David Coulthard
F1 Statistics
Fact File
| Nationality: |  British |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Twynholm, Scotland, UK |
| Date of birth: | 27 March 1971 |
| Age: | 49 |
| Race debut: |  1994 Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last race: |  2008 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1994-2008 |
| Best championship result: | Runner-up (2001) |
Career Statistics
| Grand Prix entries: | 247 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts: | 246 | |
| Wins: | 13 | 5.3% |
| From pole: | 2 | |
| Win & F.Lap: | 3 | |
| Hat-trick: | 1 | |
| Home race: | 2 | |
| Podiums: | 62 | 25.2% |
| Home race: | 3 | |
| Pole positions: | 12 | 4.9% |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Fastest laps: | 18 | 7.3% |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Points: | 535 | 2.17 pts p/r |
| Points finishes: | 121 | 49.2% |
| Home race: | 8 | |
| Front row starts: | 37 | 15.0% |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Times as championship leader: | 3 |
| Did not start: | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 0 | |
| Did not pre-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% |
| Avg. start: | 7.6 | |
| Avg. finish: | 5.7 | |
| Best start: | 1st | x12 |
| Best result: | 1st | x13 |
Season Summary
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- WC: World Championship position
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | 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 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13th |
| 2007 |  Red Bull | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 10th |
| 2008 | Red Bull | 18 | 18 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16th |
| 247 | 246 | 13 | 62 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 121 | 535 |
Constructor Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
Grand Prix Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- Highlight: Home Grand Prix
| Grand Prix | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 4 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Australia | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 39 |
| Austria | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 7 | 39 |
 Bahrain | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Belgium | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 27 |
| Brazil | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 31 |
| Britain | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 37 |
 Canada | 15 | 15 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 23 |
 China | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Europe | 13 | 13 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
 France | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 30 |
 Germany | 14 | 14 | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 37 |
 Hungary | 15 | 15 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 36 |
 Italy | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
 Japan | 14 | 14 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
 Luxembourg | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Malaysia | 10 | 10 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
 Monaco | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 36 |
| Pacific | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
 Portugal | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
 San Marino | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 34 |
 Singapore | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Spain | 15 | 15 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 30 |
 Turkey | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 USA | 8 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
Circuit Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- Highlight: Home circuit
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Aida | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Buenos Aires | 4 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Catalunya | 15 | 15 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 30 |
| Estoril | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Fuji | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Hockenheim | 14 | 14 | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 37 |
| Hungaroring | 15 | 15 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 36 |
| Imola | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 34 |
| Indianapolis | 8 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| Interlagos | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 31 |
| Istanbul | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerez | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Magny-Cours | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 30 |
| Marina Bay | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Melbourne | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 39 |
| Monte Carlo | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 36 |
| Montreal | 15 | 15 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 23 |
| Monza | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| Nurburgring | 13 | 13 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 29 |
| Sakhir | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Sepang | 10 | 10 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| Shanghai | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Silverstone | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 37 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 27 |
| Spielberg | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 7 | 39 |
| Suzuka | 12 | 12 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| Valencia | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 17 | – | – |
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Damon Hill | 25 | 1994-95 |
 Mika Hakkinen | 99 | 1996-2001 |
| Kimi Raikkonen | 51 | 2002-04 |
| Christian Klien | 30 | 2005-06 |
| Vitantonio Liuzzi | 4 | 2005 |
 Robert Doornbos | 3 | 2006 |
| Mark Webber | 35 | 2007-08 |