又有人放炮了．．．．．

由於BAR車隊的表現一直無法讓'97年世界冠軍Jacques Villeneuve滿意，所以他現在正積極尋求轉換跑道的機會。兩年前在Villeneuve與BAR簽新約之前，Renault車隊老闆Flavio Briatore幾乎下了他，原本以為他們關係良好，Villeneuve有機會轉戰Renault，但是Briatore這時卻排除了他到Renault的機會，他說：我寧願跟Panis合作，他的表現日益加強，已到了可與Villeneuve對抗的程度。我們的車手Jarno與Jenson跟Jacques等級相同，我想我不會為了買一樣我已經有的東西而去逛街。

Toyota也有謠傳想簽下Villeneuve，但是車隊老闆Ove Andersson表示只對年輕、有前途的車手有興趣，他說：我們對像Jacques Villeneuve或是Mika Hakkinen這樣的人沒興趣，他們有名、有經驗，但預算支出過重，而且他們能回饋給車隊什麼呢?一個暫時引退，另一個正日益衰退，Villeneuve曾經是一個很棒的車手，但他的表現越來越糟糕。

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All Good Things Must Come To An End

Mika Hakkinen and Keke Rosberg have ended their strong and successful business relationship after 11 years in F1. Mika became Rosberg's client in 1988 when starting as a professional in the English Formula GM Lotus class. The end of the partnership will see Mika negotiate his own contracts in the future if there's any need for that. It is thought to be unlikely that Mika is looking for a new manager as he has always been very much Rosberg's client.

"I wish Mika all the best and I feel that I've done my part of the job. The contract which makes Mika's return back to McLaren possible has already been made. It has been a real privilege to work with a true champion", praised Rosberg as he spoke of his long time prot嶲?to Heikki Kulta, the F1 reporter of Turun Sanomat.

Meanwhile, Mika was speaking to Nigel Roebuck of Autosport."It's time to move forward and I'm ready to take care of my own business affairs," said Mika. "Keke has provided me a tough but honest education on this side all through my career and I wonder if I would have been as successful as I have been without him."

Keke said that Mika made the decision to end their business relationship at the end of last year. The 1982 champion noticed signs of stress in Mika last season and saw that he was feeling anxious. Keke and Mika remain close and Keke feels that this relationship will improve further now that there are no longer any business ties. The partnership began in 1988 and was cemented when Keke put up $1 million of his own money to secure Mika's entry into F1 at Lotus.

It does seem as if the contract enabling Mika to return to McLaren is signed, sealed and delivered. If it is a done deal, as Keke implies, and if Mika does decide to return, which of the current drivers would make way?

McLaren are rumoured to have paid a tidy sum to Peter Sauber's outfit in order to secure the talent of the youngest Flying Finn in F1, yet they have also stated that all drivers under contract to McLaren have long and far-reaching deals with the team.

Mika's return to McLaren is rumoured to be priced at around $15-20 million, although Keke hints that Mika may have other plans. "Mika surely has big plans," he said. "Without a doubt he will encounter difficulties when carrying out these plans but that's the only way to learn."

So, do these "big plans" involve driving for McLaren again, or something different? The German media speculates that Mika could become Kimi's manager, however Kimi says he is very happy with and grateful to the Robertson management team who had the uphill struggle of getting him into F1 without a superlicence. Of course, Kimi is not the only young Finn showing promise in the world of motorsport, F3 star Heikki Kovalainen who has been hailed as the new R鄜kk霵en has been signed to Renault F1, and there are surely many more youngsters wanting to emulate their heroes.

Maybe Mika fancies a venture into the WRC, or intends to set up his own racing team, or is planning a cinematic biopic of his career? Perhaps it is reporter Heikki Kulta who sums this conundrum up best, when he says that it might be that the mere speculations about the end of Mika's career will create such an adrenaline rush that he's forced to make a comeback.

As ever in this sport, there are more questions than answers.

By Kylie Bull

Mika Hakkinen and Ron Dennis arrange meeting...........


According to reports in the Finnish media, Mika has made contact with Ron Dennis and the two have arranged to meet in the South of France in the not too distant future.

Apparently, Mika telephoned Dennis on Wednesday, and Heikki Kulta, the motorsports reporter for Turun Sanomat then spoke with Dennis who said, "It was the first time in four months that I spoke with Mika. I didn't ask if he's missing racing. He just wanted some advice on a business matter."

Dennis did not elaborate on what this business matter may be, saying only "It sounded to me that Mika is really enjoying his holiday, and I've always understood that he still pretty fit."

Following the H鄢kinen's holiday in Venice, where they were joined by Didier Coton and Jatta Rosberg (both from Mika's former management team), Coton remarked that Mika seemed to be enjoying doing all the things that he wanted to do. Coton also said that he and Mika did not discuss whether or not Mika would return to McLaren. The Frenchman believes that Mika himself has not yet decided what his future may hold.

Additional reports in the Finnish media point to Mika making an appearance in the McLaren garage at the Monaco Grand Prix, but not before, although Erja is said to be keen to visit the Spanish GP at Barcelona.

Hakkinen.net will leave you to draw your own conclusions, if any, from these reports. Meanwhile Mika will continue to keep the F1 world and the motorsport media guessing.

By Kylie Bull

去年終點就差那幾百公尺，眼睜睜的看著銀箭緩緩滑向路肩，
支持Mika的小弟跟太座大人當場差點中風.......
唉，傷心之地，期待Kimi擠上頒獎台吧

就差5個彎.....
而且刷缸的地點剛好是上坡.....即使只剩幾百公尺也滑不回去....
唉...看到想把電視砸掉...

後來 Alesi 過去想載 Mika 回pit...不過 Mika 還是搭 DC 的車車回家....
唉...兩個都是我最喜歡的車手.........
結果 Alesi 跑去開 DTM....Mika 回家開 Hugo 的三輪車.....

連MS賽後都說....I am simply sorry.....I's not how you like to win a race...

賽後訪問節錄....

"Goddamn it," said a bewildered and practically speechless Hakkinen. "It's super disappointing. It was going so easy! I was just cruising, short shifting, braking easily and accelerating gently. It would have been incredible if I had taken a fourth win but it just didn't work out for me."


Schumacher was almost apologetic for taking the win. "I am simply sorry," he said. "We did a good race reminiscent of our races last year. Seeing him stop just five corners from the finish was shocking. It's not how you like to win a race."

有F2000及大馬力的BMW這場McLaren可能還是不太樂觀,必需改善它們車子的穩定性,而且這跑道超越不太容易,所以冠軍如沒有意外應不出排位賽的前幾名,所以這場F1的排位相形重要