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RACE OF CHAMPIONS ... www.davidcoulthard.co.uk. This would be marked by scoring points in the final three rounds, including podiums in Japan and Malaysia. [102] He recovered from this to take fifth position in the next round at the Norisring. He did not return to the series after suffering a leg injury in a Formula Vauxhall race at Spa-Francorchamps. David Coulthard crowned Champion of Champions. He's strong and wants to test as much as possible. [33] However, the race marked a run of consistent results, with Coulthard scoring three further podiums, including victory in San Marino. Many motorsport critics labelled 2000 as Coulthard's "make or break" year. [42], The first rounds of the season proved difficult for Coulthard; In the opening round in Australia, he retired from engine problems, and finished second in Brazil, before being disqualified as the front wing endplates on his car 7mm lower than the required 50mm above the reference plane. He suffered from four more retirements throughout the season, and was able to take victory at the Italian Grand Prix.[30]. [15] The move strained the relationship between Williams and Coulthard[16] who returned for the British Grand Prix, finishing fifth. "[54], Coulthard began the season by taking victory in Australia and retired in Malaysia when his car developed an electrical problem. Sebastian Vettel’s impending switch to Aston Martin is unlikely to help him rediscover the form that made him a four-time Formula 1 world champion, says pundit David Coulthard. [66], Coulthard began the season by scoring points in four of the first five races. [63] Overall, Coulthard finished tenth in the Drivers' Championship, equal on points with Ralf Schumacher,[64] and McLaren finished fifth in the Constructors' Championship. [8] During the year, Coulthard was selected by Vauxhall Motorsport to race in a one-off appearance in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) at Brands Hatch, where he finished 13th. He won five races throughout 1999 and 2000 before finishing 2nd in the Drivers' Championship to Michael Schumacher in 2001. In 1993, his big break arrived when he was asked to be a test driver for the world champion F1 team Williams/Renault. [119] In 2008, Coulthard was best man at the wedding of Christian Hughes and actress/presenter Amanda Holden. [71] Before the Chinese Grand Prix, Klien lost his seat at Red Bull, so Coulthard was partnered with Robert Doornbos. He managed to secure a further five consecutive finishes, although he did not score points in these races. However, Coulthard secured a podium at the Nürburgring and led the race in San Marino before suffering a hydraulic failure. McLaren team principal Ron Dennis was ambitious about Coulthard's prospects for the new season, saying: "David is extremely fired up. Announced before the season to be leaving Ferrari at the end of 2020, Vettel has since endured the worst season of his 14-year F1 career, … In 1998, Coulthard remained at McLaren and continued to be partnered by Häkkinen. The latest Formula 1 news and news from other motorsport series you will find on RacingNews365.com, the world’s leading independent F1 website bringing daily news from the world of F1, as well as the top drivers including world champion Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo or youngsters like Lando Norris and George Russell.. In June, Coulthard signed an extension to his contract, confirming he would remain at McLaren for 2001. The formula 1 driver section allows you to select your favorite F1 driver and view different breakdowns on their career F1 points, team battle statistics, race by race breakdown, how they performed for specific constructors and general career statistics. Coulthard: Vettel is a spent force. On 4 April 2010, Coulthard announced a return to motor racing when he secured a contract to drive for Mücke Motorsport and would be partnered by Maro Engel. In August, it was announced that Coulthard had extended his contract with Red Bull for 2007 and would be partnered by Williams driver Mark Webber. For the 2017 Mexico City ePrix he made a guest appearance as an analyst for Channel 5 coverage. [74] In Bahrain, Coulthard ran in eighth position before his car developed driveshaft problems and was forced to retire. In 2019 he was elected president of the British Racing Drivers' Club (owner of Silverstone Circuit). In 1995, Coulthard again competed with Williams alongside Damon Hill. [3] He later gave credit to David Leslie, senior and junior for allowing his career to develop. David Coulthard was born on March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire [now Dumfries & Galloway], Scotland as David Marshall Coulthard. † Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance. From an early age motorsport was where his interest lay, later listing Formula One World Champions Jim Clark, Nigel Mansell and Alain Prostas his childhood heroes. On December 17, 2004, he moved to Red Bull for the 2005 season and drove alongside Austrian driver Christian Klien . The Scot, who spent 15 … Coulthard managed to secure sixth consecutive finishes inside of the points, which included victories in Britain and Belgium and podium finishes in Austria and Hungary. The remaining seven races saw Coulthard retire on three more occasions and achieved four more podium positions—in Hungary, Belgium, the United States and Japan. In 2012, Coulthard remained in the Race of Champions and returned to compete for Great Britain, partnering Andy Priaulx. [38] Coulthard was awarded the Hawthorn Memorial Trophy, an annual award given to the most successful British or Commonwealth driver in Formula One over the course of one season.