David Coulthard: “I loved being an F1 driver - but I don’t miss the mental anguish”
F1 Beyond The Grid
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4.7 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2019
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
David Coulthard arrived in F1 amid one of its most turbulent periods, getting his big break at Williams in 1994 after the tragic death of superstar driver Ayrton Senna. He’d go on to race in 246 Grands Prix, winning 13 of them, including two victories each at classic venues Monaco and Silverstone. But amid the champagne celebrations there were bumpy periods too – moments of self-doubt and big crashes, both on and off the race track.
In this week’s Beyond The Grid, DC joins TC for an honest and open appraisal of his remarkable F1 career, including his career-defining years at McLaren battling Schumacher and Hakkinen, the special diet he adopted to compete with the best, and why being super organised is the key to success…
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| 0:30.0 | Hi, I'm Diva Coolfard and you're listening to Beyond the Grid. |
| 0:38.0 | Hi everyone, Tom Clarkson here |
| 0:40.0 | wishing you a warm welcome to another edition of Beyond the Grid |
| 0:44.0 | presented by Bose Quiet Comfort 352 Wireless Headphones. |
| 0:48.0 | First up, did you enjoy last week's episode with Kimmy Reikonen? |
| 0:52.0 | Yes, I thought you might, |
| 0:54.0 | and thanks for all the lovely feedback you've sent us. |
| 0:56.0 | Now this week's guest is someone who used to be Kimmy's McLaren teammate. |
| 1:00.0 | I first saw him race back in 1990 when he was driving in Formula Vauxhall. |
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