Driver · United Kingdom · born

David Coulthard

Runner-up in 2001; the most successful Scottish driver after Clark and Stewart.

Seasons
1994–200815 with an entry
Entries
247
Starts
2461 did not start
Wins
13
Podiums
62
Poles
12
Fastest laps
18
Best finish
P1

Where each championship finished

P1P3P6P9P12P15P1619951998200120042007

Final championship position by season, ringed for a title. No dot: not in the final standings, or excluded. The dots are not in team colours: no season on this record has one.

The numbers behind this chart, Where each championship finished
Where each championship finished
SeasonConstructorPositionPoints
1994Williams814
1995Williams349
1996McLaren718
1997McLaren336
1998McLaren356
1999McLaren448
2000McLaren373
2001McLaren265
2002McLaren541
2003McLaren751
2004McLaren1024
2005Red Bull Racing1224
2006Red Bull Racing1314
2007Red Bull Racing1014
2008Red Bull Racing168

Season by season

Season by season
SeasonConstructorEntriesWinsPodiumsPolesFLBestChampionshipPoints scored
2008Red Bull Racing180100P3168
2007Red Bull Racing170000P41014
2006Red Bull Racing180100P31314
2005Red Bull Racing190000P41224
2004McLaren180000P41024
2003McLaren161300P1751
2002McLaren171601P1541
2001McLaren1721023P1265
2000McLaren1731123P1373
1999McLaren162603P1448
1998McLaren161933P1356
1997McLaren172401P1336
1996McLaren160200P2718
1995Williams171852P1349
1994Williams80102P2814
“Points scored” adds up every point from the races. The championship column is where the season actually finished, which before 1991 could be lower once dropped scores were applied. Open a season for its full table.

Team-mates

Team-mates
SeasonTeam-mateConstructorRacesQualifyingRacePoints
2008Mark WebberRed Bull Racing182–162–98–21
2007Mark WebberRed Bull Racing172–151–314–10
2006Christian KlienRed Bull Racing159–63–514–2
2006Robert DoornbosRed Bull Racing31–21–00–0
2005Christian KlienRed Bull Racing157–87–218–9
2005Vitantonio LiuzziRed Bull Racing44–01–16–1
2004Kimi RaikkonenMcLaren186–122–724–45
2003Kimi RaikkonenMcLaren166–101–851–91
2002Kimi RaikkonenMcLaren177–102–241–24
2001Mika HakkinenMcLaren178–97–165–37
2000Mika HakkinenMcLaren177–104–973–89
1999Mika HakkinenMcLaren163–132–348–76
1998Mika HakkinenMcLaren163–131–956–100
1997Mika HakkinenMcLaren176–113–336–27
1996Mika HakkinenMcLaren164–123–318–31
1995Damon HillWilliams178–92–349–69
1994Damon HillWilliams80–80–514–62
A team-mate is anyone entered for the same constructor in the same Grand Prix, and each pair of figures is David Coulthard’s first. Races counts every Grand Prix both were entered for, started or not. Qualifying counts the races both have a qualifying position in; Race only those both were classified in, so a retirement on either side counts for neither, and reads none where there was no such race; Points are each driver’s own from those Grands Prix, before any dropped scores and without Sprint points. Before the 1980s a constructor’s cars were often entered by private teams as well as its own, so a pairing then can be two drivers who never shared a garage. The figures say who was ahead, not who was better.

