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[Marklar]

I think he worked with many other drivers outside of McLaren together. Most driver physiotherapists/trainers in F1 are educated by him. A true F1 legend. RIP

http://www.mclaren.c.../dr-aki-hintsa/

Edited by Marklar, 16 November 2016 - 11:33.

[Vesuvius]

True legend indeed,he always helped f1 drivers from other teams even if he worked for McLaren, he was good personal friend with many of the drivers (example.Hamilton, Kimi and Hakkinen).Fernando Alonso for example asked his opinions and help etc after his spanish accident back in 2015.RIP Aki

Edited by Vesuvius, 16 November 2016 - 11:41.

[RainyAfterlifeDaylight]

Sad news. Paul Rosche has passed away too.

 

Rest in peace.

[FLB]

2016 can seriously suck eggs.

[Coral]

Very sad news. R.I.P.

[Mercstar]

RIP, very sad news. 

 

My best memory of him was his cool, calm demeanour after Brazil 08, he was a Fin I guess:

 

https://youtu.be/YI-0yrWlh-8?t=217

Edited by Mercstar, 16 November 2016 - 12:01.

[kimister]

So sad  R.I.P Aki Hintsa

[Marklar]

“I am very proud of you, and I have all the trust in you to take our mission forward exponentially - people need Better Life. I place my trust in God.
I know that I am in good hands, and the mission continues.”

— From Aki's letter to his colleagues, 12th November 2016

http://www.hintsa.co...h.zmpAqQX1.dpuf

[McLaren]

Reallly sad  ... he will be missed by many.

[Mc_Silver]

Very very sad news. He was such great person and his contributions to F1 were very valuable.

R.I.P Doc Aki Hintsa...

[Ev0d3vil]

RIP.. He was Lewis's mentor at his McLaren days..

[robefc]

RIP, very sad news. 

 

My best memory of him was his cool, calm demeanour after Brazil 08, he was a Fin I guess:

 

https://youtu.be/YI-0yrWlh-8?t=217

 

Not quite the way McLaren describe it! Which is lovely...

 

Aki worked with similar success with the drivers who followed in Mika’s and Kimi’s McLaren wheeltracks, and grew particularly close to Lewis Hamilton. Undoubtedly, Aki played a crucial role within Lewis’s inner circle during his time at McLaren, and it was often to Aki that Lewis would turn first in times of stress. Equally, no-one was more thrilled than Aki when Lewis won the 2008 world championship for McLaren with an overtaking move that has since passed into racing folklore, on the last corner of the last lap of the last race, in Brazil, where Aki’s trademark warm smile and infectious chuckle were replaced by exuberant high-fives, muscular bear-hugs and indecipherable whoopings in his native Finnish.

 

Can't blame him for his choice of who to hug...!

 

He sounds like a lovely guy and I know 58 is relatively young but it also sounds like he both had a great life and did a lot with it, which is nice to think about at a sad time.

[f1paul]

R.I.P

[f1paul]

RIP.. He was Lewis's mentor at his McLaren days..

[SophieB]

I read about this in the Ron thread and was saddened to learn of it.

 

Pedro de la Rosa ‏@PedrodelaRosa1  3h3 hours ago

My Tiger Friend, did I ever tell you how much I loved you and you influenced my life?My thoughts and love are with his family. RIP Aki#nr1

 

Lewis Hamilton ‏@LewisHamilton  6m6 minutes ago

A friend, a mentor, and someone I consider to be family. My message for Aki can be read here: http://lewis.social/Aki 

 

 

Jenson Button ‏@JensonButton  1h1 hour ago

Jenson Button Retweeted Hintsa Performance

Such sad news, Dr. Aki Hintsa a guy that worked his whole life helping others. We're going to miss you big guy you absolute legend. RIPAki

 

 

Stoffel Vandoorne ‏@svandoorne  8h8 hours agoHammersmith, London

RIP Dr. Aki Helped me so much to grow as a personalityo. You'll be missed by many

 

 

Fernando Alonso ‏@alo_oficial  3h3 hours ago

Fernando Alonso Retweeted McLaren

Sad day. My friend. RIP Aki

 

Eric Boullier ‏@eboullier  3h3 hours agoLe Grand-Saconnex, Suisse

Eric Boullier Retweeted McLaren

RIP my friend

 

[kimister]

He was a good man. He will be missed 

 

 

https://twitter.com/...139864612016128

[Topsu]

He was a good man. He will be missed



https://twitter.com/...139864612016128

A great man. Truly.

[Owen]

The wording in that McLaren press release tells you he was held in very high regard. RIP Aki.

[Marklar]

 

 

During Thursday's press conference, Hamilton seemed emotional as he said: "Last week definitely wasn’t the best week of sleeping, for sure. I was very very fortunate to have been able to be there with him and his family in the last days and actually get to see him on his last day.

"To have finished his life so early was definitely tough to see but coming here this weekend, whilst I have that fighting spirit in my heart from the last races I’ve done, I come here with almost double the power in the sense that I feel that I want to win this race more so for him. 

 

"We were texting every single race through his battle and particularly the last race on Sunday. Yeah, so coming here this weekend, whilst it’s an emotional time, I’m here to try and do him proud, do well for him as he had helped prepare and the belief he had in me."

http://www.skysports...1-gossip-column

[Riverside]

A great man in F1,  may he rest in peace.   

[jokuvaan]

Funerals today in Ähtäri:

 

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