The amiable Finn discusses the challenges of going up against an all-t… Unter anderem wurde er 1999 und 2000 finnischer Vizekartmeister. The latest in a long line of talents to hail from Finland, Heikki Kovalainen made his F1 race debut in 2007 with Renault, after a rapid rise through the ranks saw him succeed one Fernando Alonso, but he has yet to live up to his record in the junior ranks following a disappointing switch to McLaren. 2000 machte er sich zum ersten Mal einen Namen, indem er gleich vier Titel gewann. To be faster in practice and testing doesn't mean anything in the grand scheme.So more than halfway through the 2008 season, Kovalainen has managed a single Pole Position which was translated into a soggy performance in more ways than one. Roku 2005 se také vrátil do Závodu šampiónů, ale skončil v semifinále po porážce od Toma Kristensena.. GP2. In this instance, the picture is even grimmer for Kovalainen. This week Tom welcomes one-time Grand Prix winner Heikki Kovalainen onto the show to discuss his rollercoaster Grand Prix career, which began with Renault in 2007 and took in 111 starts, with stops at McLaren, Caterham and Lotus. Motorsport Images.
In the next edition of McLaren & Me, we catch up with former McLaren driver, Heikki Kovalainen, for an exclusive insight into his time at with the team.Heikki faced the difficult challenge of being team mate to Lewis Hamilton for two seasons, but the popular Finn forged his own place in McLaren’s history by winning the 2008 Hungarian GP.
Would you like to view the site in Fernando Alonso’s unexpected departure from McLaren at the end of the 2007 season left a vacuum that suddenly required filling. Finland's Heikki Kovalainen has joined McLaren and will race alongside Lewis Hamilton in 2008. Kovalainen gewann 2004 den Meistertitel der World Series by Nissan und wurde 2005 Vizemeister der GP2-Serie. Hamilton was still hopeful of a first win at home heading into the race given the heavy rain forecast. But who else could McLaren take?Gary Paffet, longtime test driver and Brit DTM driver, has seemed to wane a little in recent months and does not seem a likely or safe candidate.
We have noticed that you are using the English version of our web site. Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (s.19. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren MP4-23 Motorsport Images. PADDOCK PASS: All the reaction from a frantic Silverstone qualifyingA race to lose for Mercedes and Hulk's incredible return: What To Watch For in the British GPFIA post-qualifying press conference â Great BritainHulkenberg describes qualifying return as 'a shock to the system' as he just misses out on Q3What the teams said â Qualifying in Great BritainâI think the main area that I struggled to match him was braking areas, so he was able to brake later and harder and he was able to hit the apex and make the exit the same as mine,â Kovalainen explained.âGenerally his lines were a bit more square than mine so he braked late and deep, the car, in quite a short distance. A bet that Lewis Hamilton won about how fast he could take Eau Rouge on his first lap out of the pits in practice was proof of his exceptional talent, says former Formula 1 teammate Heikki Kovalainen. F1-sarjassa vuosina 2007–2013 kaikkiaan 111 GP-starttia ajanut Heikki Kovalainen näki kahdella McLaren-kaudellaan läheltä, miksi Lewis Hamilton on niin hyvä. [3] Disputou ainda as temporadas de 2011 e 2012. Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (s.19.
lokakuuta 1981 Suomussalmi) on suomalainen kilpa-autoilija, entinen Formula 1-kuljettaja ja Super GT-sarjan mestari.. He was just that tiny bit faster all the time and I had to stretch every session. Kovalainen zajel první a na dlouho také poslední kolo pod 60 sekund. Formula 1 -uransa vuonna 2007 Renault-tallissa aloittanut Kovalainen teki joulukuussa 2007 sopimuksen McLarenin kanssa. Formula 1 -uransa vuonna 2007 Renault-tallissa aloittanut Kovalainen teki joulukuussa 2007 sopimuksen McLarenin kanssa.
Heikki quickly proved the perfect foil – he worked seamlessly with Hamilton, the pair developing an easy-going rapport, and he was instantly quick on track.Heikki had often looked a contender for victory throughout the early races of 2008, but his day of days came at the Hungaroring in mid-summer. McLaren snatched up the youngster, and he joined Lewis behind the wheel of MP4-23, the aerodynamic masterpiece that Lewis drove to a memorable championship victory in 2008. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren MP4-23. "I think Lewis and Heikki will be a formidable combination," said McLaren chief executive Martin Whitmarsh. More. There can be no more excuses.
Heikki Kovalainen: 2019-ben: Életrajzi adatai: Született: 1981. október 19.
The 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 ING Magyar Nagydíj 2008) was a Formula One motor race held on 3 August 2008, at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary.It was the 11th race of the 2008 Formula One season.Contested over 70 laps, the race was won by Heikki Kovalainen for the McLaren team, from a second position start. He was supported by the Renault Driver Development programme early in his racing career, during which he won the World Series by Nissan championship and finished runner-up in the GP2 seri