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Coulthard's Red Bull RB4 was decorated in the colours of "Wings for Life", a charity dedicated to raising awareness of spinal cord injuries.
Coulthard also works as an ambassador for Red Bull's spinal injuries charity Wings For Life, as well as the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen.
Coulthard also works as an ambassador for Red Bull's spinal injuries charity Wings For Life, as well as the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen, the Swiss investment bank UBS.
Coulthard also works as an ambassador for Red Bull's spinal injuries charity Wings For Life, as well as the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen, the Swiss investment bank UBS and the transportation interior designers Transcal.
Coulthard is a Mercedes-Benz Brand Ambassador, and was involved with the development of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.
David Marshall Coulthard was born on March 27, 1971, in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. His early life was immersed in motorsport, with his grandfather competing in the Monte Carlo Rally and his father being a Scottish National Kart Champion. Coulthard himself began karting at age 11, quickly achieving success by winning several local championships, including the Scottish Junior Kart Championship. In 1989, he moved into car racing, notably winning the P&O Ferries Formula Ford 1600 Junior championship and becoming the inaugural recipient of the McLaren/Autosport Young Driver of the Year award, which included a test drive in a McLaren Formula One car.
Coulthard’s Formula One career commenced in 1994 with Williams, following the tragic death of Ayrton Senna. He secured his first Grand Prix victory in Portugal in 1995. The following year, he moved to McLaren, where he spent nine seasons. During his tenure with McLaren, Coulthard achieved significant milestones, including finishing third in the World Drivers’ Championship in 1998 and runner-up in 2001. He accumulated 12 of his 13 career victories with the team. In 2005, he joined Red Bull Racing, contributing to their early success by securing their first podium finish in 2006. He retired from Formula One at the end of the 2008 season, having earned 13 wins, 12 pole positions, 18 fastest laps, and 62 podium finishes.
Post-retirement, Coulthard has remained deeply involved in motorsport. He joined the BBC as a Formula One commentator and pundit in 2008, a role he transitioned to Channel 4 in 2016. He also served as a consultant for Red Bull. From 2010 to 2012, he returned to active racing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series with Mücke Motorsport. Coulthard also achieved success in the Race of Champions, winning the Drivers’ Cup in 2014 and 2018. In 2019, he was elected president of the British Racing Drivers’ Club (owner of Silverstone Circuit), further solidifying his enduring influence in the sport. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2010 for his services to motorsport.
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