Mika Salo F1 stats & info

Name	Mika Salo
Country	Finland
Height	1.75 meter / 5 feet 9 inch
Place of Birth	Helsinki
Date of Birth	Nov 30th 1966 - 57 years old
Season Entries	8
Car Number	24
First Race	1994 Japanese F1 GP
Last Race	2002 Japanese F1 GP
Best Qualifying	0th - 2000 Brazilian F1 GP
Best Result	2nd - 1999 German F1 GP

F1 Teams History	Team Lotus (1994) Tyrrell (1995-1997) Arrows (1998) BAR (1999) Ferrari (1999) Sauber (2000) Toyota (2002)

Mika Salo F1 Stats
Grand Prix Entries	111
Grand Prix Starts	110
Total Points	33.00
Avg. Points per GP	0.30
Grand Prix Wins	0
Pole Positions	0
Avg. GP Grid	14.6
GP Podiums	2 (1,8%)
GP Fastest Laps	0
GP Points Finish	16 (14,4%)
Avg. GP Position	8.7
GP Retirements	48 (43,2%)
GP DNF's	42 (37,8%)
Total GP Laps	5.442

Biography

Mika Salo Biography

Alan McNish of Scotland and Toyota (right) and Mika Salo of Finland and Toyota pose with the new Toyota TF102 car during the Toyota Formula 1team launch.

Mika Salo was born on November 30, 1966, in Helsinki, Finland. Growing up, Salo was an avid go-kart racer and quickly developed a passion for motorsports. He soon graduated from go-karts to Formula Ford and made his way up the ranks to Formula Three and Formula 3000.

Salo made his Formula One debut in 1994 with the Lotus team, replacing Alessandro Zanardi. Despite not having a competitive car, Salo impressed with his speed and consistency. In 1995, he moved to the Tyrrell team and scored his first points in his debut race for the team in Brazil. He also scored points in Monaco and Germany, finishing the season with a total of five points.

In 1996, Salo was signed by the Arrows team, where he would spend two seasons. He had a difficult start to the season, but he improved as the year progressed, scoring points in three of the last four races. In 1997, Salo scored points in four races, including a podium finish at the Monaco Grand Prix, where he finished third behind Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello.

Salo's performances in 1997 caught the attention of Ferrari, and he was signed as a test driver for the 1998 season. He also made his race debut for the team at the German Grand Prix, replacing the injured Michael Schumacher. Salo finished second, scoring his first and only podium finish for Ferrari.

Mika Salo Sauber C19 - 2000 Austrian Grand Prix

In 1999, Salo moved to the BAR team, where he partnered with Jacques Villeneuve. He scored points in four races, including a fifth-place finish at the European Grand Prix. However, he was replaced by Ricardo Zonta for the last two races of the season.

Salo's final season in Formula One was in 2002 with the Toyota team. He scored his final point in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Salo retired from Formula One at the end of the season, having scored 33 points and achieved two podium finishes in his career.

After retiring from Formula One, Salo became a driver coach and team manager. He also competed in sports car racing, winning the GT2 class at the 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours. Today, Salo remains involved in motorsports, serving as a commentator for Finnish television and as a driver steward for Formula One races.

Mika Salo's Formula One career may not have been as successful as some of his peers, but he was a reliable and consistent driver who always gave his best. He earned the respect of his colleagues and fans alike and will always be remembered as one of Finland's finest racing drivers.

Seasons

Mika Salo Final Championship Results

1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2002
32nd	15th	13th	16th	13th	10th	11th	18th

Mika Salo F1 Seasons Summary

Year	Team	Engine	GP	2nd	3rd	Pod	Laps	Avg Pts	Points
2002	Toyota	Toyota	17	0	0	0	924	0.12	2
2000	Sauber	Petronas	17	0	0	0	872	0.35	6
1999	BAR Ferrari	Supertec Ferrari	9	1	1	2	490	1.11	10
1998	Arrows	Arrows	15	0	0	0	506	0.20	3
1997	Tyrrell	Ford	17	0	0	0	903	0.12	2
1996	Tyrrell	Yamaha	16	0	0	0	693	0.31	5
1995	Tyrrell	Yamaha	17	0	0	0	956	0.29	5
1994	Team Lotus	Mugen-Honda	2	0	0	0	98	0.00	0

