David Coulthard F1 stats
Driver info
Nationality
British
Birthplace
Twynholm, Scotland, UK
Date of birth
Age
51
First race
Last race
Year(s) active
1994-2008
Best championship finish
Runner-up (2001)
F1 stats
A detailed look at David Coulthard’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 247 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 246 | |
| Wins | 13 | 5.3% |
| From pole | 2 | |
| Win & f.lap | 3 | |
| Hat-trick | 1 | |
| Podiums | 62 | 25.2% |
| Pole positions | 12 | 4.9% |
| Fastest laps | 18 | 7.3% |
| Points | 535 | 2.17 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 121 | 49.2% |
| Front row starts | 37 | 15.0% |
| Times as championship leader | 3 | |
| Best start | 1st | x12 |
| Best finish | 1st | x13 |
| Did not start | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 0 | |
| Reached Q3 | 11 | |
| Q2 eliminations | 29 | |
| Q1 eliminations | 13 | |
| Retirements | 81 | 32.9% |
| First lap retirements | 9 | |
| Not classified | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 1 | 0.4% |
| No. of events | 25 | |
| No. of circuits | 28 |
Stats by season
A look at Coulthard’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | Q3 | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Williams | 8 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 8th |
| 1995 | Williams | 17 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | – | 1 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 3rd |
| 1996 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 7 | – | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 7th |
| 1997 | McLaren | 17 | 17 | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 9 | – | 3 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 3rd |
| 1998 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 11 | 56 | 3rd |
| 1999 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | 2 | 6 | – | 3 | 6 | 7 | – | 2 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 4th |
| 2000 | McLaren | 17 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 13 | 73 | 3rd |
| 2001 | McLaren | 17 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 13 | 65 | 2nd |
| 2002 | McLaren | 17 | 17 | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 5th |
| 2003 | McLaren | 16 | 16 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | 1 | 10 | 51 | 7th |
| 2004 | McLaren | 18 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 10th |
| 2005 | Red Bull | 19 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 12th |
| 2006 | Red Bull | 18 | 18 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13th |
| 2007 |  Red Bull | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 10th |
| 2008 | Red Bull | 18 | 18 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16th |
| 247 | 246 | 13 | 62 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 81 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 121 | 535 |
Table definitions
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- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- Q3: Reached Q3 (applicable from 2006)
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World Championship
Stats by constructor
A look at Coulthard’s F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | Q3 | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams (1994-95) | 25 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | – | 1 | 1 | 14 | 63 |
| McLaren (1996-2004) | 150 | 150 | 12 | 51 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 47 | – | 1 | 1 | 87 | 412 |
| Red Bull (2005-08) | 72 | 71 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 60 |
| 247 | 246 | 13 | 62 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 81 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 121 | 535 |
Table definitions
Click column headers to sort
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- Q3: Reached Q3 (applicable from 2006)
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
A list of Coulthard’s teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races | Quali H2H |
|---|---|---|
| Damon Hill (1994-95) | 25 | 8-17 |
 Mika Hakkinen (1996-2001) | 99 | 31-68 |
| Kimi Raikkonen (2002-04) | 51 | 19-32 |
| Christian Klien (2005-06) | 30 | 16-14 |
 Vitantonio Liuzzi (2005) | 4 | 4-0 |
 Robert Doornbos (2006) | 3 | 1-2 |
 Mark Webber (2007-08) | 35 | 4-31 |