Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Häkkinen gbasoro nke a site na-ewere consecutive podiums na-esote abụọ agba<unk>nke atọ na France na nke abụọ na Britain. Ọ jisiri mmeri ndị ọzọ na-esote na agba abụọ sochirinụ, wee soro nke a na nke isii na Hungary. N'August, a mara ọkwa na a ga-ejigide Häkkinen na Coulthard maka 1999. Häkkinen lara ezumike nká n'ọsọ na-esote nke emere na Belgium mgbe onye ọkwọ ụgbọ ala Ferrari Michael Schumacher kụrụ Finn ma onye ọkwọ ụgbọ ala Sauber Johnny Herbert kụrụ ya. O mechara nweta ọkwa nke anọ n'Itali n'agbanyeghi na o nwere nsogbu brek n'ihi ntụgharị. Häkkinen mechiri oge ahụ site na mmeri na agba abụọ ikpeazụ na Luxembourg Grand Prix na
Japanese Grand Prix, nke mere ka o jide n'aka na o nwetara isi ihe zuru ezu iji merie n'asọmpi Iko Mbaụwa nke afọ 1998, site n'inweta isi ihe 100, n'iru onye kachasị ha nso bụ Schumacher. E nyere Häkkinen Autosport International Racing Driver Award maka afọ 1998. Ndị nta akụkọ kpọkwara ya onye egwuregwu egwuregwu nke afọ na Finland. Ụlọ ọrụ Finnish Post Office wepụtara stampụ iji cheta asọmpi ụwa nke Häkkinen na Jenụwarị 1999.