David Coulthard

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Coulthard
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Mar 27, 1971(1971-03-27)
Age	53
Birthplace	Twynholm
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Pisces

David Coulthard Biography

David Coulthard is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Scotland, United Kingdom. Formula One racer won 13 races and 62 podiums for his McLaren as well as Red Bull teams over his lengthy 15-year career.

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Coulthard was born on 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland one of three children of Duncan Coulthard and Elizabeth Joyce Coulthard née Marshall. His family was connected to motor racing: his grandfather competed in the Monte Carlo Rally and his father drove karts, becoming Scottish National Champion. From an early age motorsport was where his interest lay, later listing Formula One World Champions Jim Clark, Nigel Mansell and Alain Prost as his childhood heroes. Coulthard was educated at Kirkcudbright Academy, achieving eight O Level certificates.

David Marshall Coulthard, MBE (/ˈ k oʊ l θ ɑːr t / ; born 27 March 1971), known as DC, is a British former racing driver from Scotland, later turned presenter, commentator and journalist. He competed in 15 seasons of Formula One between 1994 and 2008, taking 13 Grand Prix victories and 62 podium finishes. He was runner-up in the 2001 championship, driving for McLaren.

The family lost their sister Lynsay because of a heart attack, when she was thirty years old.

David Coulthard Net Worth

David Coulthard is one of the richest Race Car Driver from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Coulthard 's net worth $80 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He first began race with Formula One in 1994, as an instructor for the championship Williams-Renault team. He took his first win during the year 1995, at the Portuguese Grand Prix.

After retiring from racing he was a sports commentator races for BBC Then he came back to racing with the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters series.

Coulthard is a Mercedes-Benz Brand Ambassador. He was involved with the development of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. He owns a midnight blue (904G) 1971 Mercedes-Benz W113 280 SL built on the same day he was born.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

David Coulthard height 5 ft 11 in David weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is David Coulthard Dating?

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Making his début in Spain, Coulthard qualified in eighth position, and was set to score a point before his engine failed 34 laps from the finish. He followed this up by scoring his first points with a fifth-place finish in Canada. Williams dropped Coulthard for the following race in France, allowing 1992 Drivers’ Champion Nigel Mansell to make a one-off appearance due to pressure from engine supplier Renault. The move strained the relationship between Williams and Coulthard who returned for the British Grand Prix, finishing fifth. For Germany, Williams introduced a revised version of their car, the Williams FW16B. He suffered back to back retirements in the next two races but secured three consecutive points scoring positions—including a podium finish with a second-place in Portugal. Mansell later returned to fill Coulthard’s seat for the final three races of the season. Coulthard finished the season in eighth place with Williams first in the Constructors’ Championship. 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.

Facts & Trivia

David Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. David Coulthard celebrates birthday on March 27 of every year.

Throughout 1993 and 1994, Coulthard was employed by Williams Grand Prix Engineering team as their official test driver. A race seat became available after the death of Ayrton Senna in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Coulthard received a telephone call from team principal Frank Williams to test the Williams car at Jerez circuit over four days, causing him to miss a Formula 3000 race at Pau.

Are Michael Schumacher and David Coulthard friends?

Once upon a time, Michael Schumacher and David Coulthard were friends. They lived in the same apartment building at Monte Carlo, worked out in the same gym and hung out at the same places.

What happened to David Coulthard?

Coulthard retired from Formula One racing at the end of 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.

Did David Coulthard drive for Red Bull?

Having left McLaren at the end of 2004, replaced by Juan Pablo Montoya, Coulthard joined the reformed Jaguar team, now known as Red Bull in 2005. The car was good, and Coulthard finished in fourth place twice to help him score as many points in his first season for Red Bull as he did in his last season for McLaren.

Is Karen still married to Coulthard?

David Coulthard and wife’s sad split after nine years “Karen and I got married because we had a child together and I had no intention of marrying anyone else,” he said. “We’ve been together 10 years and were married in a register office in Monaco.

What did Michael Schumacher say to David Coulthard?

The events at that time suggested that Schumacher screamed at Coulthard stating, “ Are you trying to kill me? ”. Years later, Coulthard revealed that Schumacher was threatening to kill him. The race was won by Damon Hill and his teammate Ralf Schumacher being in second.