F1 Mika flees fire

[CNR]

i am not a Mika Hakkinen fan but it is good that they are ok

http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/s...8487-20421346/

Motor-RACING legend Mika Hakkinen and his girlfriend fled in their dressing gowns when fire ripped through his villa.
The 39-year-old ex-Formula One champion and his lover were both alseep when the blaze began at his £6million 10-bedroom home in the South of France.
They taken to hospital in nearby Frejus where both were said to be shaken. The fire took three hours to put out.

[Daniel]

Glad they're ok.

[ChrisS]

did Erja set the fire?

[A.F.F.]

Somebody didn't get the facts right Iltalehti told things a bit different.

Mika was nowhere near the fire, he was in Italy. There were two momen and a dog. Dog unfortunately died.

[dc10]

I thought Mika was happily married - what's this about girlfriend?

[gm99]

I thought Mika was happily married - what's this about girlfriend?

Evidently not so happily - Mika & Erja divorced earlier this year (in February, I think).

[ioan]

Dog unfortunately died.

Must have been a stupid dog.

[Ghostwalker]

this story can also be read here:

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...18152356.shtml

according to this article the cause of the fire is believed to be an electricall fault in the cabinet where Mika displays his trophees

[Jag_Warrior]

did Erja set the fire?

That's the first thing that crossed my mind too.

[seppefan]

Must have been a stupid dog.

Yeah, like it could open the door and shout everybody FIRE FIRE. Actually Mika had named the dog Mike but dont know who after.