[39]. He later traveled to the Fuji Speedway to compete in the annual Formula Three Fuji Cup, taking pole position and finished second behind Jordi Gené. Coulthard has also participated in the Race of Champions, finishing runner-up in the Drivers' Cup in 2008, and winning the competition in 2014 and 2018. [83] He was unable to finish the race, when his car was hit by Williams driver Nico Rosberg and Coulthard's car was sent into the path of Rosberg's teammate Kazuki Nakajima.[84]. [122], Coulthard is an ambassador for the spinal injuries charity Wings For Life. Montoya’s team of Eriksson, Kristoffersson, Kevin Leaune and Brendon Leigh came out on top, defeating Coulthard’s crew of Rast, Newgarden, Enzo Bonito and Alexander Dornieden. Coulthard finished third in the Drivers' Championship, with 73 points, and McLaren finished second in the Constructors' Champions. No-time Formula 1 world champion David Coulthard says women will never beat men on the race track because they don’t have the killer instinct. It featured the FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on 4 March 2001 and ended on 14 October after seventeen races. [78] In Malaysia Coulthard's suffered from a suspension failure on his car during practice which resulted in Red Bull placed under investigation for car safety. Coulthard went into the 2004 season with McLaren knowing he would lose his seat at the end of the year. [77] Coulthard secured tenth position in the Drivers' Championship, with 14 points, and helped Red Bull secure fifth place in the Constructors' Championship. Lewis Hamilton: British world champion 'should be celebrated more' - David Coulthard By Andy Gray BBC Sport NI Last updated on 2 November 2018 2 November 2018 . [97] Coulthard finished 16th in the Drivers' Championship, with one point, and Mücke finished eighth in the Teams' Championship. But in the end Coulthard saw off double World Rallycross Champion Petter Solberg in two straight heats to become Champion of Champions for the second time. The factor of unreliability had an impact throughout the season, which became notable in Canada when Coulthard made a pit stop while leading and the car developed clutch problems. David Coulthard F1 Wins. But I’m proud and happy to make it to the final against such a strong field. [44] A non-points scoring finish in Canada, followed victory in France, a victory which he later described as the most memorable of his career which also happened to be McLaren's only ever win at the Magny-Cours circuit. He moved to McLaren in 1996, starting a partners… Yesterday’s inaugural eROC winner Enzo Bonito went out at this stage at the hands of fellow simracer van Buren. Coulthard retired on the first lap of the next race at the Hockenheimring when he was involved in a multi-car collision. [94] He is also the commentator for W Series. [114], Coulthard was involved in a four-year relationship with Brazilian model Simone Abdelnour,[115] before ending the relationship in 2005. "[48] He endured a torrid start: Coulthard's car suffered from gearbox issues and retired after 35 laps;[49] and in the following race in Malaysia, both cars retired from engine failure after 24 laps. ROC Factor Saudi Arabia winner Ahmed Bin Khanen won the battle of the home heroes against WRC2 Rally winner Yazeed Al-Rajhi, but it was not enough for either of them to stay in the competition. SÉBASTIEN OGIER. Coulthard stayed with McLaren, alongside Häkkinen for 1999. Fredrik and his team have done a fantastic job. His season got off with two consecutive retirements in Australia and Brazil caused by hydraulics and gearbox failures, respectively. On 6 April 2011, it was announced that Coulthard would be retained by Mücke and would once again be partnered by Engel. With Channel 4 he continued to commentate and be a co-presenter of their Formula 1 coverage. Coulthard managed to further points in Belgium and Italy, only suffering from one further non-finish from a collision with Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello in Japan. I was doing everything I could to win it, but it wasn’t quite enough today. The 2001 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 55th season of FIA Formula One racing. Let’s take a look at David Coulthard past relationships, exes and previous hookups. ROC NATIONS CUP. Coulthard was signed up by Williams in 1993 as a test driver. He was able to take points scoring positions at the next two races in Canada and the United States. [56] Coulthard earned his fourth consecutive Hawthorn Memorial Trophy for his efforts during the season.