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Driver

Mika Salo

Used with permission
Source: Lukas Gorys

Details

Full Name

Mika Juhani Salo

Date of Birth

Wednesday 30 November 1966

Born

Helsinki
Finland

Home

London,
England
Great Britain

Website

http://www.mikasalo.net/

F1 Career

Active Years

1994 - 2000, 2002

Races Contested

111

Average Classification

Median: 8, Mean: 8.67 (Standard deviation: 3.01)

Average Qualifying Position

Median: 15, Mean: 14.79 (Standard deviation: 4.13)

Fastest Laps

Average Fastest Lap Position

Median: 14, Mean: 13.14 (Standard deviation: 4.26)

Races Led

Laps Led

Race Distance Led

13 km

Debut

1994 Japanese GP

Last Race

2002 Japanese GP

Drivers' Championships

1994	-	Not Classified
1995	-	15th	(5 points)
1996	-	13th	(5 points)
1997	-	16th	(2 points)

1998	-	13th	(3 points)
1999	-	10th	(10 points)
2000	-	11th	(6 points)
2002	-	17th	(2 points)

Total Points Scored

Records

Records Held Today

1. Most 15th Fastest Laps (16) – set at 2002 United States GP

Records Held At Retirement

1. Most 15th Fastest Laps (16) – set at 2002 United States GP,
2. Most 19th Place Qualifications (12) – set at 2002 United States GP

Records Ever Broken

1. Most 15th Fastest Laps (15) – set at 2002 Italian GP,
2. Most 15th Fastest Laps (16) – set at 2002 United States GP,
3. Most 19th Place Qualifications (12) – set at 2002 United States GP

