Mika Häkkinen escapes death after a horrific crash in Australia - On This Day

In 1995, Mika Häkkinen was already being talked about as one of Formula 1's great emerging talents. The Finn finished second twice that season despite driving an unreliable McLaren.

What followed in the years after is well known: Häkkinen developed into Michael Schumacher's fiercest rival, going on to claim back-to-back world titles.