Mika Salo
F1 Statistics
| Nationality: |  Finnish |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Date of birth: | 30 November 1966 |
| Age: | 54 |
| Race debut: |  1994 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Last race: | 2002 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1994-2000, 2002 |
| Best championship result: | 10th (1999) |
Jump to: Career Statistics | Season statistics | Career results | Constructor statistics | Grand Prix statistics | Circuit statistics | Teammates
Career statistics
| 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 |
| Did not start: | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 44 | 40.4% |
| First lap retirements: | 2 | |
| Not classified: | 0 | |
| Disqualified: | 3 | 2.8% |
| Best start: | 4th | x1 |
| Best result: | 2nd | x1 |
Season statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- 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 position
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 |  Lotus | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 22 | 10 | – | – | NC |
| 1995 | Tyrrell | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15th |
| 1996 | Tyrrell | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13th |
| 1997 | Tyrrell | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17th |
| 1998 | Arrows | 16 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13th |
| 1999 | BAR,  Ferrari | 9 | 9 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10th |
| 2000 |  Sauber | 17 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11th |
| 2002 | Toyota | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17th |
| 111 | 109 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 33 |
Career results
| Year | Constructor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | BRA  | PAC | SMR  | MCO  | ESP  | CAN  | FRA  | GBR | DEU  | HUN  | BEL  | ITA | PRT  | EUR  | JPN | AUS  | ||||
| Lotus | 10 | R | 0 | NC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | BRA | ARG  | SMR | ESP | MCO | CAN | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | PRT | EUR | PAC | JPN | AUS | |||
| Tyrrell | 7 | R | R | 10 | R | 7 | 15 | 8 | R | R | 8 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15th | |
| 1996 | AUS | BRA | ARG | EUR | SMR | MCO | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | PRT | JPN | ||||
| Tyrrell | 6 | 5 | R | DSQ | R | 5R | DSQ | R | 10 | 7 | 9 | R | 7 | R | 11 | R | 5 | 13th | ||
| 1997 | AUS | BRA | ARG | SMR | MCO | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | AUT  | LUX  | JPN | EUR | |||
| Tyrrell | R | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | R | R | R | R | R | 13 | 11 | R | R | 10 | R | 12 | 2 | 17th | |
| 1998 | AUS | BRA | ARG | SMR | ESP | MCO | CAN | FRA | GBR | AUT | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | LUX | JPN | ||||
| Arrows | R | R | R | 9 | R | 4 | R | 13 | R | R | 14 | R | DNS | R | 14 | R | 3 | 13th | ||
| 1999 | AUS | BRA | SMR | MCO | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | AUT | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | EUR | MYS  | JPN | ||||
| BAR | 7R | R | 8 | 10 | 10th | |||||||||||||||
| Ferrari | 9 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | R | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | AUS | BRA | SMR | GBR | ESP | EUR | MCO | CAN | FRA | AUT | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | USA  | JPN | MYS | |||
| Sauber | DSQ | DNS | 6 | 8 | 7 | R | 5 | R | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | R | 10 | 8 | 6 | 11th | |
| 2002 | AUS | MYS | BRA | SMR | ESP | AUT | MCO | CAN | EUR | GBR | FRA | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | USA | JPN | |||
| Toyota | 6 | 12 | 6 | R | 9 | 8 | R | R | R | R | R | 9 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 17th |
Constructor statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- 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
Grand Prix statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- 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
| Grand Prix | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 7 | 8 | – | – |
| Australia | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Austria | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Belgium | 7 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 7 | – | – |
| Brazil | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Britain | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 8 | 7 | – | – |
| Canada | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 14 | 7 | – | – |
| Europe | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| France | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 12 | 10 | – | – |
| Germany | 7 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Hungary | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 9 | 10 | – | – |
| Italy | 7 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Japan | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 10 | – | – |
| Malaysia | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 8 | – | – |
| Monaco | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Pacific | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 12 | – | – |
| Portugal | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 11 | – | – |
| San Marino | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Spain | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 12 | 7 | – | – |
| USA | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 14 | 14 | – | – |
Circuit statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- 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
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Aida | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 12 | – | – |
| Buenos Aires | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 7 | 8 | – | – |
| Catalunya | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 12 | 7 | – | – |
| Estoril | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 11 | – | – |
| Hockenheim | 7 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Hungaroring | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 9 | 10 | – | – |
| Imola | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 14 | 14 | – | – |
| Interlagos | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Jerez | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | 12 | – | – |
| Magny-Cours | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 12 | 10 | – | – |
| Melbourne | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Monte Carlo | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Montreal | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 14 | 7 | – | – |
| Monza | 7 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Nurburgring | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Sepang | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 8 | – | – |
| Silverstone | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 8 | 7 | – | – |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 7 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 7 | – | – |
| Spielberg | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Suzuka | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Zanardi | 2 | 1994 |
| Ukyo Katayama | 32 | 1995-96 |
| Gabriele Tarquini | 1 | 1995 |
 Jos Verstappen | 17 | 1997 |
| Pedro Diniz | 32 | 1998, 2000 |
| Jacques Villeneuve | 3 | 1999 |
| Eddie Irvine | 6 | 1999 |
| Allan McNish | 17 | 2002 |