The doctors say I will make a full recovery." Video; Schedule. He will undergo further treatment in Europe, but has been warned by doctors to be careful to avoid any bangs on the head. Toggle Navigation> Login/Register User Options. One can only presume that this misleading behavior was thought necessary at the time because of the extremely delicate political situation at McLaren.Mika - who has been racing since he started in karts at the age of six - says he is still committed to the sport but doesn't yet know if he will race next season. "Not many people can do what he did to their head and get away with it," said Lewis, who added that another patient admitted to the hospital soon after Hakkinen would probably suffer permanent brain damage because he was not taken to the hospital quickly enough.These revelations - although remarkable - fly in the face of earlier statements issued by McLaren and the circuit medical officers which gave the impression that all was well and that Hakkinen had not suffered any major fractures in the crash. "At least I can walk and do things normally. Double Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen is one of those heroes, and in this clip from the film, he talks about the moment he clashed with Michael Schumacher in the 1990 Macau Grand Prix.

Latest . Full Schedule . AFTER three weeks at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Mika Hakkinen has flown back to Europe on a specially fitted-out medical jet, ... which allows oxygen to flow to the brain after a serious head injury and lessens the dangers of the suffering permanent damage because of oxygen starvation. HIGHLIGHTS: Watch the key moments as Hamilton storms to fourth Belgian GP winRicciardo buzzing after ‘big’ final lap gives him extra point to go with fourth placeBelgian GP ‘not enjoyable’ says Verstappen after ‘lonely’ run to P3'I was pushing too much' – Giovinazzi explains second big Spa crash in two yearsDRIVER OF THE DAY: Gasly gets your vote after battling Spa driveOn this week’s episode of the official F1 podcast - Verstappen eyeing ‘a lot of opportunities’ in Sunday’s Belgian GP from P3 on the gridRicciardo buzzing after ‘big’ final lap gives him extra point to go with fourth placeROAD TO F1: Tsunoda wins over penalised Mazepin in stunning Belgian F2 Feature RaceBelgian GP ‘not enjoyable’ says Verstappen after ‘lonely’ run to P3© 2003-2020 Formula One World Championship Limited Latest. The impact fractured the base of Hakkinen's skull and cut off his breathing.Mika was fortunate that one of the first doctors to reach him was Dr. Stephen Lewis, a surgeon at the Royal Adelaide, a specialist in head injuries who only has recently pioneered a prize-winning ultrasound technique, which allows oxygen to flow to the brain after a serious head injury and lessens the dangers of the suffering permanent damage because of oxygen starvation.Dr. Mika Hakkinen: A Finn still flying The double world champion shows no sign of slowing down – even after more than a decade out of F1. Standings. The doctors in Adelaide are now beginning to reveal just how lucky Hakkinen was and just how serious the crash was. Hakkinen’s win was briefly in doubt With the scheduled pit stops completed the order was Hakkinen, Coulthard, Barrichello, Villenueve, Button and Salo. He will also need surgery on an ear because of a hearing problem caused by the crash.

The last two retirements came by way of Ralf Schumacher spinning off due to brake failure and Zonta with an engine failure. Lewis told the Adelaide Advertiser newspaper that Hakkinen was "a very lucky guy" that doctors had been able to use the new techniques in ideal conditions. It will be at least another six weeks before the Finn will know whether he can race or not in the future.Mika, however, is aware that he has already been very fortunate. The only other action in the top six was an abortive move from Button on Villeneuve, which saw no change in position. Skip to Global Nav Skip to Primary content Skip to main content. "I'm very lucky to be in the situation I'm in," he said.