Races

Mika Salo F1 GP Race Classifications

2nd	1 Time
3rd	1 Time
4th	1 Time
5th	7 Times
6th	6 Times
7th	9 Times
8th	8 Times
9th	7 Times
10th	8 Times
11th	3 Times
12th	4 Times
13th	4 Times
14th	3 Times
15th	2 Times
DNF	42 Times
DSQ	3 Times
WD	1 Time
DNS	1 Time

Mika Salo F1 GP Race Results

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Retired	Pts
111	2002	2002 Japanese F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	13	8		0
110	2002	2002 USA F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	19	14		0
109	2002	2002 Italian F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	10	11		0
108	2002	2002 Belgian F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	9	7		0
107	2002	2002 Hungarian F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	17	15		0
106	2002	2002 German F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	19	9		0
105	2002	2002 French F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	16	DNF	Engine	0
104	2002	2002 British F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	8	DNF	Drivetrain	0
103	2002	2002 European F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	10	DNF	Gearbox	0
102	2002	2002 Canadian F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	18	DNF	Brakes	0
101	2002	2002 Monaco F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	9	DNF	Brakes	0
100	2002	2002 Austrian F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	10	8		0
99	2002	2002 Spanish F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	17	9		0
98	2002	2002 San Marino F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	16	DNF	Gearbox	0
97	2002	2002 Brazilian F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	10	6		1
96	2002	2002 Malaysian F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	10	12		0
95	2002	2002 Australian F1 GP	24	Toyota	Toyota	14	6		1
94	2000	2000 Malaysian F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	17	8		0
93	2000	2000 Japanese F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	19	10		0
92	2000	2000 USA F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	14	DNF	Spun off	0
91	2000	2000 Italian F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	15	7		0
90	2000	2000 Belgian F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	18	9		0
89	2000	2000 Hungarian F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	9	10		0
88	2000	2000 German F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	15	5		2
87	2000	2000 Austrian F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	9	6		1
86	2000	2000 French F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	12	10		0
85	2000	2000 Canadian F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	15	DNF	Electrical	0
84	2000	2000 Monaco F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	13	5		2
83	2000	2000 European F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	19	DNF	Halfshaft	0
82	2000	2000 Spanish F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	12	7		0
81	2000	2000 British F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	18	8		0
80	2000	2000 San Marino F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	12	6		1
79	2000	2000 Brazilian F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	0	WD	Safety Concerns	0
78	2000	2000 Australian F1 GP	17	Sauber	Petronas	10	DSQ	Disqualified	0
77	1999	1999 European F1 GP	3	Ferrari	Ferrari	12	DNF	Brakes	0
76	1999	1999 Italian F1 GP	3	Ferrari	Ferrari	6	3		4
75	1999	1999 Belgian F1 GP	3	Ferrari	Ferrari	9	7		0
74	1999	1999 Hungarian F1 GP	3	Ferrari	Ferrari	18	12		0
73	1999	1999 German F1 GP	3	Ferrari	Ferrari	4	2		6
72	1999	1999 Austrian F1 GP	3	Ferrari	Ferrari	7	9		0
71	1999	1999 Spanish F1 GP	23	BAR	Supertec	16	8		0
70	1999	1999 Monaco F1 GP	23	BAR	Supertec	12	DNF	Brakes	0
69	1999	1999 San Marino F1 GP	23	BAR	Supertec	19	7		0
68	1998	1998 Japanese F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	15	DNF	Hydraulics	0
67	1998	1998 Luxembourg F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	16	14		0
66	1998	1998 Italian F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	16	DNF	Throttle	0
65	1998	1998 Belgian F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	18	DNS	Start crash	0
64	1998	1998 Hungarian F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	13	DNF	Gearbox	0
63	1998	1998 German F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	17	14		0
62	1998	1998 Austrian F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	6	DNF	Collision	0
61	1998	1998 British F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	13	DNF	Throttle	0
60	1998	1998 French F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	19	13		0
59	1998	1998 Canadian F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	17	DNF	Accident	0
58	1998	1998 Monaco F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	8	4		3
57	1998	1998 Spanish F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	17	DNF	Engine	0
56	1998	1998 San Marino F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	14	9		0
55	1998	1998 Argentine F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	17	DNF	Gearbox	0
54	1998	1998 Brazilian F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	20	DNF	Engine	0
53	1998	1998 Australian F1 GP	17	Arrows	Arrows	16	DNF	Gearbox	0
52	1997	1997 European F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	21	12		0
