David coulthards formula 1 victories never won him the world title, but he was runnerup in 2001, and took third place in the table no fewer than four times. Monacobased david coulthard rules out uk return on safety. David coulthard birth march 27, 1971 in twynholm, scotland. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for david coulthard on. Coulthard participated in the national literacy trusts pushing the envelope campaign. Includes a biography, racing history, photos, quotes, a message board.
Since leaving racing he has gone on to be a tv commentator for bbc and a consultant for redbull. I remember when i was a kid, in 1990 standing down at stowe corner at silverstone during warmup on. David coulthard after 14 years as a formula one driver and victories, scotlands david coulthard retired as an active racer. The thing about racing for a living is youre also given decent cars for the road, says david coulthard, the former formula one driver and now f1 commentator on channel 4. Oct 12, 2010 massive accident for fabian coulthard walkinshaw racing at the end of lap 1 of bathurst 2010, as seen live on motors tv. David coulthard predicts why and when lewis hamilton will walk away from f1 former f1 driver david coulthard has dropped an outthere theory about when lewis hamilton will quit the sport and why. For david coulthard, the 2000 season will be the most important of his formula one career to date. Jun 30, 2017 former driver david coulthard is a familiar face to anyone who watches formula one. David coulthard is a british former formula one racing driver. Coulthard started his career in karts before moving into formula ford in nz. The scot was a seriously talented young driver and, by winning the award, he was destined to have a formula one test for mclaren. David coulthard, currently driving for red bull, is a f1 race driver from scotland. W series names 28 drivers for final stage of selection. Jump onboard the rb7 on the streets of cape town as david coulthard and aston martin red bull racing bring the mother of all donuts in one last, final run for the south african.
Who drives a v8 as their daily driver my 03 crown vic. The racing driver, who is only thought to have suffered minor injuries, was released a short time later. He was runnerup in the 2001 formula one world drivers championship, driving for mclaren. Vernon square penton rise, kings cross london wc1x 9ew t. Dc is defined as david coulthard formula 1 driver very frequently. David coulthard stats, race results, wins, news, record. He is known for his work on fia world rally championship 2014, the history of the pit stop 2016 and formula 1 1950. David coulthard is a former f1 racing driver, having driven for williams, mclaren and redbull. A trip to the australian grand prix support races at albert park in 2002 proved his worth, he then jetted to england to compete in formula renault. I was 19 and had sod all in the bank, but i was driving this beautiful car.
His best drivers championship finish was second in 2001. May 22, 2015 after 15 seasons and wins in his illustrious formula one career, and with his experience of analysing the sport as a pundit and commentator for the bbc, david coulthard knows a successful. David coulthard races a local taxi driver through the streets of cape. Courtauld institute of art gallery le journal des arts. Ok, so, looking at the mustang v8 vs v6 in 2003, its 21 mpg vs 19 mpg in mixed driving per the epa. The time grand prix race winner is one of the main presenters on. I have a business and a family, so dont have hours to get ready i glance in the mirror to make sure ive done the best i can with what natures given me. The 19yearold made his v8 supercars championship debut with super blacks wildcard entry at bathurst last year and joins the team on a fulltime basis for its first season. The 39yearold from dumfries won grands prix in a 15year career in which he scored more points than any british f1 driver in history. In 1991, i was given a brandnew ford escort rs2000. Former driver david coulthard is a familiar face to anyone who watches formula one. David is now a bbc tv formula one commentator while also being a team consultant for red bull racing and scuderia toro rosso.
The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of david coulthard and fabian coulthard over time since january 1st 20. Fabian coulthard has dedicated his mss security v8 supercars challenge victory to the late jason richards. Aug 15, 2011 an evening with f1 driver david coulthard. May 02, 2000 the pilot and copilot were killed and three of the five passengers, including coulthard, 29, were taken to edouardherriot hospital in lyon. Thanks to his long career, he lies fourth on the alltime scorers list. How is david coulthard formula 1 driver abbreviated. Nov 30, 2017 the thing about racing for a living is youre also given decent cars for the road, says david coulthard, the former formula one driver and now f1 commentator on channel 4. Dalberto, 31, is readying for his second year with shell vpower racing, moving into coulthards car after codriving with scott pye in 2016. Coulthard began karting at the age of eleven and achieved early success. Coulthards last few years were spent at the newlyformed red bull team and, on his retirement after over a decade in f1, he was the highestscoring british driver of all time. It is believed coulthard helped his girlfriend and bodyguard to escape from the wreckage.
