Experience the electrifying reunion of Formula One’s most captivating driver partnership, as former team-mates, bitter-rivals and friends Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard take to the stage.
Join Mika & DC hosted by a special guest interviewer for a night of high-octane entertainment - a conversation exploring their storied, turbulent time at the pinnacle of motorsport, the current state of play in F1, the electrifying 2025 season, and their predictions for 2026 - all underscored by their endless banter.
The illustrious duo drove as rivals and then most famously as teammate in McLaren Formula 1 to the 1998 FIA Formula One World Constructors Championship, with a partnership as brilliant and consistent as it was volatile, and hostile.
Discover how, in retirement, their longstanding rivalry evolved into an enduring friendship - forged on the racetrack and strengthened through mutual respect.
Mika “The Flying Finn” Häkkinen, renowned as the only driver Michael Schumacher ever admitted to fearing, recounts his journey - including joining Ayrton Senna at McLaren, surviving a life-threatening crash at the 1995 Adelaide Grand Prix, and executing his iconic 300km/h overtake at the 2000 Belgian Grand Prix, voted by fans as the greatest overtake in motorsport history. He will also reflect on his path to winning back-to-back FIA Formula One World Championship Drivers’ Champion titles in 1998 & 1999.
David ‘DC’ Coulthard, regarded as one of Britain’s fastest and most consistent drivers in motorsport, will share insights from his 15-season career, from replacing Ayrton Senna at Williams in 1994 to securing his maiden win in 1995, racing for McLaren and Red Bull Racing, and accumulating 13 Grand Prix victories, including two wins each at both the British and Monaco Grands Prix.
Together, they’ll dissect defining moments - from controversial team orders to dramatic on-track collisions - and reflect on how they brought McLaren the World Constructors Championship in 1998.
Don’t miss this unique chance to see these fierce rivals, close friends, and F1 legends as you’ve never seen them before.
Event Details
New Zealand International Convention Centre Theatre, Auckland
Mon 09 March 2026
Times are approx. and subject to change at any time. Please refer to ticketing website for updates.
Event Time: 7.30pm
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