[39]. However, this also meant that he was not suited to modern-day circuit configurations where a majority of the corners are taken at a medium-speed. Coulthard stayed with Red Bull in 2006, and continued to be partnered by Klien. During the Australian Grand Prix, Coulthard chose to leave Williams and signed a contract with McLaren. He was optimistic for the new season, saying: "If they need an opinion then they have to come to me this year. [9], For 1991, Coulthard signed with Paul Stewart Racing to compete in the British Formula 3 series, taking five victories and finishing second in the Championship behind Rubens Barrichello. He achieved points three times during this period—in Germany, Turkey and Japan. Keep up with all the latest news throughout the year at. [58] He endured a consistent start: Coulthard managed to finish eighth in the first race in Australia despite being off the pace,[59] and in the following race in Malaysia, he managed to take sixth position. His Grandfather took part in the Monte Carlo Rally and his Dad was Scottish National Kart Champion. [80] He was unable to score points until Canada, when he finished on the podium in 3rd. 13x Formula 1 Grand Prix Winner 2x ROC Champion of Champions. 5. The Colombian then beat Solberg in a simracing head-to-head for good measure… Editor. Coulthard began karting at the age of eleven and achieved early success before progressing to car racing in the British Formula Ford Championship and the Formula 3000 series. [101] Coulthard finished in the points with 8th position in the opening round held at the Hockenheimring. For his role, Coulthard was awarded BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year and received an award at the BBC Scottish Sports Personality of the Year. [111] He owns several luxury hotels in Britain and is a former owner of the Columbus Hotel Monaco, which is located in Monaco's Fontvieille. [52] He retired from the next race at the Nürburgring due to a collision with Williams driver Juan Pablo Montoya. [12] He moved to the Vortex team in 1994, which received investment from a private investor, allowing Coulthard to drive for the team. [106] Coulthard became an open vocal opponent of the format, saying: "I just don't like the single-lap qualifying format, I don't think it's right that one lap judges whether you are fast or not. 2x World Rallycross Champions World Rally Champion. Coulthard was the man on top in Group B, going through with a perfect record of three wins. Coulthard finished the season in eighth place with Williams first in the Constructors' Championship. Michael Schumacher won the Drivers' title with a record margin of 58 points, after achieving nine victories and five-second places and Ferrari won the Constructors' award. [116], A museum in his home village, Twynholm, was dedicated to Coulthard, but it has now closed. Coulthard continued as a driver at Red Bull in 2007, partnered by Webber. 2013 NACCS Tejas, Chair, “Migrant Farmworker Students Finding their Voice through Testimonios He is known for his work on FIA World Rally Championship (2014), The History Of … [118] He released his autobiography in 2007, entitled It is What It Is. The individual Race Of Champions pitted some of the world’s best drivers in a range of identical cars – including the Vuhl 05 ROC Edition, Ariel Atom Cup, Xtreme Pickup, Whelen NASCAR, KTM X-Bow Comp R and the ROC Car – on a purpose-built parallel track featuring ROC’s iconic crossover bridge. For Germany, Williams introduced a revised version of their car, the Williams FW16B. PARTICIPATIONS. [1], Coulthard was born on 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, one of three children to road haulier Duncan Coulthard and Elizabeth Joyce Coulthard née Marshall. Coulthard co-owns Whisper Films, along with former co-presenter Jake Humphrey, and the production company was chosen by Channel 4 to produce its coverage of all of its races. [72] Coulthard finished the season by finishing 13th in the Drivers' Championship, with 14 points, and Red Bull finished seventh in the Constructors' Championship. DAVID COULTHARD. He finished the season in twelfth place with Red Bull seventh in the Constructors' Championship. Nicknamed 'DC', he competed in 15 seasons of Formula One between 1994 and 2008, taking 13 Grand Prix victories and 62 podium finishes. David Coulthard has a ruling planet of Mars. www.pettersolberg.com. Here you will find the F1 statistics for David Coulthard … A race seat became available after the death of Ayrton Senna in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Coulthard retired from Formula One racing at the end of 2008. Coulthard, by contrast, won the Champion of Champions crown in 2014 in Barbados and reached the Grand Final at Wembley in 2008 when he was pipped by Sébastien Loeb. Coulthard won the Macau Grand Prix and the Masters of Formula Three. 2. 