Mika Hakkinen's F1 Horror Crash
How the Finnish driver nearly died in a terrible accident at the 1995 Australian Grand Prix.
In November 1995, Finnish driver Mika Hakkinen suffered one of the most dramatic crashes in Formula One history when his rear tyre exploded during the Australian Grand Prix catapulting his car into the air and leaving him severely injured. Hakkinen was saved by the roadside medical team who performed an emergency tracheotomy. He went on to win two F1 world championships. Mika Hakkinen talks to Kurt Brookes. The programme is a Made-In-Manchester Production.
PHOTO: Mika Hakkinen (BBC)
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