Compare David Coulthard with any other driver

Every entry 247 entries

Every entry
SeasonGrand PrixConstructorChassisGridResultOutLapsPoints
2008Brazilian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB414DNFCollision00
2008Chinese Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB41510Finished560
2008Japanese Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB411DNFAccident00
2008Singapore Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB4147Finished612
2008Italian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB41316Finished520
2008Belgian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB41411Finished430
2008European Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB41717Finished560
2008Hungarian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB41311Finished700
2008German Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB41013Finished670
2008British Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB411DNFCollision00
2008French Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB479Finished700
2008Canadian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB4133Finished706
2008Monaco Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB415DNFAccident70
2008Turkish Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB4109Finished580
2008Spanish Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB41712Finished650
2008Bahrain Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB41718Finished560
2008Malaysian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB4129Finished560
2008Australian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB48DNFCollision250
2007Brazilian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB399Finished700
2007Chinese Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB358Finished561
2007Japanese Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB3124Finished675
2007Belgian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB311DNFHydraulics290
2007Italian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB320DNFAccident10
2007Turkish Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB31310Finished580
2007Hungarian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB31011Finished690
2007European Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB3205Finished604
2007British Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB31211Finished580
2007French Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB31613Finished690
2007United States Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB311DNFCollision damage00
2007Canadian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB314DNFGearbox360
2007Monaco Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB31314Finished760
2007Spanish Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB395Finished654
2007Bahrain Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB321DNFDriveshaft360
2007Malaysian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB313DNFBrakes360
2007Australian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB318DNFCollision480
2006Brazilian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB218DNFGearbox140
2006Japanese Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB217DNFGearbox350
2006Chinese Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB2129Finished560
2006Italian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB21412Finished520
2006Turkish Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB21615Finished550
2006Hungarian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB2125Finished694
2006German Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB21011Finished660
2006French Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB299Finished690
2006United States Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB2177Finished722
2006Canadian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB2228Finished691
2006British Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB21112Finished590
2006Monaco Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB273Finished786
2006Spanish Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB22114Finished650
2006European Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB212DNFCollision damage20
2006San Marino Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB214DNFDriveshaft470
2006Australian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB2118Finished571
2006Malaysian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB219DNFHydraulics100
2006Bahrain Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB21310Finished570
2005Chinese Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB179Finished560
2005Japanese Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB166Finished533
2005Brazilian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB114DNFCollision00
2005Belgian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB111DNFEngine180
2005Italian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB11015Finished520
2005Turkish Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB1127Finished582
2005Hungarian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB113DNFSuspension00
2005German Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB1117Finished672
2005British Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB11313Finished590
2005French Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB11510Finished690
2005United States Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB116DNSWithdrew—0
2005Canadian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB1127Finished692
2005European Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB1124Finished595
2005Monaco Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB17DNFCollision damage230
2005Spanish Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB198Finished651
2005San Marino Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB11411Finished610
2005Bahrain Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB1148Finished561
2005Malaysian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB186Finished563
2005Australian Grand PrixRed Bull RacingRB154Finished575
2004Brazilian Grand PrixMcLaren—1211Finished700
2004Japanese Grand PrixMcLaren—8DNFCollision380
2004Chinese Grand PrixMcLaren—99Finished560
2004Italian Grand PrixMcLaren—PL6Finished533
2004Belgian Grand PrixMcLaren—47Finished442
2004Hungarian Grand PrixMcLaren—129Finished690
2004German Grand PrixMcLaren—44Finished665
2004British Grand PrixMcLaren—67Finished602
2004French Grand PrixMcLaren—36Finished703
2004United States Grand PrixMcLaren—127Finished722
2004Canadian Grand PrixMcLaren—96Finished693
2004European Grand PrixMcLaren—20DNFEngine250
2004Monaco Grand PrixMcLaren—8DNFCollision damage20
2004Spanish Grand PrixMcLaren—1010Finished650
2004San Marino Grand PrixMcLaren—1112Finished610
2004Bahrain Grand PrixMcLaren—10DNFPneumatics500
2004Malaysian Grand PrixMcLaren—96Finished563
2004Australian Grand PrixMcLaren—128Finished571
2003Japanese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D73Finished536
2003United States Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D8DNFGearbox450
2003Italian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D8DNFFuel pressure450
2003Hungarian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D95Finished704
2003German Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D102Finished678
2003British Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D125Finished604
2003French Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D55Finished704
2003European Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D915Spun off560
2003Canadian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D11DNFGearbox470
2003Monaco Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D67Finished782
2003Austrian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D145Finished694
2003Spanish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D8DNFCollision170
2003San Marino Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D125Finished624
2003Brazilian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D24Finished545
2003Malaysian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D4DNFElectrical20
2003Australian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17D111Finished5810
2002Japanese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-173DNFThrottle70
2002United States Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1733Finished734
2002Italian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1777Finished530
2002Belgian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1764Finished443
2002Hungarian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17105Finished772
2002German Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1795Finished662
2002French Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1763Finished724
2002British Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-17610Finished580
2002European Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-175DNFCollision damage270
2002Canadian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1782Finished706
2002Monaco Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1721Finished7810
2002Austrian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1786Finished711
2002Spanish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1773Finished654
2002San Marino Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1766Finished611
2002Brazilian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1743Finished714
2002Malaysian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-176DNFEngine150
2002Australian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-174DNFGearbox330
2001Japanese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1673Finished534
