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Finnish Toyota

Mika Salo

Finnish
8 Seasons in F1
Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

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Mika Salo

Mika Salo was a Finnish Formula 1 driver who competed between 1994 and 2002. across 111 races, taking 0 wins, 2 podiums and 0 pole positions for Team Lotus, Tyrrell, Arrows and 3 other teams.

Number
-
Nationality
Finnish
Team
Toyota
Career
1994–2002

Career Stats

Seasons
8
Races
111
Wins
0
Podiums
2
Poles
0
Fastest Laps
0
WDC
0

Teammate Duels

Mika Salo
Career vs all teammates qualifying + race
Salo 73 Qualifying 37 Teammate
66%
34%
73–37 across 110 weekends
Salo 25 Race 7 Teammate
78%
22%
25–7 across 32 weekends
By teammate
vs Allan McNish 2002
Q
15–2
R
3–3
vs Pedro Diniz 1998–2000
Q
22–10
R
9–0
vs Eddie Irvine 1999
Q
2–4
R
1–4
vs Jacques Villeneuve 1999
Q
0–3
vs Jos Verstappen 1997
Q
10–7
R
4–0
vs Ukyo Katayama 1995–1996
Q
23–9
R
6–0
vs Gabriele Tarquini 1995
Q
1–0
R
1–0
vs Alessandro Zanardi 1994
Q
0–2
R
1–0

Qualifying head-to-head by grid slot; race by classified finish. Only weekends where both cars were classified count.

Career Mosaic

Every start as a tile 111 tiles

One square per race across the whole career. Sort by outcome for the block of gold wins tapering to the red corner of retirements, or by chronological order to read the career start-to-finish.

Sort by
Key
Podium 2 Points 14 Finished 48 DNF · mech 37 DNF · crash 7 DSQ 3

Every tile is a clickable link — select one to open that race.

Season Outcomes

Outcome mix by season 100% stacked

Every season's races stacked into one bar, split by outcome — newest first. Gold and silver mark the strong years; red flags the retirements.

Podium 2 Points 14 Finished 48 DNF · mech 37 DNF · crash 7 DSQ 3
2002 Toyota
2000 Sauber
1999 Ferrari
1998 Arrows
1997 Tyrrell
1996 Tyrrell
1995 Tyrrell
1994 Team Lotus

Season by Season

Year Pos Team Points Wins Races Best
2002
17
 Toyota 2 0 17 P6
2000
11
 Sauber 6 0 17 P5
1999
10
 Ferrari 10 0 9 P2
1998
13
 Arrows 3 0 16 P4
1997
17
 Tyrrell 2 0 17 P5
1996
13
 Tyrrell 5 0 16 P5
1995
15
 Tyrrell 5 0 17 P5
1994
32
 Team Lotus 0 0 2 P10
Career8 seasons
Wins
0
Races
17
Best
P6
Toyota
Finished P17
2002 standings →
Wins
0
Races
17
Best
P5
Sauber
Finished P11
2000 standings →
Wins
0
Races
9
Best
P2
Ferrari
Finished P10
1999 standings →
Wins
0
Races
16
Best
P4
Arrows
Finished P13
1998 standings →
Wins
0
Races
17
Best
P5
Tyrrell
Finished P17
1997 standings →
Wins
0
Races
16
Best
P5
Tyrrell
Finished P13
1996 standings →
Wins
0
Races
17
Best
P5
Tyrrell
Finished P15
1995 standings →
Wins
0
Races
2
Best
P10
Team Lotus
Finished P32
1994 standings →

Race by Race · All Seasons

Year Race Team Grid Finish Pts Status
2002 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix Toyota 13
8
 0 +1 Lap
2002 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix Toyota 19
14
 0 +2 Laps
2002 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Toyota 10
11
 0 +1 Lap
2002 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Toyota 9
7
 0 Finished
2002 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian Grand Prix Toyota 17
15
 0 +2 Laps
2002 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Toyota 19
9
 0 +1 Lap
2002 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Toyota 16 R 0 Engine
2002 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Toyota 8 R 0 Drivetrain
2002 European Grand Prix European Grand Prix Toyota 10 R 0 Gearbox
2002 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Toyota 18 R 0 Brakes
2002 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Toyota 9 R 0 Brakes
2002 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian Grand Prix Toyota 10
8
 0 Finished
2002 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Toyota 17
9
 0 +1 Lap
2002 San Marino Grand Prix San Marino Grand Prix Toyota 16 R 0 Gearbox
2002 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Toyota 10
6
 1 +1 Lap
2002 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysian Grand Prix Toyota 10
12
 0 +3 Laps
2002 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Toyota 14
6
 1 +2 Laps
2000 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysian Grand Prix Sauber 17
8
 0 +1 Lap
2000 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix Sauber 19
10
 0 +1 Lap
2000 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix Sauber 14 R 0 Spun off
2000 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Sauber 15
7
 0 +1 Lap
2000 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Sauber 18
9
 0 Finished
2000 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian Grand Prix Sauber 9
10
 0 +1 Lap
2000 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Sauber 15
5
 2 Finished
2000 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian Grand Prix Sauber 9
6
 1 +1 Lap
2000 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Sauber 12
10
 0 +1 Lap
2000 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Sauber 15 R 0 Electrical
2000 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Sauber 13
5
 2 Finished
2000 European Grand Prix European Grand Prix Sauber 19 R 0 Halfshaft
2000 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Sauber 12
7
 0 +1 Lap
2000 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Sauber 18
8
 0 +1 Lap
2000 San Marino Grand Prix San Marino Grand Prix Sauber 12
6
 1 +1 Lap
2000 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Sauber 0 W 0 Safety concerns
2000 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Sauber 10 D 0 Disqualified
1999 European Grand Prix European Grand Prix Ferrari 12 R 0 Brakes
1999 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Ferrari 6
3
 4 Finished
1999 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Ferrari 9
7
 0 Finished
1999 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian Grand Prix Ferrari 18
12
 0 +2 Laps
1999 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Ferrari 4
2
 6 Finished
1999 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian Grand Prix Ferrari 7
9
 0 +1 Lap
1999 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix BAR 16
8
 0 +1 Lap
1999 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix BAR 12 R 0 Brakes
1999 San Marino Grand Prix San Marino Grand Prix BAR 19
7
 0 +3 Laps
1998 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix Arrows 15 R 0 Hydraulics
1998 Luxembourg Grand Prix Luxembourg Grand Prix Arrows 16
14
 0 +2 Laps
1998 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Arrows 16 R 0 Throttle
1998 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Arrows 18 W 0 Collision
1998 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian Grand Prix Arrows 13 R 0 Gearbox
1998 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Arrows 17
14
 0 +1 Lap
1998 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian Grand Prix Arrows 6 R 0 Collision
1998 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Arrows 13 R 0 Throttle
1998 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Arrows 19
13
 0 +2 Laps
1998 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Arrows 17 R 0 Accident
1998 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Arrows 8
4
 3 Finished
1998 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Arrows 17 R 0 Engine
1998 San Marino Grand Prix San Marino Grand Prix Arrows 14
9
 0 +2 Laps
1998 Argentine Grand Prix Argentine Grand Prix Arrows 17 R 0 Gearbox
1998 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Arrows 20 R 0 Engine
1998 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Arrows 16 R 0 Gearbox
1997 European Grand Prix European Grand Prix Tyrrell 21
12
 0 +1 Lap
1997 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix Tyrrell 22 R 0 Engine
1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix Luxembourg Grand Prix Tyrrell 20
10
 0 +1 Lap
1997 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian Grand Prix Tyrrell 21 R 0 Gearbox
