Capital visit for F1's Coulthard
Scottish motorsport star David Coulthard will be at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on 25 September re-living his illustrious career in the company of former McLaren colleague Mika Hakkinen.
Discussion topics will include racing in the same era as legends Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher.
Initially rivals competing for Team Lotus and Williams, the pair became team-mates to power McLaren to the 1998 FIA Formula 1 Constructors' Championship – the last time the Woking-based squad would win the title until last year.
They will dissect the defining moments from their careers, from the 32 Grands Prix victories they brought McLaren, the sometimes-controversial team orders and even those moments when on-track clashes added to the tension of competing at the pinnacle of world motorsport. They will also share their thoughts on the 2025 season.
Now an F1 commentator, Coulthard's time at McLaren saw him finish in the top three in the Formula 1 World Championship on five occasions, scoring 12 Grands Prix victories.
In 2005, Coulthard moved to Red Bull Racing, playing a pivotal role in the team's development and scoring its first podium finish. By the time he brought his F1 career to a close at the end of 2008 'DC' had become the highest-scoring British driver of all time with 535 World Championship points.
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