David Coulthard took 13 grand prix wins in a glittering Formula 1 career. He finished in the F1 world championship top three no less than five times in well over a decade in the top flight.
He made his F1 debut in unfortunate circumstances, coming in as a replacement for Williams following the death of Ayrton Senna. In 1996 he switched to McLaren, where he stayed for the best part of a decade in the company of the likes of Mika Hakkinen and Kimi Raikkonen.
Coulthard finished off his Formula 1 career at Red Bull, helping build the team up. He took an unlikely podium at the Monaco Grand Prix, a race he has twice won. In 2010 he made a comeback to race in the DTM for Mercedes, continuing for three seasons until his retirement from full-time competition at the end of 2012. He will now focus on his business interests including his F1 commentary for the BBC.
The Scotsman is always one of the most popular participants at the Race Of Champions. His best moment came at Wembley in 2008, just months after he quit F1, when he reached the final. He lost out to Sébastien Loeb in a tense deciding race.
Career Highlights
- 13 F1 Grand Prix wins
- 61 F1 Grand Prix podium finishes
- 12 F1 pole positions
- 18 F1 fastest laps
- Highest scoring British driver in F1 history
Other Achievements
2010-2012: Three seasons for Mercedes in the DTM
2001: Runner-up in F1 World Championship
2000: 3rd in F1 World Championship
1998: 3rd in F1 World Championship
1997: 3rd in F1 World Championship
1995: 3rd in F1 World Championship in first full F1 season
1993: 3rd in F3000 Championship, Le Mans 24 Hours Winner - GT class
1991: Runner-up in British F3, Winner of Marlboro Masters and Macau GP
1989: Dunlop/Autosport FF1600 Champion
1988: Scottish Open Kart Champion
1986-87: Scottish Open Kart Champion & British Super 1 Kart Champion
1983-85: Scottish Junior Kart Champion
ROC Highlights
- Years contested: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 & 2012
2008: Runner-up in the Race Of Champions to Sébastien Loeb