Mattijs|title=Super qualifier gets Peugeot break|url=http://8w.forix.com/alliot.html|publisher=8w.forix|date=June 1998|access-date=31 October 2014|archive-date=3 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103225237/http://8w.forix.com/alliot.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Häkkinen returned for the [[1994 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian Grand Prix]], initially coming third but was later promoted to second after the disqualification of Benetton driver Michael Schumacher.<ref>{{cite web|title=Grand Prix Results: Belgian GP, 1994|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr559.html|work=GrandPrix.com|publisher=Inside F1, Inc.|access-date=6 November 2014|archive-date=18 March 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060318032619/http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr559.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He got consecutive 3rd-place podium finishes in the next three races, before rounding off the season by finishing the final two races in [[1994 Japanese Grand Prix|Japan]] and [[1994 Australian Grand Prix|Australia]], albeit outside of the points scoring positions. Häkkinen managed a fourth place in the Drivers' Championship, scoring 26 points.<ref name="MMagBio" />
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