Mika Salo F1 stats
Driver info
Nationality
Finnish
Birthplace
Helsinki, Finland
Date of birth
Age
56
First race
Last race
Year(s) active
1994-2000, 2002
Best championship finish
10th ()
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F1 stats
A detailed look at Mika Salo’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 111 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 109 | |
| Wins | 0 | |
| Podiums | 2 | 1.8% |
| Pole positions | 0 | |
| Fastest laps | 0 | |
| Points | 33 | 0.30 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 16 | 14.7% |
| Front row starts | 0 | |
| Times as championship leader | 0 | |
| Best start | 4th | x1 |
| Best finish | 2nd | x1 |
| Did not start | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 44 | 40.4% |
| First lap retirements | 2 | |
| Not classified | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 3 | 2.8% |
| No. of events | 21 | |
| No. of circuits | 22 |
Stats by season
A look at Salo’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 22 | 10 | – | – | NC | |
| Tyrrell | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15th | |
| Tyrrell | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13th | |
| Tyrrell | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17th | |
| Arrows | 16 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13th | |
| 9 | 9 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10th | ||
| Sauber | 17 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11th | |
| Toyota | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17th | |
| 111 | 109 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 33 |
Table definitions
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- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World Championship
- NC: Not classified
Stats by constructor
A look at Salo’s F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus (1994) | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 22 | 10 | – | – |
| Tyrrell (1995-97) | 50 | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Arrows (1998) | 16 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| BAR (1999) | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 12 | 7 | – | – |
| Ferrari (1999) | 6 | 6 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Sauber (2000) | 17 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Toyota (2002) | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 111 | 109 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 33 |
Table definitions
Click column headers to sort
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
A list of Salo’s teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races | Qualifying H2H |
|---|---|---|
| (ITA) Alessandro Zanardi (1994) | 2 | 0-2 |
| (JPN) Ukyo Katayama (1995-96) | 32 | 23-9 |
| (ITA) Gabriele Tarquini (1995) | 1 | 1-0 |
| (NLD) Jos Verstappen (1997) | 17 | 10-7 |
| (BRA) Pedro Diniz (1998, 2000) | 33 | 22-11 |
| (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (1999) | 3 | 0-3 |
| (GBR) Eddie Irvine (1999) | 6 | 2-4 |
| (GBR) Allan McNish (2002) | 17 | 15-2 |