Mika Salo
Mika Salo, a Finnish driver known for his robust, often aggressive style, competed in 111 Formula 1 Grands Prix. While he never secured a victory, his career is most famously remembered for his stint with Ferrari in 1999, deputizing for an injured Michael Schumacher. During this period, Salo sportingly ceded a near-certain victory at the German Grand Prix to teammate Eddie Irvine, a selfless act that significantly aided Ferrari's championship aspirations. He achieved 2 podium finishes across his career, demonstrating his talent and reliability even without a top-tier permanent drive.
All-time records
Where Mika Salo ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 17th in Most F1 Starts Without a Win (109 starts)
- =21st in Most F1 Podiums Without a Win (2 podiums)
111Races
0Wins
2Podiums
49Top 10s
12.09Avg Position
14.61Avg Grid Pos
Top Teams
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit de Monaco | 0 | 1.29 | 7 |
| Hockenheimring | 0 | 1.14 | 7 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 0.86 | 7 |
| Suzuka Circuit | 0 | 0.14 | 7 |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 0 | 0.14 | 7 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 0 | 0.5 | 6 |
| Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | 0 | 0.4 | 5 |
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nürburgring | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Allan McNish vs Mika Salo | 6–10 | |
| 2000 | Pedro Diniz vs Mika Salo | 3–13 | |
| 1999 | Eddie Irvine vs Mika Salo | 5–1 | |
| 1999 | Mika Salo vs Jacques Villeneuve | 3–0 | |
| 1998 | Pedro Diniz vs Mika Salo | 5–10 | |
| 1997 | Mika Salo vs Jos Verstappen | 12–5 | |
| 1996 | Ukyo Katayama vs Mika Salo | 4–12 | |
| 1995 | Ukyo Katayama vs Mika Salo | 3–13 |
- Circuit de Monaco
- Hockenheimring
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Red Bull Ring
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Suzuka Circuit
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Silverstone Circuit
- Hungaroring
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Nürburgring
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
200217 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Toyota | 13 | P8 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Toyota | 19 | P14 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Toyota | 10 | P11 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Toyota | 9 | P7 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Toyota | 17 | P15 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Toyota | 19 | P9 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Toyota | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Toyota | 8 | Drivetrain | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Toyota | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Toyota | 18 | Brakes | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Toyota | 9 | Brakes | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Toyota | 10 | P8 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Toyota | 17 | P9 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Toyota | 16 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Toyota | 10 | P6 | 1 |
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Toyota | 10 | P12 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Toyota | 14 | P6 | 1 |
200017 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysian Grand Prix | Sauber | 17 | P8 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Sauber | 19 | P10 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Sauber | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Sauber | 15 | P7 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Sauber | 18 | P9 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Sauber | 9 | P10 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Sauber | 15 | P5 | 2 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Sauber | 9 | P6 | 1 |
| French Grand Prix | Sauber | 12 | P10 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Sauber | 15 | Electrical | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Sauber | 13 | P5 | 2 |
| European Grand Prix | Sauber | 19 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Sauber | 12 | P7 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Sauber | 18 | P8 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Sauber | 12 | P6 | 1 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Sauber | — | Safety concerns | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Sauber | 10 | Disqualified | 0 |
19999 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Grand Prix | Ferrari | 12 | Brakes | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 6 | P3 | 4 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 9 | P7 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 18 | P12 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Ferrari | 4 | P2 | 6 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 7 | P9 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | BAR | 16 | P8 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | BAR | 12 | Brakes | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | BAR | 19 | P7 | 0 |
199816 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Arrows | 15 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| Luxembourg Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | P14 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | Throttle | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | Collision | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | Gearbox | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | P14 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Arrows | 6 | Collision | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | Throttle | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Arrows | 19 | P13 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | Accident | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 8 | P4 | 3 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Arrows | 14 | P9 | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | Gearbox | 0 |
199717 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 21 | P12 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| Luxembourg Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 20 | P10 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 21 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 19 | P11 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 21 | P13 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 19 | Clutch | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 19 | Electrical | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | Puncture | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | P5 | 2 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 19 | P9 | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 19 | P8 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 22 | P13 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 18 | Engine | 0 |
199616 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 13 | P11 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 13 | P7 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | Collision | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 15 | P9 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | P7 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 13 | P10 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 12 | Disqualified | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 11 | P5 | 2 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | Disqualified | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | Throttle | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 11 | P5 | 2 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 10 | P6 | 1 |
199517 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | P5 | 2 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 12 | P6 | 1 |
| Pacific Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 18 | P12 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 15 | P10 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 15 | P13 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | P5 | 2 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 11 | P8 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | Throttle | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 13 | Clutch | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 23 | P8 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | P15 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 15 | P7 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 13 | P10 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 7 | Collision | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 12 | P7 | 0 |
19942 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 22 | Electrical | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 25 | P10 | 0 |