The double world champion on "Formula-1" Finn Mika Hakkinen has declared end of his sports career.
In 1998 and 1999 Hakkinen won the world championship in royal races as McLaren team member. In the end of a season of 2001 he already declared end of racing career and has promised to not drive sports car any more. However in 2004 Finn has made a decision to return to races, but not in "Formula-1",and in DTM.
So, on November, 3rd on autosports Mercedes show he has declared that finally leaves races. Before that the Finnish pilot has made demonstrative race on McLaren-Mercedes MP4-13 car on which in 1998 for the first time he became the world champion in "Formula-1."
"The decision to leave races wasn't easy because competitions are in my blood, but being 39 years old it is time to tell "good-bye" to sports.Certainly, I shall participate in some autosports shows for pleasure, but
not in serious competitions", - Hakkinen has emphasized.
Mercedes Sport chief Norbert Haug has declared that the Finnish racer remains the person of the German company.
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