Coulthard David
Coulthard, David (GB)
b 27/3/71 (Twynholm)
1983 - 1985 - Scottish Junior kart Champion
1986 - 1988 - Scottish Open kart Champion
1989 - British FF1600 Champion, 10 wins. McLaren/Autosport Young Driver
of the Year. Won P&O FF1600 Junior championship, 9 wins. 3rd in FF1600
Festival at Brands Hatch
1990 - British Vauxhall Lotus Series, 4th (2 wins, Silverstone & Brands),
Euroseries 5th (1 win, Knutsdorp)
1991 - UK F3. 2nd for Paul Stewart Racing, 5 wins
Winner of Macau F3 GP and Marlboro Masters (F3)
1992 - F3000 (Paul Stewart Racing), 9th. (3rd Nogaro, Magny-Cours)
1993 - F3000 (Pacific Reynard Cosworth AC93D), 3rd, 25 points, 1 win:-
Qual
May 3 Donington Park -1 lap (engine) 13
May 9 Silverstone 2nd, 1:00:29.86/FL 1:35.78 9
May 31 Pau 2nd, 1:26:31.37 B3
Jul 18 Enna-Pergusa 1st, 53:47.53/FL 1:26.59 2
Jul 24 Hockenheim gearbox 5
Aug 22 Nurburgring 7th, 1:07:18.89 6
Aug 28 Spa 3rd, 1:02:01.15 3
Oct 3 Magny Cours spin 7
Oct 10 Nogaro throttle cable 8
Le Mans 24hrs (Jaguar), 15th
1994 - Took Senna's vacant seat in Spain, having been Williams
test driver. 8 races, 14 points, 8th in championship. F3000 - did 1
race at Silverstone, finished 2nd (1:02:00.89, Q 3rd) and finished
joint 9th in championship on 6 points.
1995 - 17 races (Williams), 49 points, 3rd, 1 win (Portugal). (2nd Brazil,
Germany, Hungary, Pacific (Aida), 3rd France, Britain, Europe
(Nuerburgring), 4th Imola)
1996 - F1 (McLaren Mercedes MP4/11)
Date Q R Venue Reason/Time
10/3 13 - Australia stuck throttle
7/4 9 7 Argentina 1:56:08.722
31/3 14 - Brazil spin
28/4 6 3 Europe 1:33:59.307
5/5 4 - San Marino hydraulics
19/5 5 2 Monaco 2:00:50.457
2/6 14 - Spain accident
16/6 10 4 Canada 1:37:07.138
30/6 7 6 France -1 lap
14/7 9 5 Britain 1:34:23.381
28/7 7 5 Germany 1:22:25.613
11/8 9 - Hungary engine
25/8 4 - Belgium accident
8/9 5 - Italy accident
22/9 8 13 Portugal -2 laps
13/10 8 8 Japan 1:33:59.024/started last
Championship Position: 7th, 18 points
1997 - F1 (McLaren Mercedes MP4-12), 3rd, 36 pts, 2 wins.
Date Q R Venue Reason/Time
9/3 4 1 Australia 1:30:28.718
30/3 12 10 Brazil -1 lap
13/4 10 - Argentina Accident
27/4 10 - Imola engine
11/5 5 - Monaco accident
25/5 3 6 Spain 1:31:05.640
15/6 5 7 Canada 1:18:18.399/FL 1:19.635
29/6 9 7 France -1 lap
13/7 6 4 Britain 1:28:32.894
27/7 8 - Germany accident/transmission
10/8 8 - Hungary electrics
24/8 10 - Belgium spin
7/9 6 1 Italy 1:17:04.609
21/9 10 2 Austria 1:27:38.908
28/9 6 - Luxembourg engine
12/10 11 10 Japan -1 lap
26/10 6 2 Europe 1:38:59.425
1998 - F1 (McLaren Mercedes MP4-13), 3rd, 56 pts, 1 win.
