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| Date of birth: |
27th March 1971 |
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| Current age: |
29 years |
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| Place of birth: |
Twynholm, Scotland |
| Resident: |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
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| Current Team: |
McLaren International Ltd |
| Official Website: |
http://www.davidcoulthard.co.uk/ |
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| Height: |
1,82 m |
| Weight: |
77,5 kg |
| Marital status: |
engaged, fiancee Heidi |
| Sports: |
golf, running, swimming |
| Hobbies: |
motor racing, cinema |
| Favourite music: |
most types except rap |
| Favourite singers: |
Queen, Phil Collins |
| Favourite drink: |
tea, Schwepps, mineral water |
| Favourite food: |
Italian pasta |
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| Start of racing career: |
1983 in Karting |
| First racing car: |
Formula Ford 1600 |
| First success: |
Scottish Junior Kart Champion in 1983 |
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| Most memorable experience: |
Winning the F3 Grand Prix in Macau in 1991, driving a Formula One car for the first time at the age of 19 and my 1st win in F1 |
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| Career: |
1982 |
Began Karting |
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1983-1985 |
Scottish Junior Kart Champion |
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1986-1988 |
Scottish Open Kart Champion |
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1989 |
British Formula Ford 1600, Champion |
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1990 |
British Vauxhall Lotus Series, 4th; GM Lotus Euroseries, 5th; McLaren-Autosport "Young Driver of the Year" |
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1991 |
British F3 Championship, runner-up (5 wins), Winner Macau F3 Grand Prix and European, F3 Marlboro Masters |
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1992 |
F3000/Paul Stewart Racing, 9th |
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1993 |
F3000/Pacific Racing, 3rd (1 victory); Le Mans 24h race with Jaguar, won the GT class, later disqualified |
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1994 |
F1 Williams-Renault (7 races), 14 points, 8th |
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1995 |
F1 Williams-Renault, 49 points, 3rd, 1st win in Portugal |
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1996 |
F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Mercedes, 18 points, 7th |
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1997 |
F1 West McLaren-Mercedes, 36 points, 3rd, 2 victories |
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1998 |
F1 West McLaren-Mercedes, 56 points, 3rd, 2 victories |
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1999 |
F1 West McLaren-Mercedes, 48 points, 4th, 1 victory |
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2000 |
F1 West McLaren-Mercedes, 73 points, 3rd, 3 victories |
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2001 |
F1 West McLaren-Mercedes |
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