David coulthard f1 driver david coulthard formula 1. V8 supercars bathurst 2010 crash coulthard youtube. Book david coulthard mbe keynote speaker gordon poole. I have a business and a family, so dont have hours to get ready i glance in the mirror to make sure ive done the best i. In his 247 grands prix he finished on the podium 62 times a remarkable hit rate of 25 per cent. The selected drivers have been handpicked from a field of 54 by a panel of judges including w series directors david coulthard and dave ryan as well as former indycar driver lyn st james. David coulthard to help develop mercedes amg cars for uk. From a welltodo scottish family, which ran a successful trucking business, coulthard was surrounded by racing from an early age. Niki lauda could spar with the best of them, but always had time for a driver in need. Website on mclarens david coulthard, the scottish formula 1 racing driver. Since his retirement from formula 1 driving, david has served as a consultant to the red bull team, and has continued to race in the dtm class of touring cars and the. Bbc sport f1 driver david coulthard becomes an mbe. In 2010, mclaughlin confirmed that he would be racing for stone brothers racing in the 2010 fujitsu v8 supercar series at just 16 years of age, becoming the youngest ever v8 supercar driver.
But that didnt mean his many fans had seen the last of him the former williams and mclaren pilot remained as a consultant to red bull, as well as joining the bbcs broadcast team and. The time grand prix race winner is one of the main presenters on channel 4s coverage of f1. Fabian coulthard born 28 july 1982 is a britishborn new zealand professional race car driver, currently competing in the virgin australia supercars championship, driving the no. He drove the fw16 in the 1994 formula one season but with car number 2. Fabian is a second cousin of former formula one driver david coulthard. Coulthard dedicates v8 supercars challenge win to jason richards. Mar 22, 20 fabian coulthard has dedicated his mss security v8 supercars challenge victory to the late jason richards. David coulthard grand prix date car race position pts.
Massive accident for fabian coulthard walkinshaw racing at the end of lap 1 of bathurst 2010, as seen live on motors tv. Coulthards third place result in the fourth of the weekends races was enough to seal the trophy following the lockwood racing drivers three victories accumulated on friday and saturday after the race, coulthard paid tribute to brad jones racings former driver. Accident report on coulthards lear 35 released pprune. Coulthards third place result in the fourth of the weekends races was enough to seal the trophy following the lockwood racing drivers three victories accumulated on friday and saturday. After 15 seasons and wins in his illustrious formula one career, and with his experience of analysing the sport as a pundit and commentator for the bbc, david coulthard knows a successful. Coulthard amassed a notable points haul placing him seventh on the alltime scorers list. Coulthard joined the porsche carrera cup, finishing third and best rookie in 2004, then was. Fabian coulthard believes he can use his newcastle success as a springboard to hit the ground running in the 2020 virgin australia supercars. Coulthard driving the williams fw16 1994 at the 2009 goodwood festival of speed. He didnt make his debut until the second round of the series, due to him not having the appropriate competition licence. Monacobased david coulthard rules out uk return on safety grounds former grand prix racing driver david coulthard will not move back to the uk because he feels safer living in. Coulthard dedicates v8 supercars challenge win to jason.
The 2010 autosport international show got underway in birmingham this morning with red bulls david coulthard first to take to the stage. Professional career david coulthard began his racing career with karting. Jun 11, 2010 david coulthard, the former formula 1 racing driver, has received an mbe in the queens birthday honours list. Coulthard was born in burnley, england but raised in. Fabian coulthard racing career profile driver database. View the profiles of professionals named chris coulthard on linkedin. In his 247 grands prix he finished on the podium 62 times.
He was karting from the age of eight and was a multiple scottish champion before he moved into formula ford racing at the end of 1988. All in french, im afraid, except the cvr transcript at the end of the document, in english. See more ideas about super cars, v8 supercars and australian cars. Accident report on coulthards lear 35 released pprune forums. David coulthard f1 driver david coulthard formula 1 driver. The courtauld institute of art is a centre for the study of art history and is home to the world famous courtauld gallery. David coulthard, the former formula 1 racing driver, has received an mbe in the queens birthday honours list. The pilot and copilot were killed and three of the five passengers, including coulthard, 29, were taken to edouardherriot hospital in lyon. Scott thomas mclaughlin born 10 june 1993 is a new zealand professional racing driver competing in the virgin australia supercars championship. David coulthard predicts why and when lewis hamilton will walk away from f1 former f1 driver david coulthard has dropped an outthere theory about. Yet to turn a racing lap in any category this year, dalberto has inked a deal to compete in the australian endurance championship aboard a mercedesamg gt3.
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