| Mika
SALO (17) Arrows-Yamaha-Hart |
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Born : November 30th 1966 in Helsinki (Finland) Nationality : Finnish Lives : London (Great-Britain) Family : Engaged to Noriko Height : 1,75m Weight : 73 kg |
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| 1989 : British Formula 3
Championship 1990 : 2nd, British Formula 3 Championship 1991 - 1994 : Japanese Formula 3000 Championship 1994 : Formula 1 debut with Lotus-Mugen Honda (2 Grands Prix) |
1995 : 14th, Formula 1 World
Championship with Tyrrell-Yamaha (5 points) 1996 : 13th, Formula 1 World Championship with Tyrrell-Yamaha (5 points) 1997: 16th in the F1 World Championship with Tyrrell-Ford (2 points. Fifth at Monaco) |
| Held back in the limited Tyrell-Ford team in 1997, Mika didn't hesitate for a second when he was offered a drive by Tom Walkinshaw. With an Arrows wheel in his hands, the Finn should at last show what he is capable of. The only problem is that the totally modified Arrows A19 is a completely unknown quantity. |