Date Q R Venue Reason/Time
8/3 2 2 Australia 1:31:46.698
29/3 2 2 Brazil 1:37:12.849
12/4 1 6 Argentina 1:49:55.826
26/4 1 1 San Marino 1:34:24.593
10/5 2 2 Spain 1:33:47.060
24/5 2 - Monaco engine
7/6 1 - Canada throttle linkage
28/6 3 6 France -1 lap/FL 1:17.523
12/7 4 - Britain spin
26/7 14 2 Austria 1:30:49.375/FL 1:12.878
2/8 2 2 Germany 1:20:48.410/FL 1:46.116
16/8 2 2 Hungary 1:45:34.983
30/8 2 7 Belgium -5 laps
13/9 4 - Italy engine
27/9 5 3 Luxembourg 1:32:48.952
1/11 3 3 Suzuka 1:27:50.197
1999 - F1 (McLaren-Mercedes MP4-14), 4th, 48 pts, 2 wins.
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
7/3 2 - Australia ret/stuck in gear
11/4 2 - Brazil ret/22 laps/gearbox
2/5 2 2 San Marino 1:33:49.057
16/5 3 - Monaco ret/36 laps/oil leak
30/5 3 2 Spain 1:34:19.903
13/6 4 7 Canada 1:41:40.731
27/6 4 - France ret/9 laps/alternator/FL 1:19.227
11/7 3 1 Britain 1:32:30.144
25/7 2 2 Austria 1:28:12.751
1/8 3 5 Germany 1:22:15.417/FL 1:45.270
15/8 3 2 Hungary 1:46:33.242/FL 1:20.699
29/8 2 1 Belgium 1:25:43.057
12/9 3 5 Italy 1:17:21.085
26/9 2 - Europe ret/37 laps/spin
17/10 3 - Malaysia ret/14 laps/fuel pressure
31/10 3 - Japan ret/39 laps/hydraulics
2000 - F1 (McLaren-Mercedes MP4-15): 3rd, 73 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
12/3 2 - Australia ret/11 laps/engine
26/3 2 - Brazil DSQ - illegal front wing (was 2nd)
9/4 3 3 San Marino 1:32:30.784
23/4 4 1 Britain 1:28:50.106
7/5 4 2 Spain 1:34:11.456
21/5 1 3 Europe -1 lap
4/6 3 1 Monaco 1:49:28.213
18/6 2 7 Canada 1:42:14.529
2/7 2 1 France 1:38:06.538/FL 1:19.479
16/7 2 2 Austria 1:28:15.818/FL 1:11.783
30/7 1 3 Germany 1:25:55.586
13/8 2 3 Hungary 1:45:42.324
27/8 5 4 Belgium 1:28:57.775
10/9 5 - Italy ret/0 laps/accident
24/9 2 5 America 1:36:59.695/FL 1:14.711
8/10 3 3 Japan 1:31:03.349
22/10 3 2 Malaysia 1:36:12.679
2001 - F1 (McLaren-Mercedes MP4-16): 2nd, 65 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
4/3 6 2 Australia 1:38:28.250
18/3 8 3 Malaysia 1:48:03.356
1/4 5 1 Brazil 1:39:00.834
15/4 1 2 San Marino 1:30:49.169
29/4 3 5 Spain 1:31:54.920
13/5 7 1 Austria 1:27:45.927/FL 1:10.843
27/5 1 5 Monaco -1 lap/FL 1:19.424
10/6 3 - Canada ret/54 laps/engine
24/6 5 3 Europe 1:30:07.717
1/7 3 4 France 1:33:52.742/FL 1:16.088
30/7 3 - Britain ret/2 laps/suspension
29/7 5 - Germany ret/27 laps/engine
19/8 2 3 Hungary 1:41:53.615
2/9 9 2 Belgium 1:08:15.100
16/9 6 - Italy ret/6 laps/engine
30/9 7 3 America 1:32:54.883
22/10 7 3 Japan 1:27:56.560