2014 Southwest Oral History Association, “I Tried to Blank it All Out: Mexican American Former Vietnam Prisoners of War Share their Experiences,” Tempe, Arizona . [123], Coulthard was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours for services to motorsport.[124]. The camaraderie with all the other drivers is special and we’ve had a wonderful welcome here.”. Two more victories followed between 2002 and 2003 before he left McLaren at the end of 2004. On 4 December 2004, Coulthard participated in his first Race of Champions for Great Britain alongside 1995 World Rally Champion Colin McRae. David Coulthard is a living legend of British Formula One racing. David Coulthard was born in Twynholm in 1971. Today’s action at Riyadh’s King Fahad International Stadium marks the end of ROC Riyadh. In his first and only race for the team held at Silverstone, Coulthard finished third. Coulthard then went on to win the Driver's Cup after beating Pascal Wehrlein in the final to claim his first Race of Champions Driver's title. [70] He managed to finish in the next ten races he entered which included finishing in the points in Canada, the United States and Hungary. In August, Coulthard signed an extension to his contract that would keep him at McLaren until 2004. Coulthard developed interest in motorsport in childhood and considered Formula One World Champions Nigel Mansell, Jim Clark and Alain Prost as his idols. [19] Coulthard's management argued that the Williams option was not binding. He followed this up by scoring his first points with a fifth-place finish in Canada. The Quadruple Constructors’ and Drivers' Championship-winning machine was piloted by F1 legend, David Coulthard who ran laps of the street circuit in between crowd-pleasing doughnuts. David Coulthard. 2017 European F3 Champion Lando Norris suffered a crash in his first race and also failed to progress. [85] He reached the final of the Drivers' Cup and lost out to World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb. Coulthard, his then-girlfriend the American model Heidi Wichlinski and personal trainer/bodyguard Andy Matthews survived; Murray's personal pilot David Saunders and co-pilot Dan Worley died. Afterwards a delighted Coulthard said: “I had to work hard out there and my heart is beating hard now! On 25 November 2008, it was announced that Coulthard would join the BBC as a pundit alongside Jake Humphrey and Eddie Jordan for the broadcaster's coverage of Formula One. [79] Coulthard was later cleared to race, and managed to secure 9th. Like many celebrities and famous people, David keeps his love life private. We hope you enjoyed this festival of motor sport and entertainment and we look forward to welcoming you back for our next event. [81], Over the next five races, Coulthard was able to finish albeit outside the points-scoring positions. [21] On appeal, the original results of both drivers were reinstated. McLaren introduced a revised version of their car the McLaren MP4-19B in France. The All-Stars pairing were eliminated in the group stages, with Coulthard eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Drivers' Cup by Martin Tomczyk. 1. It is often erroneously claimed that he won the British Formula Ford Championship that season, however this is not the case. at the World Champion-ships for the FIRST Dean s List Award. He secured his only points of the year at the fifth race of the season at the Norisring, where he finished 8th. [24] He took a further two podiums at the Nürburgring and Aida and retired in the final two races at Suzuka and Adelaide. It’s been a nice atmosphere and the people in the crowd have been treated to non-stop action. [98] Coulthard started off his season by finishing in the first four races, albeit outside the points-scoring positions. [2] His family was connected to motor racing: his grandfather competed in the Monte Carlo Rally and his father drove karts, becoming Scottish National Champion. The other race saw the end of a spirited run by 2017 FIA World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson, who was beaten by his rallycross team-mate Solberg. David Marshall Coulthard MBE (/ˈkoʊlθɑːrt/; born 27 March 1971) is a British former racing driver from Scotland, later turned presenter, commentator and journalist. [65] Coulthard was offered a testing role at Ferrari, which he declined as he decided to remain in a race seat. Coulthard finished seventh in the Drivers' Championship, scoring 51 points, and helped McLaren clinch third in the Constructors' Championship. Having won several local karting championships including the Scottish Junior Kart Championship and the Scottish Kart Championship, Coulthard participated in events further down the UK, including title victory in the Cumbria Kart Racing Club Championship in 1985. After the season's conclusion, McLaren announced that Coulthard would be dropped at the end of 2004 and replaced by Juan Pablo Montoya. We hope you enjoyed this festival of motor sport and entertainment and we look forward to welcoming you back for our next event. David drove very well and he has