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David Coulthard

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Also known as David Marshall Coulthard, DC

British racing driver

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David Coulthard is a British racing driver who competed at the highest levels of motorsport. He is notable as a significant figure in professional racing history, though specific details about his career achievements would require additional context to describe accurately.

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Twynholm, Scotland, UK

David Marshall Coulthard MBE (born 27 March 1971) is a British retired racing driver from Scotland, later turned presenter, commentator and journalist. Nicknamed "DC", 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known for

  • Schumacher '94 - The Birth of a Legend — Self2026
  • Chasing RB72024
  • Franz Klammer - The Ski "Kaiser" Will Be 70 — Self (archive footage)2023
  • Project ONE - A Milestone in Automotive History2023
  • Verstappen: Lion Unleashed — Self2022
  • F1 Talks2022
  • From Castle to Castle — Self2021
  • Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz — Self2021
  • Schumacher — Self2021
  • On the Line: The Race of Champions — Self2020

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Instance of
human
Given name
David
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Twynholm
Employer
BBC
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Participant in
Formula One
Member of team
Williams Racing
Country for sport
United Kingdom
Mass
72.5
Official website
www.davidcoulthard.co.uk
Image
David Coulthard at the 2025 Adelaide Grand Final Parade - 12.jpg
Height
183
Residence
Monaco
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date of birth
1971-03-27
social media followers
605597
number of wins
13
points for
535
pole positions
12
podium finishes
62
number of matches played/races/starts
247
name in native language
David Coulthard
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Encyclopedic overview

David Marshall Coulthard (born 27 March 1971) is a British former racing driver and broadcaster from Scotland who competed in Formula One from 1994 to 2008. Nicknamed "DC", he was runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2001 with McLaren, and won 13 Grands Prix across 15 seasons.

Born and raised in Kirkcudbrightshire, Coulthard began karting at age 11 and achieved early success before progressing to car racing in the British Formula Ford Championship and the Formula 3000 series. He first drove in Formula One with Williams in the 1994 season succeeding the late Ayrton Senna. The following year he won his first Grand Prix in Portugal, and then for the 1996 season he moved to McLaren. After winning two races in the 1997 season, he finished 3rd in the World Drivers' Championship in the 1998 season.

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