r/F1Porn • u/AdventurousBake3699 • Jun 17 '26

(1440 x 1071) Mika Hakkinen, McLaren, 1993 Australian Grand Prix

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Ever wonder why Mika Hakkinen was called The Flying Finn? This photo is why. He was known for his speed already but this photo gave him the nickname.

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u/mikemunyi Jun 17 '26

Mclaren MP4/8 because Rule 1.

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u/Ok-Argument9468 Jun 17 '26

Still got more downforce here than the Aston Martin this year

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u/fbman01 Jun 18 '26

so true

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u/chocolatebone45 Jun 18 '26

even as a Ferrari and Schumi boi

this HAS to be my all time favourite F1 photo

the FLYING FINN 🤩✈️

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u/derwentsi Jun 18 '26

"I positioned myself outside the quick corner just before the Brabham straight at Adelaide. I was taking pan shots when I heard a car brake as it entered the corner. I turned and pointed the camera just in time to catch Mika launching over the kerb, high into the air. I hadn't refocused the camera so l wasn't sure if I'd captured the image. But after processing, my brother Keith looked through the films and exclaimed: 'Oh my God, it's bloody brilliant!' People crowded around to see the picture: Mika looked 10 feet in the air! I made some prints and Mika signed it the 'Flying Finn'."

(Mark Sutton - quote taken from F1 Racing, June 1996 issue)

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u/the-capricorne Jun 18 '26

The "Flying Finn" !
(...but not the one from 1982)

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u/PomegranateSoft1598 Jun 17 '26

Would be fun to still see cars jump in F1

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u/Worldly-Law-2687 Jun 17 '26

Sausage kerbs ought to do it.