the right mentality so this was very well deserved. The largest catalog of David Coulthard replica helmets is for sale at the best prices. [115] Coulthard and Minier had their first child, Dayton Minier Coulthard, on 20 November 2008. After retiring from Formula One Coulthard continued working with Red Bull as a consultant and joined the BBC as a commentator and pundit for their coverage of Formula One. [11] He entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans alongside John Nielsen and David Brabham for the TWR Jaguar Racing team. He followed the result with a second-place finish in the wet race at Monaco before suffering a first-lap accident in the wet race in Spain. He’s a better circuit driver than me, that’s for sure. His grandfather took part in the Monte Carlo Rally while his father was into karting and became Scottish National Champion. [27] His season started badly; he suffered a throttle issue in Australia, including a collision with Jordan driver Martin Brundle on the first lap. It was previously run by Coulthard's sister, who died in February 2013. That meant the Brazilian – who made last night’s ROC Nations Cup final for Team Latin America – exited the tournament alongside Mexico’s European Le Mans Series Champion Memo Rojas. [90] With the departure of commentator Jonathan Legard at the end of 2010, Coulthard was announced as a co-commentator alongside Brundle, after undergoing successful screen tests. David Coulthard - Red Bull Racing F1 Team - Autographs & F1 Memorabilia. The race was restarted, and he was later involved in a controversial collision with Michael Schumacher when being lapped, leading to an angry confrontation in the pit lane. David Coulthard’s 13 Formula 1 victories never won him the world title, but he was runner-up in 2001, and took third place in the table no fewer than four times. For his efforts during the season, Coulthard was awarded his second Hawthorn Memorial Trophy.[39]. [29] Coulthard was unable to score in the next four rounds, due to being involved in a collision in Argentina and contended with unreliability with his car. "[13] Coulthard's season started off with controversy when he and Benetton driver Michael Schumacher were disqualified for fuel irregularities in the first round in Brazil, where Coulthard finished second. McLaren World’s Fastest Gamer Rudy van Buren failed to progress despite a fine win against 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours winner Timo Bernhard. Keep up with all the latest news throughout the year at www.raceofchampions.com, Race Of Champions on Facebook and @raceofchampions on Twitter. In 1997, Coulthard again partnered Häkkinen at McLaren. [105], During his Formula Ford career, Coulthard gained a reputation of performing better at races than during qualifying sessions. For the second consecutive year, Coulthard was eliminated at the quarter-final stage, this time by Sébastien Bourdais. May 18, 2020. In the semi-finals, Coulthard beat ‘Mr Le Mans’ Tom Kristensen, who has been the Race Of Champions runner-up six times and still awaits his first ROC Champion of Champions crown. He’s a great sport and a great champion. PETTER SOLBERG. [2], Coulthard began karting when his father presented him with his first kart for his eleventh birthday. The start managed to get better as Coulthard took four consecutive finishes inside of the points; this included his only victory of the season in Monaco. World Champion Michael Schumacher has said after the German Grand Prix that he was not laughing at David Coulthard's retirement from Sunday's race. He is currently racing in the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series for DJR Team Penske. Coulthard was born on 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, one of three children to road haulier Duncan Coulthard and Elizabeth Joyce Coulthard née Marshall. There was also a virtual competition featuring simracers from the inaugural eROC and some of the professional racers. In 1989, Coulthard made the transition from karting to car racing by winning th… He managed to take back-to-back points in Brazil and San Marino as he was retired from a collision in Spain. On 30 October 2008, Coulthard was announced as one of the competitors of the event in 2008 for F1 Racing Great Britain, held at Wembley Stadium on 14 December. / David Coulthard / Wins. [91] He also writes a regular column for The Daily Telegraph and BBC Sport. RACE OF CHAMPIONS. Before the Canadian Grand Prix, Coulthard signed an extension to his contract that would keep him at McLaren until 1998. In it, he stated that he had suffered from bulimia as a teenager, caused by the need to lose weight when competing in karting championships. Coulthard started the season with a retirement after colliding with Ferrari driver Felipe Massa. The retired F1 driver David Coulthard is one of those drivers who had the full capabilities of becoming a Formula One champion if his circumstances had been different. If it serves Lewis more being an eight-time world champion, then there’s nothing really in it for Mercedes. In 2006, Coulthard was eliminated in the quarter-finals stage by Yvan Muller. [5], In 1989, Coulthard made the transition from karting to car racing. 