David Coulthard
David Coulthard
David Marshall Coulthard, MBE, known as DC, is a British former Formula One racing driver, and current commentator and journalist. He was runner-up in the 2001 Formula One World Drivers' Championship, driving for McLaren...
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Go speak to the FIA. There's a start system in place. As the lights started to change I went. It doesn't matter what the drivers think.
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He's undoubtedly one of the best drivers in the history of the sport. He is, I have no doubt, considerably fitter than other drivers who have become champions in previous years at a greater age than his. It really is a question of whether the design team at Ferrari will give him a package at least the equal of the next best car on the grid. If they do, then Michael will be in a position to win again.
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I don't have very strong views one way or another, but over the last four or five years, there have been so many changes and I am just nervous of continually changing regulations,
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Of course Michael still has it in him.
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No-one, not even Michael Schumacher, has the best seat year in, year out.
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What a fantastic venue. I think the film played before the cars swooped onto the stage conveyed the excitement of F1. The livery looked fantastic and all six of us are keen to get a good result this weekend.
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What's remarkable is not that they are having a difficult year this year, but how incredible their performance was for five straight years. They redefined Formula One,
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We face the biggest risk here of any circuit we race on. The danger isn't so much hitting the tyre barriers as hitting another car that has already spun. Visibility is already an issue and that adds to the risk. The spray does not clear. The trees hold the moisture. You cannot see a thing in the spray.
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What can I say? We hoped to get into the final ten, but we weren't quick enough. It's disappointing what we understand the challenge we face and we're not scared of it. We just need to get on with working to make the car go faster. From back here, it's going to be very difficult to get any points, but as usual, we will do the best we can.
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Wet conditions are always difficult, but are especially so at Spa due to the length of the track,
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It's even more difficult here when you're running in traffic. There are so many trees, the spray doesn't dissipate and you have difficulty seeing the circuit, which can be pretty horrible.
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There's so much vibration when that occurs that you lose visibility, your eyes are shaking in your head and it feels like you're sitting on top of a spin drier.
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It would be good to have another Brit in Formula One and he is an able, fast racing driver,
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I think there is a guy called Michael. It looks as though he’s got a talent. He will make his way to F1.