Vantaa

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 44. Chapters: Buildings and structures in Vantaa, Districts of Vantaa, People from Vantaa, Transport in Vantaa, Myyrmanni bombing, Mika Häkkinen, Helsinki Airport, Ville Peltonen, Jarkko Ruutu, Vaisala, Anna Abreu, Sami Kapanen, Tikkurilan Palloseura, Tuomo Ruutu, Ossi Väänänen, Antti Niemi, Patrik Antonius, Jalkapalloseura Airport City, Suvi Koponen, Valtteri Filppula, Olli Mustonen, Korson Palloseura, Juha Salminen, Taisto Mäki, Ragnar Granit, Jaakko Hintikka, Ring Rail Line, Sampsa Astala, Antti-Jussi Niemi, Eicca Toppinen, Leena Peisa, Ville Tiisanoja, Allianssi Vantaa, Ilari Filppula, Mikko Ruutu, Nils Gustafsson, Antti Pihlström, Ring III, Finnish Aviation Museum, Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council, J. T. Lindroos, Keimola Motor Stadium, Paavo Talvela, Keijo Säilynoja, Mikko Minkkinen, Markus Leminen, Marko Kolsi, Johan Anders Jägerhorn, Tami Kiuru, Aviapolis, Hakunila, Lentokenttä, Heureka, Viivi Pumpanen, Tikkurilan Tiikerit, Markus Pöyhönen, ISS Stadion, Tikkurilan lukio, Kartanonkoski, Kiekko-Vantaa, Laila Kinnunen, AC Allianssi, Helena Vierikko, Kari Laitinen, Emilia Pikkarainen, Energia Areena, Flamingo, Finland, Hiekkaharju, Myyrmäki, Martinlaakso, Draconus Entertainment, Sotunki, Veromies, Pähkinärinne, Pussihukat, Hämevaara, Pro Vantaa. Excerpt: Mika Pauli Häkkinen (·)) (born 28 September 1968 in Vantaa in the Helsinki metropolitan area) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula One World Champion. Seven-time world champion and rival Michael Schumacher said Häkkinen is the man he respected the most during his Formula One career. Mika Häkkinen was born in Helsingin maalaiskunta (now Vantaa), Finland on September 28, 1968 to Harri, a shortwave radio operator and part-time taxi driver, and Aila Häkkinen, who worked as a secretary. Häkkinen grew up with one sister, Nina, who ran a fan site for her brother until its closure in 1998. Since 1991, Häkkinen has resided in Monte Carlo although he also has houses in France and Finland. On 18 May 2008, his newly completed mansion in France burned down after a light in one of his trophy cabinets short circuited. Nobody was injured in the conflagration, but his pet tortoise perished in the fire along with his collection of F1 trophies. Häkkinen married Erja Honkanen in 1998. The couple have one son, Hugo Ronan (born 11 December 2000) and one daughter, Aina Julia (born 12 May 2005). The couple applied for divorce in 2008. Häkkinen's third child, daughter Ella, was born on 30 November 2010 to his girlfriend Marketa Remesova. When Häkkinen was five years old, his parents hired a go-kart for him to take to a track near their home. On his first lap, Häkkinen was involved in an accident, escaping unhurt. Despite this crash, Häkkinen wished to continue racing and after persistently annoying his parents, the young Finn got his wish. His father bought Häkkinen his first go-kart, one that Henri Toivonen had previously competed with. By 1986, Häkkinen had won five karting championships. 1982 World Champion Keke Rosberg helped Häkkinen by arranging him sponsorship that aided the Finn through the junior categories of open wheel racing. The "New Flying Finn" won three Scandinavian championships, then the Opel Lotus Euroseries championship before winning the British Formula Three