89 Comments. The trio won the GT Class, although they were later disqualified for a technical infringement. For 2013, Coulthard was to be partnered by Williams development driver Susie Wolff, the first female competitor in the history of the Race of Champions. [39], The 2002 season was the first in which Coulthard was the more experienced driver in his team. He first drove in Formula One with Williams in the 1994 season succeeding the late Ayrton Senna. Hidalgo County Colt League Baseball World Series Champions,” Del Mar, California . On 29 February 2012, it was announced that Coulthard would once again be retained by Mücke and would be partnered by Robert Wickens. The pair were eliminated in Group B of the Nations Cup, and Coulthard was defeated in the quarter-finals of the World Finals by Sebastian Vettel. [51], At the Canadian Grand Prix, Coulthard took his second consecutive podium by finishing second. In the latest instalment of our F1 Esports Challenge series 2016 World Champion Nico Rosberg and 13-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard – now both Heineken ambassadors – will face off against each other in a series of sim races in the #ChallengeHeinekenLegends event. Coulthard defeated 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner, Ryan Hunter-Reay to join him in the next round. He currently works as the Channel 4 commentator and journalist after his racing career retirement in 2008. Former F1 driver David Coulthard catches up with 2016 World Champion Nico Rosberg on the psychology of driving, being teamed with two of the best drivers in the sport's history, and retiring at the peak of success. He owns a midnight blue (904G) 1971 Mercedes-Benz W113 280 SL built on the same day he was born. [50] Two weeks later in the Brazilian Grand Prix, Coulthard secured his first podium of the season with a third-place finish. [45] A hat-trick of podiums followed in the next three rounds and secured a fourth-place finish in Belgium. Fresh from his victory in yesterday’s ROC Nations Cup for Team Germany, Bernhard couldn’t repeat the feat today and he also went out at this stage. Solberg stormed through Group D with three victories, and he was joined in the final stages by Newgarden. [4] Coulthard was educated at Kirkcudbright Academy, achieving eight O Level certificates. Following Team Germany’s triumph in last night’s ROC Nations Cup, all cooperation went out of the window today. His family was connected to motor racing: his grandfather competed in the Monte Carlo Rally and his father drove karts, becoming Scottish National Champion. Group C was the tightest of them all, featuring three of the reigning champions from major motorsport series. [120], Coulthard's second cousin, New Zealander Fabian Coulthard, is also a racing driver,[121] and has won several junior championships. In the past they didn't. Coulthard finished outside the points, with consecutive retirements in Canada and the United States, before he secured fifth position in the European Grand Prix. 2016 world champion Rosberg squared up against 13-time F1 race winner Coulthard, as they battled it out across three rounds of intense competition to crown a winner. On December 04, 2004, Coulthard participated in his first-ever Race of Champions for Great Britain alongside 1995 World Rally Champion Colin McRae. [113] Coulthard and Wichlinski ended their relationship before the beginning of the 2001 season, which was followed with a series of inaccurate newspaper reports about alleged affairs with other women. I honestly feel that David can win the world championship this year. [43] Coulthard overcame these setbacks and finished on the podium in the next five races, which included victories in Britain and Monaco. [99] The remainder of the season saw Coulthard finish every race, although he was disqualified from the race at Ricardo Tormo as his car's rear wing was found to have been incorrectly mounted during the qualifying session. But that said, it's important for me not to get bogged down in the history of what happened in the past. For 1996, Coulthard partnered experienced driver Mika Häkkinen at McLaren, and believed there was a chance of winning races, though a challenge for the World Championship was unlikely until 1997 or 1998. Coulthard borrowed a helmet belonging to Michael Schumacher for the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix as his regular helmet was suffering from steaming up during the weekend. He was involved with the development of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Coulthard later revealed a pre-race agreement by the team that whoever led into the first corner on the first lap would be allowed to win the race. For 2007, Alister McRae partnered Coulthard after Colin McRae was killed in a helicopter crash. Carbon fibre and champagne rained down as Nico Rosberg beat David Coulthard in the Challenge Heineken Legends event.