Superman to New York cop - Coulthard’s career in numbers 28 Oct 2008
This weekend will mark David Coulthard’s 246th and last Grand Prix start, as the Scottish veteran finally calls time on his competitive Formula One career after a staggering 15 seasons on the grid. To mark the occasion, current employers Red Bull have come up with a few interesting facts and figures about the man…
Prior to the Brazilian Grand Prix, David Coulthard’s:
- taken part in 245 Grands Prix
- had 13 wins, 62 podiums, 18 fastest laps, 12 pole positions
- best championship finish is 2nd in 2001
- scored 535 points
- driven for 3 teams
- started from the front row 37 times
- done 55,400 interviews
- worn 160 race suits, 140 helmets, 85 pairs of gloves, 1 space suit
- middle name is Marshall
- done 31,332 hours of fitness training
- the only man to wear a Superman costume on an F1 podium
- taken 1927 flights
- had 7 team mates
- got his own museum that sells DC ‘baby-grows’
- eaten 432 chickens for lunch
- done 22 fashion shows
- dressed up as a New York policeman once