Family

Wife

Noriko Salo

Son

Max Salo

Dimensions

Height

1.75 m

Mass

66.0 kg

Extra

Notes

First drove car aged 10

Lifestyle

Favourite Drink

Milk

Favourite Food

Pasta,
Meat Balls

Favourite Music

Rock

Favourite Sports

Snowboarding,
Snowmobiling,
Mountainbiking,
Squash

Hobbies

Guitar

Team Mate	Races	Years
Partners
Alessandro Zanardi	2	1994
Ukyo Katayama	32	1995 - 1996
Gabriele Tarquini	1	1995
Jos Verstappen	17	1997
Pedro Diniz	33	1998, 2000
Jacques Villeneuve	3	1999
Eddie Irvine	6	1999
Allan McNish	17	2002
Team	Races	Years
Lotus	2	1994
Tyrrell	50	1995 - 1997
Arrows	16	1998
BAR	3	1999
Ferrari	6	1999
Sauber	17	2000
Toyota	17	2002
Car Manufacturer	Races	Years
Lotus	2	1994
Tyrrell	50	1995 - 1997
Arrows	16	1998
BAR	3	1999
Ferrari	6	1999
Sauber	17	2000
Toyota	17	2002
Engine Manufacturer	Races	Years
Mugen-Honda	2	1994
Yamaha	33	1995 - 1996
Ford	17	1997
Arrows	16	1998
Supertec	3	1999
Ferrari	6	1999
Petronas	17	2000
Toyota	17	2002
Tyre Manufacturer	Races	Years
Goodyear	52	1994 - 1997
Bridgestone	42	1998 - 2000
Michelin	17	2002
Lubricant Manufacturer	Races	Years
Mobil	2	1994
Agip	17	1995
Elf	52	1996 - 1999
Shell	23	1999 - 2000
Esso	17	2002
Entrant	Races	Years
Team Lotus	2	1994
Nokia Tyrrell Yamaha	17	1995
Tyrrell Yamaha	16	1996
PIAA Tyrrell	17	1997
Danka Zepter Arrows	16	1998
British American Racing	3	1999
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	6	1999
Red Bull Sauber Petronas	17	2000
Panasonic Toyota Racing	17	2002
Chassis Designer	Races	Years
Peter Wright	2	1994
Chris Murphy	2	1994
Harvey Postlethwaite	50	1995 - 1997
Mike Gascoyne	50	1995 - 1997
Jean-Claude Migeot	33	1995 - 1996
John Barnard	16	1998
Mike Coughlan	16	1998
Adrian Reynard	3	1999
Malcolm Oastler	3	1999
Willem Toet	3	1999
Ross Brawn	6	1999
Rory Byrne	6	1999
Nicolas Tombazis	6	1999
Leo Ress	17	2000
Sergio Rinland	17	2000
Seamus Mullarkey	17	2000
Dago Rohrer	17	2002
Gustav Brunner	17	2002
Ren� Hilhorst	17	2002
Car Model	Races	Years
Lotus 109	2	1994
Tyrrell 023	17	1995
Tyrrell 024	16	1996
Tyrrell 025	17	1997
Arrows A19	16	1998
BAR 01	3	1999
Ferrari F399	6	1999
Sauber C19	17	2000
Toyota TF102	17	2002
Car Number	Races	Years
Car 11	2	1994
Car 4	17	1995
Car 19	33	1996 - 1997
Car 17	33	1998, 2000
Car 23	3	1999
Car 3	6	1999
Car 24	17	2002
Team Sponsor	Races	Years
Hitachi	2	1994
Komatsu	2	1994
Loctite	2	1994
Mobil	2	1994
Shionogi	2	1994
Tommy Hilfiger	8	1994, 1999
Club Angle	17	1995
Fondmetal	50	1995 - 1997
Mild Seven	50	1995 - 1997
Nokia	17	1995
Yamaha	66	1995 - 1996, 1998, 2002
Apan 777 by Zent	16	1996
Auto Express	16	1996
BBS	50	1996 - 1997, 2002
Catamaran Watches	16	1996
Cell Star	16	1996
Elf	33	1996 - 1997
FIAMM	16	1996
Goodyear	33	1996 - 1997
Hoxsin Futures - Bussa	16	1996
Koni	33	1996 - 1997
Korean Air	33	1996 - 1997
MiTech	33	1996 - 1997
Morse	33	1996 - 1997
Motion	33	1996 - 1997
Motorola	16	1996
PTC	33	1996 - 1997
Barbara	17	1997
Carvico	17	1997
Delle Rovere	17	1997
Epson	17	1997
European Aviation	17	1997
Ford	17	1997
ICL	17	1997
Nakajima	17	1997
NRG	17	1997
PIAA	17	1997
Tamiya	17	1997
Xena	17	1997
Amik	16	1998
Arisco	16	1998
Bogner Sports	16	1998
Brastemp	16	1998
Bridgestone	19	1998 - 1999
CADcentre	16	1998
Danka	16	1998
Diversey Lever	16	1998
Eagle Star	16	1998
FACOM	16	1998
Ferrem	16	1998
Glasurit	16	1998
Ixion	16	1998
Kibon	16	1998
Packplast	16	1998
Parmalat	33	1998, 2000
Power Horse	16	1998
Quest International	16	1998
Remus	16	1998
Reporter Parfum	16	1998
Silicon Graphics	33	1998, 2000
Tom Walkinshaw Racing	16	1998
Volvo Trucks	16	1998
Zepter	16	1998
555	3	1999
Excel	3	1999
Lucky Strike	3	1999
Reynard Composites	3	1999
Teleglobe	3	1999
FedEx	6	1999
Fiat	6	1999
General Electric	6	1999
Marlboro	6	1999
Shell	6	1999
Telecom Italia	6	1999
Tic Tac	6	1999
TIM	6	1999
ZF Sachs	6	1999
Astarte	17	2000
B�umler	17	2000
CATIA	34	2000, 2002
CENIT	17	2000
Comdisco	17	2000
Compaq	17	2000
Emil Frey	17	2000
FKG	17	2000
Giroflex	17	2000
Italdesign	17	2000
Klauke	17	2000
Lista	17	2000
Magneti Marelli	34	2000, 2002
MAN	34	2000, 2002
Mannesmann Sachs	17	2000
Microsoft	17	2000
Modellbau Bubeck	17	2000
MSC Software Corporation	17	2000
O.Z. Racing	17	2000
Petronas	17	2000
Red Bull	17	2000
Servotest	17	2000
Sparco	34	2000, 2002
AOL Time Warner	17	2002
Avex Inc.	17	2002
CRP	17	2002
EMC� Information Storage	17	2002
EOS	17	2002
Esso	17	2002
KTC	17	2002
M�t�o France	17	2002
Nolan	17	2002
Panasonic	17	2002
Parkpre	17	2002
Ratiopharm	17	2002
Sika	17	2002
St. Georges	17	2002
Technogym	17	2002
Travelex	17	2002
Vuarnet	17	2002
Wella	17	2002