51	1997	1997 Japanese F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	22	DNF	Engine	0
50	1997	1997 Luxembourg F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	20	10		0
49	1997	1997 Austrian F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	21	DNF	Gearbox	0
48	1997	1997 Italian F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	19	DNF	Engine	0
47	1997	1997 Belgian F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	19	11		0
46	1997	1997 Hungarian F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	21	13		0
45	1997	1997 German F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	19	DNF	Clutch	0
44	1997	1997 British F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	18	DNF	Engine	0
43	1997	1997 French F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	19	DNF	Electrical	0
42	1997	1997 Canadian F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	17	DNF	Engine	0
41	1997	1997 Spanish F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	14	DNF	Puncture	0
40	1997	1997 Monaco F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	14	5		2
39	1997	1997 San Marino F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	19	9		0
38	1997	1997 Argentine F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	19	8		0
37	1997	1997 Brazilian F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	22	13		0
36	1997	1997 Australian F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Ford	18	DNF	Engine	0
35	1996	1996 Japanese F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	15	DNF	Engine	0
34	1996	1996 Portuguese F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	13	11		0
33	1996	1996 Italian F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	17	DNF	Engine	0
32	1996	1996 Belgian F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	13	7		0
31	1996	1996 Hungarian F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	16	DNF	Collision	0
30	1996	1996 German F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	15	9		0
29	1996	1996 British F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	14	7		0
28	1996	1996 French F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	13	10		0
27	1996	1996 Canadian F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	14	DNF	Engine	0
26	1996	1996 Spanish F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	12	DSQ	Disqualified	0
25	1996	1996 Monaco F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	11	5	Collision	2
24	1996	1996 San Marino F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	8	DNF	Engine	0
23	1996	1996 European F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	14	DSQ	Disqualified	0
22	1996	1996 Argentine F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	16	DNF	Throttle	0
21	1996	1996 Brazilian F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	11	5		2
20	1996	1996 Australian F1 GP	19	Tyrrell	Yamaha	10	6		1
19	1995	1995 Australian F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	14	5		2
18	1995	1995 Japanese F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	12	6		1
17	1995	1995 Pacific F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	18	12		0
16	1995	1995 European F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	15	10		0
15	1995	1995 Portuguese F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	15	13		0
14	1995	1995 Italian F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	16	5		2
13	1995	1995 Belgian F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	11	8		0
12	1995	1995 Hungarian F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	16	DNF	Throttle	0
11	1995	1995 German F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	13	DNF	Clutch	0
10	1995	1995 British F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	23	8		0
9	1995	1995 French F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	14	15		0
8	1995	1995 Canadian F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	15	7		0
7	1995	1995 Monaco F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	17	DNF	Gearbox	0
6	1995	1995 Spanish F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	13	10		0
5	1995	1995 San Marino F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	13	DNF	Engine	0
4	1995	1995 Argentine F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	7	DNF	Collision	0
3	1995	1995 Brazilian F1 GP	4	Tyrrell	Yamaha	12	7		0
2	1994	1994 Australian F1 GP	11	Team Lotus	Mugen-Honda	22	DNF	Electrical	0
1	1994	1994 Japanese F1 GP	11	Team Lotus	Mugen-Honda	25	10		0

Podiums

Mika Salo F1 Podium Finishes

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Retired	Pts
2	1999	1999 Italian F1 GP	3	Ferrari	Ferrari	6	3		4
1	1999	1999 German F1 GP	3	Ferrari	Ferrari	4	2		6

Comparison

Mika Salo Teammate Comparison

Year	Team	Team Mate	Best Pos		Points			Pos		Quali
1994	Team Lotus	Alessandro Zanardi	10	13	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
1995	Tyrrell	Gabriele Tarquini	10	14	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		Ukyo Katayama	5	7	5	0	0	13	3	12	4
1996	Tyrrell	Ukyo Katayama	5	7	5	0	0	12	4	11	5
1997	Tyrrell	Jos Verstappen	5	8	2	0	0	12	5	10	7
1998	Arrows	Pedro Diniz	4	5	3	3	0	10	6	11	5
1999	BAR	Jacques Villeneuve	7	14	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
	Ferrari	Eddie Irvine	2	1	10	28	2	1	5	2	4
2000	Sauber	Pedro Diniz	5	7	6	0	0	13	4	11	5
2002	Toyota	Allan McNish	6	7	2	0	0	11	6	15	2