David Coulthard Archives - World of Speed

Mar272023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Did Verstappen make up the driveshaft problems?

Former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan believes reigning world champion Max Verstappen faked a driveshaft problem at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix because he was beaten by team-mate Sergio Perez. The Dutchman started the race from fifteenth place after a driveshaft failure in qualifying and then made his way to second place, where he followed the leader Perez, in the second car of the Red Bull team, about five seconds behind the finish line. The two-time world champion radioed the vibrations in the rear of the RB19 that he felt before the breakdown in qualifying, and Perez easily remained in the lead at a safe distance. In the last lap, Verstappen did manage to set the fastest lap of the race, which the Mexican had held until then, which suggested that he could drive faster, here

October102018 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

W Series - Formula for women only!

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Next season, we are promised a new competition series, which will be intended only for women, who are supposed to find it easier to compete in the Formula One World Championship. The racers will drive identical Formula 3 race cars and compete for prizes from the fund of 1.3 million euros, and the series is supported by former Formula One racer and commentator, David Coulthard. The winner of the championship will receive a little more than 435.000 euros, which should make it easier to pave the way to F1. The season will feature six 30-minute races in Europe, the first of which will be scheduled in May. Later, the volume of races is expected to increase, and races in Australia, Asia and America are also expected to be on the calendar. Racers will not need sponsorship, but will have to prove their skills in an intensive selection process to

Jul82015 by Blaž Štremfelj4 Comments

Coulthard: The DTM must be included in the Formula 1 superlicense system

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David Coulthard warns the DTM series that if they want to progress and be even more successful, they will have to include the DTM series in the system of obtaining a super license for Formula One. Namely, many racers came from F1 to DTM in the past, but among other things, many of them also won for a prize, or advanced from DTM to F1 (for some testing). For example, Pascal Weglein appeared in both series at the same time, in one week. He first won the Norisring in the DTM, then set the fastest time with Mercedes in the Red Bull ring in F1 and drove for Force Indio the next day. Together with DTM series champion Marco Wittmann, they then tested the Toro Rossa race car as a reward from BMW. Coulthard, who came from F1 to DTM, sees it as a retirement like this: “I think DTM is a great profession

Dec152014 by Blaž Štremfelj34 Comments

Coulthard King of RoC

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David Coulthard won the Race of Champions for the first time in his career, beating Pascal Wehrlein in the final. The Scot had quite a few problems in the first part, but he also made some mistakes in the final, but the others did the same. In the end, practically Coulthard had no problems and thus beat all the competition.

October312013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Video: “Donuts” 200 meters above the ground

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Sebastian Vettel celebrated the title he won at the race in India with the otherwise banned "donuts", which is why, despite a special occasion, he secured a warning from the commissioners. So it's no surprise that the team decided to take car drawing to a new level ... as much as two hundred meters higher, to be exact. The team's promotional racer, David Coulthard, received an order from his employers for an incredible feat - Seven star spin, or "spinning for seven stars". He drew the so-called donuts with a Red Bull race car on the roof of the prestigious Burj al Arab hotel, the only one in the world that boasts seven stars. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8od2CL3a2xA

Mar72013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Coulthard: Hamilton will win with Mercedes

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Grand Prix winner and BBC co-commentator David Coulthard has no doubts about Lewis Hamilton, who he says will win with Mercedes. Let us recall that Hamilton decided to move from McLaren to Mercedes for this season, he was initially very confident of success, but just before the start of the season, his motivation dropped a bit. As for the black racer, Damon Hill stated a few days ago that he will probably not fight for the title this year, and as said, he was immediately encouraged and motivated by his compatriot Coulthard: “He can definitely win, because he has great talent. In Formula One, we now have four English racers in four different teams. I think it is normal for a team to change at some point. He has been with McLarn for thirteen years, since he started as a very