Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Häkkinen akatevera izvi nokutora podiums dzakatevedzana mumakwikwi maviri anotevera<unk> wechitatu muFrance uye wechipiri muBritain. Akakwanisa kukunda kwakatevedzana mumakwikwi maviri akatevera, ndokutevera izvi nekupedza nzvimbo yechitanhatu muHungary. Muna August, zvakaziviswa kuti Häkkinen naCoulthard vaizochengetwa nokuda kwa1999. Häkkinen akasiya mujaho unotevera wakaitirwa muBelgium apo mutyairi weFerrari Michael Schumacher akasangana neFinnn uye akarohwa nemutyairi weSauber Johnny Herbert. Gare gare akakwanisa nzvimbo yechina muItaly pasinei nokutambura nezvinetso zvebhureki zvinokonzerwa nekutenderera. Häkkinen akapedza mwaka nekutora kukunda mumakwikwi maviri ekupedzisira kuLuxembourg Grand Prix uye
Japan Grand Prix, iyo yakava nechokwadi chokuti akawana pfungwa dzakakwana kuti awane 1998 World Championship, aine 100 points, mberi kweanopikisana naye Schumacher. Häkkinen akapihwa mubairo weAutosport International Racing Driver mu1998. Akatumidzwawo zita rokuti Finnish Sports Personality of the Year nevatori venhau. Hofisi yePosvo yeFinland yakabudisa matampu okuyeuka Häkkinen's World Championship muna January 1999.