1997 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Tyrrell 19 R 0 Engine
1997 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Tyrrell 19
11
 0 +1 Lap
1997 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian Grand Prix Tyrrell 21
13
 0 +2 Laps
1997 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Tyrrell 19 R 0 Clutch
1997 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Tyrrell 18 R 0 Engine
1997 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Tyrrell 19 R 0 Electrical
1997 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Tyrrell 17 R 0 Engine
1997 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Tyrrell 14 R 0 Puncture
1997 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Tyrrell 14
5
 2 +1 Lap
1997 San Marino Grand Prix San Marino Grand Prix Tyrrell 19
9
 0 +2 Laps
1997 Argentine Grand Prix Argentine Grand Prix Tyrrell 19
8
 0 +1 Lap
1997 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Tyrrell 22
13
 0 +1 Lap
1997 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Tyrrell 18 R 0 Engine
1996 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix Tyrrell 15 R 0 Engine
1996 Portuguese Grand Prix Portuguese Grand Prix Tyrrell 13
11
 0 +1 Lap
1996 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Tyrrell 17 R 0 Engine
1996 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Tyrrell 13
7
 0 Finished
1996 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian Grand Prix Tyrrell 16 R 0 Collision
1996 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Tyrrell 15
9
 0 +1 Lap
1996 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Tyrrell 14
7
 0 +1 Lap
1996 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Tyrrell 13
10
 0 +2 Laps
1996 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Tyrrell 14 R 0 Engine
1996 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Tyrrell 12 D 0 Disqualified
1996 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Tyrrell 11
5
 2 Collision
1996 San Marino Grand Prix San Marino Grand Prix Tyrrell 8 R 0 Engine
1996 European Grand Prix European Grand Prix Tyrrell 14 D 0 Disqualified
1996 Argentine Grand Prix Argentine Grand Prix Tyrrell 16 R 0 Throttle
1996 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Tyrrell 11
5
 2 +1 Lap
1996 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Tyrrell 10
6
 1 +1 Lap
1995 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Tyrrell 14
5
 2 +3 Laps
1995 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix Tyrrell 12
6
 1 +1 Lap
1995 Pacific Grand Prix Pacific Grand Prix Tyrrell 18
12
 0 +3 Laps
1995 European Grand Prix European Grand Prix Tyrrell 15
10
 0 +3 Laps
1995 Portuguese Grand Prix Portuguese Grand Prix Tyrrell 15
13
 0 +2 Laps
1995 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Tyrrell 16
5
 2 +1 Lap
1995 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Tyrrell 11
8
 0 Finished
1995 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian Grand Prix Tyrrell 16 R 0 Throttle
1995 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Tyrrell 13 R 0 Clutch
1995 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Tyrrell 23
8
 0 +1 Lap
1995 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Tyrrell 14
15
 0 +3 Laps
1995 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Tyrrell 15
7
 0 +1 Lap
1995 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Tyrrell 17 R 0 Gearbox
1995 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Tyrrell 13
10
 0 +1 Lap
1995 San Marino Grand Prix San Marino Grand Prix Tyrrell 13 R 0 Engine
1995 Argentine Grand Prix Argentine Grand Prix Tyrrell 7 R 0 Collision
1995 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Tyrrell 12
7
 0 +2 Laps
1994 Australian Grand Prix Australian Grand Prix Team Lotus 22 R 0 Electrical
1994 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese Grand Prix Team Lotus 25
10
 0 +1 Lap
Grid
13
Finish
8
Δ Pos
+5
Points
0
+1 Lap
Grid 13 → P8 ▲ 5
Race result →
Grid
19
Finish
14
Δ Pos
+5
Points
0
+2 Laps
Grid 19 → P14 ▲ 5
Race result →
Grid
10
Finish
11
Δ Pos
-1
Points
0
+1 Lap
Grid 10 → P11 ▼ 1
Race result →
Grid
9
Finish
7
Δ Pos
+2
Points
0
Finished
Grid 9 → P7 ▲ 2
Race result →
Grid
17
Finish
15
Δ Pos
+2
Points
0
+2 Laps
Grid 17 → P15 ▲ 2
Race result →
Grid
19
Finish
9
Δ Pos
+10
Points
0
+1 Lap
Grid 19 → P9 ▲ 10
Race result →
Grid
16
Finish
DNF
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Engine
Grid 16 → DNF
Race result →
Grid
8
Finish
DNF
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Drivetrain
Grid 8 → DNF
Race result →
Grid
10
Finish
DNF
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Gearbox
Grid 10 → DNF
Race result →
Grid
18
Finish
DNF
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Brakes
Grid 18 → DNF
Race result →
Grid
9
Finish
DNF
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Brakes
Grid 9 → DNF
Race result →
Grid
10
Finish
8
Δ Pos
+2
Points
0
Finished
Grid 10 → P8 ▲ 2
Race result →
Grid
17
Finish
9
Δ Pos
+8
Points
0
+1 Lap
Grid 17 → P9 ▲ 8
Race result →
Grid
16
Finish
DNF
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Gearbox
Grid 16 → DNF
Race result →
Grid
10
Finish
6
Δ Pos
+4
Points
1
+1 Lap
Grid 10 → P6 ▲ 4
Race result →
Grid
10
Finish
12
Δ Pos
-2
Points
0
+3 Laps
Grid 10 → P12 ▼ 2
Race result →
Grid
14
Finish
6
Δ Pos
+8
Points
1
+2 Laps
Grid 14 → P6 ▲ 8
Race result →