Date of birth : 27 March 1971
Birthplace : Twynholm
Marital status : Single
Height : 182 cm
Weight : 75 kg
Wins : 13
Points scored : 499
Number of GP : 194
Pole Position : 12
Podiums : 60
First GP : 1994 (Barcelona)
Best result : 1
Team : Red Bull
Career Highlights
2005 Fully justifies Red Bull race seat, scoring 24 of the teams 34 points. Quick and consistent, claiming fifth on the grid and fourth place Melbourne, and again just missing out on a podium in Europe.
2004 Ends McLaren career with lowest ever championship position. A fourth in Germany is his best race result. Defies critics by signing with new Red Bull team for 2005.
2003 Coulthard finishes in seventh place in the Drivers¡¯Championship, and wins in Australia.
2002 Coulthard finishes in fifth place in the Drivers¡¯Championship, and wins in Monaco.
2001 Stays at McLaren where he claims runner-up spot in the Drivers¡¯Championship.
2000 Third in the Driver¡¯s Championship, 73 points putting him just eight behind Hakkinen.
1999 Two victories but fourth in the Drivers¡¯Championship.
1998 Takes one victory and six second places helping McLaren take the Constructors¡¯ Championship.
1997 Victory in Australia and Italy sees him take third place in the Drivers¡¯Championship.
1996 Moves to McLaren. Finishes second in Monaco and seventh in the Drivers¡¯Championship.
1995 Wins first Grand Prix in Portugal, and finishes third in the Drivers¡¯Championship.
1994 Promoted from test driver to race driver at Williams, following the tragic death of Ayrton Senna.
1993 Test driver for Williams-Renault. Finishes third in the FIA International Formula 3000 Championship with Paul Stewart Racing. GT Class Winner at the Le Mans 24 Hours with Jaguar.
1991 Runner-up in the British Formula 3 Championship. Wins the¡¯European Marlboro Masters of Formula 3¡¯ and the Macau Grand Prix.
1990 Winner of the McLaren Autosport Young Driver Of The Year award.