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Mika Salo | |
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 Salo at the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
| Born | Mika Juhani Salo 30 November 1966 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland |
| Spouse |
Noriko Endo (m. 1999) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Jesse Krohn (godson) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Finnish |
| Active years | 1994–2000, 2002 |
| Teams | Lotus, Tyrrell, Arrows, BAR, Ferrari, Sauber, Toyota |
| Entries | 111 (109 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Career points | 33 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1994 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2002 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 2003, 2007–2010, 2014 |
| Teams | Audi, Risi, AF Corse, SMP |
| Best finish | 18th (2009) |
| Class wins | 2 (2008, 2009) |
Mika Juhani Salo (born 30 November 1966) is a Finnish former racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1994 to 2002.
His best ranking was 10th in the world championship in 1999, when he stood in for the injured Michael Schumacher at Ferrari for six races, scoring two podiums and contributing to Ferrari's constructors' championship win. He also won the GT2 class in the 2008 and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans.