Mika Juhani Salo (born November 30, 1966 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish racing driver who competed in F1 from 1994 until 2002. Salo currently operates in Formula One as a commentator working for the Finnish MTV3 Formula One coverage.
Formula One Career[]
Before Formula One[]
1994[]
1995[]
Salo was announced to be partnering Ukyo Katayama at Tyrrell in late January 1995. He had undergone a test-shoot out between himself, Gabriele Tarquini and Emmanuel Collard in early January for the race seat.
1996[]
1997[]
1998[]
1999[]
2000[]
2002[]
After Formula One[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Pts. | WDC Pos. | Report |
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1994 | Team Lotus | Lotus-Mugen-Honda | 0 | NC | Report |
1995 | Nokia Tyrrell Yamaha | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 5 | 15th | Report |
1996 | Tyrrell Yamaha | Tyrrell-Yamaha | 5 | 13th | Report |
1997 | PIAA Tyrrell Ford | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 2 | 17th | Report |
1998 | Danka Zepter Arrows | Arrows | 3 | 13th | Report |
1999 | British American Racing | BAR-Supertec | 10 | 10th | Report |
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari | ||||
2000 | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber-Petronas | 6 | 11th | Report |
2002 | Panasonic Toyota Racing | Toyota | 2 | 17th | Report |
Career Statistics[]
Entries | 111 |
Starts | 109 |
Pole Positions | 0 |
Race Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 2 |
Fastest Laps | 0 |
Points | 33 |
Laps Raced | 5442 |
Distance Raced | 25,911 km (16,100 mi) |
Races Led | 2 |
Laps Led | 2 |
Distance Led | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
Career Results[]
Complete Formula One Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pts | Pos | ||||||
1994 | 0 | NC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10th | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995 | 5 | 15th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | Ret | Ret | 10th | Ret | 7th | 15th | 8th | Ret | Ret | 8th | 5th | 13th | 10th | 12th | 6th | 5th | |||||||||
1996 | 5 | 13th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6th | 5th | Ret | DSQ | Ret | 5th | DSQ | Ret | 10th | 7th | 9th | Ret | 7th | Ret | 11th | Ret | ||||||||||
1997 | 2 | 17th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ret | 13th | 8th | 9th | 5th | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13th | 11th | Ret | Ret | 10th | Ret | 12th | |||||||||
1998 | 3 | 13th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ret | Ret | Ret | 9th | Ret | 4th | Ret | 13th | Ret | Ret | 14th | Ret | DNS | Ret | 14th | Ret | ||||||||||
1999 | 10 | 10th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | Ret | 8th | 9th | 2nd | 12th | 7th | 3rd | Ret | |||||||||||||||||
2000 | 6 | 11th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DSQ | DNS | 6th | 8th | 7th | Ret | 5th | Ret | 10th | 6th | 5th | 10th | 9th | 7th | Ret | 10th | 8th | |||||||||
2002 | 2 | 17th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6th | 12th | 6th | Ret | 9th | 8th | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9th | 15th | 7th | 11th | 14th | 8th |
Key | |||||
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Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols |
Competitions where Salo has been part of the FIA jury[]
Notes[]
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