David Coulthard

David Marshall Coulthard (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), known as DC, is a British former Formula One racing driver turned presenter, commentator and journalist. He was runner-up in the 1998 and 1999 Formula One World Drivers' Championships, both while driving for Ferrari.

Formula One

1998-1999: Ferrari

By 1998, Coulthard was the number two driver to team leader Michael Scumacher at Ferrari. Despite only a single win - Coulthard had the measure of the Ferrari F300 over Schumacher - having a higher number of podiums compared to his German teammate. Coulthard's only win in 1998 would come at the penultimate race of the season, the Japanese Grand Prix. Coulthard finished the year in a distant second to McLaren's Mika Häkkinen.

The following season, Coulthard would remain with Schumacher and Ferrari. Much like the previous year, it initially seemed like Coulthard had a better hold of the new F399, taking wins in the opening two races of the season. Coulthard would take a further two wins in 1999 in Italy and Malaysia. Despite winning more races than Schumacher, Coulthard again would finish in second place in the championship.

2000-2002: Sauber

Coulthard's Ferrari contract expired at the end of the 1999 season and was deemed surplus to requirements at Maranello ahead of 2000. Coulthard would make the swap to Red Bull Sauber Petronas on a three year deal alongside promising young Australian Rhys Davies. The C19 chassis was fairly competitive but would rarely escape the lower midfield positions. Coulthard's best finish would be a fifth place at the European Grand Prix.

Coulthard's second season at Sauber brought a new teammate in Prost Grand Prix refugee Nick Heidfeld, with Davies heading to Williams. Coulthard and Sauber would have a much better season in 2001, with Coulthard able to take two third place finishes this season. Strong points finishes for both he and Heidfeld meant that Sauber would finish the season as "best of the rest" in fourth place in the Constructor's championship.

With another season, came another teammate; with Brazilian Felipe Massa joining the team when Heidfeld stepped up to McLaren. This partnership would not last long, however, with Sebastién Bourdais joining the team from the San Marino Grand Prix onwards.

2003: Jaguar

Following the expiration of his deal with Sauber, Coulthard made the switch to Jaguar for the 2003 season, racing alongside André Lotterer.