MIKA HAKKINEN will teach someone to drive his limited edition supercar – if they can find the estimated £1.8m to buy his McLaren at auction.
The two-time F1 champ has enlisted the help of international auction house Bonhams to sell his motor.
The stunning model is one of just seven VP prototypes ever created with interest expected to be extremely high.
Built in 2013, the McLaren P1 Coupe Validation Prototype 3 road car is expected to sell for between £1.3m and £1.8m in Monaco in May.
The luxury automobile can rocket from nought to 62 mph in 2.8 seconds and reaches a top speed of 217 mph.
And one lucky buyer will get more than they bargained for.
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That’s because the Flying Finn himself is throwing in a day of exclusive driving lessons for the winning bidder.
Hakkinen’s car, used for durability testing, is the only one to head for sale.
The P1 was his first road-going custom McLaren and he even picked out the black colour scheme, featuring orange accents in the team’s signature shade.
Hakkinen no longer drives for the iconic racing team, but he has served as an ambassador for the brand since 2017.
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And the Finnish ex-racer is no stranger to headlines.
The 55-year-old created a buzz from the moment he started racing in the sport’s junior categories.
Hakkinen recovered from serious injuries to emerge as one of Michael Schumacher’s greatest rivals in the 1990s.
He became McLaren’s lead driver after Ayrton Senna left for Williams-Renault in 1994.
He became a top challenger for Schumacher when the team recruited Adrian Newey OBE – the current Red Bull chief technical officer.
Newey oversaw the new McLaren MP4-13-Mercedes – which proved all-conquering during 1998.
Newey is also one of the most successful designers, winning twelve Constructors’ Championships with three different teams.
That includes being the brains behind three-time champion Max Verstappen’s current RB18.
Hakkinen was crowned world champion in 1998 and again in 1999.
Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
