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Japan 98

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f1small.gif (1403 bytes)is delighted to congratulate Mika Hakkinen on his first World Championship. We look forward to more awkward silences in '99!

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LUX 98 

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viiljap-2.jpg (37767 bytes) A fine  scrap between the '95, '96 and '97 World Champs was one of the highlights of this great finish to the '98 season

Clips Size(kb) Description or Witty Observation
QUALIFYING
brows.wav 51 Mika knits his brows in readiness for a fast lap.
nibs.wav 40 " 'is nibs" prepares for a fast lap too.
1cardiff.wav 85 NO-ONE states the obvious like Murray Walker - NO-ONE !
upordown.wav 313 Up/down, faster/slower, plus/minus - if you're confused, let Murray and Martin make it all clear for you!
surprise.wav 113 Interviewers, don't keep firing all these difficult questions at Mika, PLEASE!
THE PRE-RACE
tension.wav 94 "AND ITS GO GO GO...."......not.
harehear.wav 17 Hare (hair?) we are at the herepin.
gobackms.wav 162 Michael decides he wants to keep Trulli and Tuero company at the back of the grid!
1313.wav 65 Spooky!
hisjob.wav 144 We believe the marshall concerned is now wanted by the German police.
wealsoff.wav 50 .....and Michael did drive a wheel off, didn't he!
THE RACE
1jap98.wav 723 The World Championship decided in a two-minute compilation (part 1)
2jap98.wav 518 (part 2)
yesdamon.wav 245 Hakkinen wins, Irvine second, Coulthard third, AND DAMON HILL TAKES FOURTH. Clearly M&M have their priorities sorted out!
clearear.wav 41 It seems drivers were having problems keeping their ears nice and clean.
dirtyear.wav 41 ....and again!
dizdiniz.wav 64 Dizzy Dinizzy- obviously from all that spinning he does!
laprec.wav 175 Murray's maths goes somewhat adrift as the Ferraris put in fastest laps.
praisedh.wav 133 More praise for Mr Hill on his 100th G.P.f1small.gif (1403 bytes)sends Damon our congratulations.
ralfwimp.wav 311 Get real, Ralf! O.K. you're prepared to give up team points for your  brother, but  why should others do so, particularly Mr Hill after what happened in 1994!
mandm.wav 176 A tremendous scrap into the chicane, and Martin comes out of it in the lead.
goodop.wav 216 A good opportunity for a quick break....at the moment the World Championship is decided!
POST RACE
dodoron.wav 136 "Ron Dennis ecstatic ..... full of sympathy for his Ferrari challengers...."......er, not really.
mhchamp.wav 65 Martin, he say "Mika Hakkinen..World Champion", twice!
kareoke.wav 183 The nightmare vision of Mika getting drunk and singing kareoke is not a  subject we wish to dwell on.
presscon.wav 48 And finally.... Mika sums up his championship season in his own inimitable style.
LOOK OUT for '98 Season's favourites, and more Driver- based pages, to be added over the  winter break, whilst you eagerly await all the best commentary and quotes for 1999!