Racing legends and former rivals reunite for UK tour…
Motorsport stars Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard will renew their famous partnership for a very special public tour, which will see them talk all-things on the 2025 season so far, recount stories from their careers, re-living their incredible time at McLaren, their on-track rivalry and memories of racing the same era as legends Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher.
The UK & Ireland tour, which will run through September during this year’s 2025 season, will see the two drivers steer audiences through their legendary careers, both as drivers and pundits.
Initially rivals competing for Team Lotus and Williams, the pair became teammates who overcame the ebb and flow of inter-team rivalry and tensions to power McLaren to the 1998 FIA Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship – the last time the famous Woking-based squad would win the title until last year.
This unfiltered show will explore how, after years of rivalry and team partnership, their relationship evolved into an enduring friendship, tempered on the racetrack and forged through mutual respect.
Together, they’ll dissect the defining moments from their careers, from the 32 Grands Prix victories they brought McLaren, the sometimes-controversial team orders and even those moments when on-track clashes added to the tension of competing at the pinnacle of world motorsport. They will also share their thoughts on the 2025 season, McLaren’s strong start to the year, the formidable partnership of Lewis Hamilton with Ferrari, Max Verstappen’s title defence at Red Bull Racing and Mercedes’ hopes led by Britain’s George Russell.
“I’m very much looking forward to this as it gives Mika and I the chance to have a very relaxing chat with the audience about Formula 1 today, our time racing in the sport and of course which one of us was actually the fastest!” said David Coulthard. “We are both still very active in Formula 1 and this season is already shaping up to being one of the most competitive yet, so there will be no shortage of things to discuss! It will be rather more personal than talking into a camera lens.”
Tour Dates:
| Mon 22 Sep |
Royal Concert Hall Nottingham |
| Tue 23 Sep |
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic |
| Thu 25 Sep |
Usher Hall, Edinburgh |
| Fri 26 Sep |
Birmingham Symphony Hall |
| Sat 27 Sep |
Dublin Convention Centre |
| Sun 28 Sep |
Dominion Theatre, London |
“DC and I have been rivals, teammates and colleagues in Formula 1 for over 30 years, which seems incredible, so this tour will give us the chance to talk to fans about how much the sport has changed and why we think it’s in such good shape in 2025,” said Mika Häkkinen. “We do not get as much opportunity to meet the fans as we used to when racing, so this is a great chance for us to talk to them directly and hopefully answer any questions – no matter how challenging! At a time when McLaren is back on top, it feels a good moment to tell stories from an earlier era.”
Tickets go on General on sale – Friday 4th April, 10am via www.fane.co.uk/mika-david
