David Coulthard

David Coulthard is a British Formula 1 driver with 246 race starts from 1994 to 2008, 13 wins, 12 pole positions, 62 podiums and 535 championship points.

Coulthard's first start was the 1994 Spanish Grand Prix for Williams, from 9th on the grid, ending in a retirement. The first win came at the 1995 Portuguese Grand Prix for Williams, in the 21st start, from pole position. The most recent of the 13 wins was the 2003 Australian Grand Prix. The best season was 2001: 2nd in the championship with 65 points, 2 wins and 10 podiums, for McLaren. The longest team-mate pairing was with Mika Häkkinen, 98 races: Coulthard finished ahead 38 times to 50 when both were classified, and out-qualified Häkkinen 30 times to 68. All-time, that is the 24th-most wins of any driver, the 24th-most career points of any driver, the 17th-most starts of any driver. 76 of the 246 starts ended in a retirement (31%), and Coulthard led 897 laps in total.

Nationality

British

Born

27 Mar 1971 (age 55)

Active

1994 to 2008, 15 seasons

Teams

Williams, McLaren, Red Bull

First win: 1995 Portuguese Grand Prix. Most recent win: 2003 Australian Grand Prix. Win rate 5.3% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Mika Häkkinen, Kimi Räikkönen, Mark Webber, Christian Klien, Damon Hill. Or anyone else.

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