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Mika Häkkinen wants the rules to change

Previous F1-champion and DTM-star Mika Häkkinen could be on the way out from the championship for next year. The Finn is reported to be very disappointed with the past season. Häkkinen says that if he is going to continue in Germany, the rules need to change.
“Yes, that is correct. We still have not taken any decision for 2008. At the moment I am not very motivated for the championship”, said Häkkinen to Motorsport-Total.com.

Häkkinen had a hard ride in the DTM 2007. At Barcelona he was penalized hard after his incident with Martin Tomczyk where he crashed in to the Audi-driver with locked tyres.
“I am disappointed. I braked late and could not do anything else. At other times drivers have crashed in to me. It is something else when you lock your wheels and glide in to someone from behind,” said Häkkinen to Motorsport-Total.com.

For that he got fined with 20.000 € and got moved back 10 places in the following qualifying. And after his victory at the chaotic race at Lausitzring he only got half the points.
“It was the same there. I delivered a good job and then that happens. That cooks the emotion high and you loose faith and motivation,” Häkkinen said.
“It has been many years now with discussion of changes in the rules.”