JANUARY 26, 2007

Mika Hakkinen stays at Mercedes

Mika Hakkinen has re-signed to drive for Mercedes-Benz in the DTM series for a third season. The 38-year-old former World Champion retired from Formula 1 at the end of the 2001 season after an 11-year career in the sport, including 20 race victories. He started racing DTM in 2005 and won a race in his first season and finished the year fifth overall in the championship. Last year he failed to win a race but finished sixth in the series. The Finn is the biggest name currently racing in DTM. He recently tested a McLaren Formula 1 car.