Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe afọ anọ gasịrị, nke rụpụtara obere ihe ịga nke ọma, Häkkinen meriri mmeri mbụ ya na Formula One na 1997. Ọ gara n'ihu merie agbụrụ asatọ nke oge 1998, na-ejide World Drivers' Championship na njedebe oge.
Japanese Grand Prix; ihe ịga nke ọma ya nyekwara McLaren aka inweta World Constructors' Championship. O meghachiri mmeri ya na World Championship na 1999, na-enweta mmeri ise. O mechara bụrụ onye na-agba ọsọ n'asọmpi ndị ọkwọ ụgbọala n'afọ 2000, n'azụ Michael Schumacher wee nweta mmeri abụọ ọzọ na 2001 tupu o kwupụta ọkwa nke ezumike nka site na egwuregwu ahụ, nke ghọrọ ezumike nká oge niile n'etiti 2002.