2001United States Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1673Finished734
2001Italian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-166DNFEngine60
2001Belgian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1692Finished366
2001Hungarian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1623Finished774
2001German Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-165DNFEngine270
2001British Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-163DNFSuspension20
2001French Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1634Finished723
2001European Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1653Finished674
2001Canadian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-163DNFEngine540
2001Monaco Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1615Finished772
2001Austrian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1671Finished7110
2001Spanish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1635Finished652
2001San Marino Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1612Finished626
2001Brazilian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1651Finished7110
2001Malaysian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1683Finished554
2001Australian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-1662Finished586
2000Malaysian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1532Finished566
2000Japanese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1533Finished534
2000United States Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1525Finished732
2000Italian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/155DNFCollision00
2000Belgian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1554Finished443
2000Hungarian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1523Finished774
2000German Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1513Finished454
2000Austrian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1522Finished716
2000French Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1521Finished7210
2000Canadian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1527Finished690
2000Monaco Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1531Finished7810
2000European Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1513Finished664
2000Spanish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1542Finished656
2000British Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1541Finished6010
2000San Marino Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1533Finished624
2000Brazilian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/152DSQIllegal front wing endplates710
2000Australian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/152DNFEngine110
1999Japanese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/143DNFHydraulics390
1999Malaysian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/143DNFFuel pressure140
1999European Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/142DNFSpun off370
1999Italian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1435Finished532
1999Belgian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1421Finished4410
1999Hungarian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1432Finished776
1999German Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1435Finished452
1999Austrian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1422Finished716
1999British Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1431Finished6010
1999French Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/144DNFElectrical90
1999Canadian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1447Finished690
1999Spanish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1432Finished656
1999Monaco Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/143DNFGearbox360
1999San Marino Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1422Finished626
1999Brazilian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/142DNFGearbox220
1999Australian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/142DNFHydraulics130
1998Japanese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1333Finished514
1998Luxembourg Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1353Finished674
1998Italian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/134DNFEngine160
1998Belgian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1327Finished390
1998Hungarian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1322Finished776
1998German Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1322Finished456
1998Austrian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/13142Finished716
1998British Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/134DNFSpun off370
1998French Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1336Finished701
1998Canadian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/131DNFThrottle180
1998Monaco Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/132DNFEngine170
1998Spanish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1322Finished656
1998San Marino Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1311Finished6210
1998Argentine Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1316Finished721
1998Brazilian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1322Finished726
1998Australian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1322Finished586
1997European Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1262Finished696
1997Japanese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/121110Engine520
1997Luxembourg Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/126DNFEngine420
1997Austrian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/12102Finished716
1997Italian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1261Finished5310
1997Belgian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1210DNFSpun off190
1997Hungarian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/128DNFElectrical650
1997German Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/128DNFTransmission10
1997British Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1264Finished593
1997French Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1297Collision710
1997Canadian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1257Finished540
1997Spanish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1236Finished641
1997Monaco Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/125DNFAccident10
1997San Marino Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1210DNFEngine380
1997Argentine Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1210DNFCollision00
1997Brazilian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/121210Finished710
1997Australian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4/1241Finished5810
1996Japanese Grand PrixMcLaren—88Finished520
1996Portuguese Grand PrixMcLaren—813Finished680
1996Italian Grand PrixMcLaren—5DNFSpun off10
1996Belgian Grand PrixMcLaren—4DNFSpun off370
1996Hungarian Grand PrixMcLaren—9DNFEngine230
1996German Grand PrixMcLaren—75Finished452
1996British Grand PrixMcLaren—95Finished612
1996French Grand PrixMcLaren—76Finished711
1996Canadian Grand PrixMcLaren—104Finished693
1996Spanish Grand PrixMcLaren—14DNFCollision00
1996Monaco Grand PrixMcLaren—52Finished756
1996San Marino Grand PrixMcLaren—4DNFHydraulics440
1996European Grand PrixMcLaren—63Finished674
1996Argentine Grand PrixMcLaren—97Finished720
1996Brazilian Grand PrixMcLaren—14DNFSpun off290
1996Australian Grand PrixMcLaren—13DNFThrottle240
1995Australian Grand PrixWilliams—2DNFAccident190
1995Japanese Grand PrixWilliams—6DNFSpun off390
1995Pacific Grand PrixWilliams—12Finished836
1995European Grand PrixWilliams—13Finished674
1995Portuguese Grand PrixWilliams—11Finished7110
1995Italian Grand PrixWilliams—1DNFWheel bearing130
1995Belgian Grand PrixWilliams—5DNFGearbox130
1995Hungarian Grand PrixWilliams—22Finished776
1995German Grand PrixWilliams—32Finished456
1995British Grand PrixWilliams—33Finished614
1995French Grand PrixWilliams—33Finished724
1995Canadian Grand PrixWilliams—3DNFSpun off10
1995Monaco Grand PrixWilliams—3DNFGearbox160
1995Spanish Grand PrixWilliams—4DNFGearbox540
1995San Marino Grand PrixWilliams—34Finished633
1995Argentine Grand PrixWilliams—1DNFElectrical160
1995Brazilian Grand PrixWilliams—32Finished716
1994Portuguese Grand PrixWilliams—32Finished716
1994Italian Grand PrixWilliams—56Out of fuel521
1994Belgian Grand PrixWilliams—74Finished443
1994Hungarian Grand PrixWilliams—3DNFSpun off590
1994German Grand PrixWilliams—6DNFElectrical170
1994British Grand PrixWilliams—75Finished592
1994Canadian Grand PrixWilliams—55Finished682
1994Spanish Grand PrixWilliams—9DNFElectrical320
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Where this comes from

Born
Nationality
United Kingdom
Status
retired
Wins
13 derived · 13 published
Poles
12 derived · 12 published
Fastest laps
18 derived
External source
F1DB career totals, v2026.18.0
Confidence
high
Source
https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers

Entries is counted here from the race records, one for every race a driver was entered for, and wins, podiums and poles are counted the same way and checked against the published totals on every build. Starts is counted from those records too: an entry is a start unless the result the source printed says it never was - did not qualify, pre-qualify, start or practise, or excluded before the start - so a pit-lane start counts and so does a retirement on the first lap. The published entry and start figures are a separate count kept for the few drivers who have one, reached by rules this database does not hold. Where a published figure and the counted one disagree, both are shown and neither is corrected.