David Coulthard reveals who was better - Senna or Schumacher
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- Who was his biggest rival in Formula One? Who was scarier: Ron Dennis or Frank Williams? And what’s the story behind his lucky underpants?
These were just some of the questions you sent us to ask former Grand Prix ace and Cooper Tire ambassador David Coulthard, when we jetted out to the Geneva Motor Show to meet him last week.
He also reveals who he rates higher, Ayrton Senna or Michael Schumacher, whether he ever nailed a perfect lap, and what his daily driver is - and the answer to that might surprise you…
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Ex F1 drivers never seem interested in showing off in a fast expensive production car. I suppose when you've driven an F1 car for years, everything else is abit like driving your Gran's Yaris.
Funny thing that. Lewis for example poodles around in an electric car or rarely drives at all.
@@Bahamuttiamat Lewis also crashed a Zonda not so long ago) and drove a superbike just past december.
@@VNtergon you would often see Lewis and Sebastian riding a vintage bike to a Grand Prix.
Well they actually have supercar or even hypercar at their garage. But just like everyone it's not their daily. Jenson Button have a P1 and many more but he daily drive a Civic (Type R which is still a Sporty car anyway)
@@rockzs74r Lewis has an impressive collection of cars, but he said himself they're investments not meant to be driven a lot.
The '94 season would've been Senna and Schumacher going head and would've been the clash of the titans we all would love to have seen.
The benetton was a great car then. Still think Senna would have schooled him. Sad it never happened.
@@jacobgreen3415 no way if he didn't schooled him in his previous years how would he in a car that was worse off? I still think Schumacher era was there and Senna time was up.
It was only a great car because Benetton illegally was using the traction control which wasnt in the FIA regulations after Williams won both 92 and 93 Drivers World Championship( Mansell and Prost ) using traction control...ironically enough once Senna joined Williams in 94. They werent allowed to using the same technology for the traction control... Why because they didn't Want Senna to Win anymore World Championships because since the French have the biggest influence in politics with the FIA ..they didnt want to see a BRAZILIAN win 5 , 6 , 7 DRIVERS World Championships ...No not a South American since it's a European based Sport..if u really think Senna wasnt Murdered..think again because The French and the British had to huge part in this scandal. Senna was the Greatest and Will always will be...unfortunately the FIA didnt want a South American as the greatest
@@jacobgreen3415 Senna was evenly matched by Prost on race days. I don't think a more complete driver like Michael had problem to beat Senna on equal footing.
@@jacobgreen3415 It would have been very tight, no schooling there. Senna's edge maybe would come from experience but I guess we would never know.
Senna was a great driver and an amazing mechanic. In times where being a mechanic was essential to be a champion. He mastered both.
Schumacher did aswell. Same mindset as Ayrton and Schumacher admired him and yet people fight over it when Senna was Micheals Hero aswell. Vettel aswell has mechanical background and helps developing the car and gives feedback better than anyone currently in f1
@@SCYN0 Vettel is not in the same league. He can't do shit without a good car. Senna won with every car he was in.
Senna
Senna remains the best driver in the wet I’ve ever seen. There will never be another driver like him.
@@alexcla9445 No he didn't.
Coulthard's humour is underrated. The guy is very likeable and knows what he's talking about. I'm glad he's presenting/commentating for Channel 4.
Kimi was quite young at that time and didn't say a lot.... now he's just old and doesn't say a lot
lmaoooo
*Just take zee Money, why not, stucco is the word.*
Emil
Two Finns decide to meet for a drink
One says to the other ‘Hallo’
Half an hour passes.
The other replies ‘Hallo.
Half an hour passes.
First one says -
Here to drink or chit chat?
he says even less today :-)
I think he have problem with English language (me to lol). I seen videos in his language, and he was very talkative.
@@bartekb8222 I imagine these videos are what are called 'interviews'. People tend to talk in these. People form their impressions when Kimi is asked to 'comment'.
3:54 the point of the video. SENNA.
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He thought he was better than Schumacher in some fucked up delusion, of course he’d say senna
@@aidbfrjdbdhrvchxbdjd6362 schumi fanboy detected
It's just one former driver's opinion. By no means definitive. I mean, on a good day Nigel Mansell could beat Ayrton Senna. Senna was by no means the demigod so many here paint him to be.
Schumacher was the biggest opportunist in F1 history. He stood out for a number of motives that converged terrifyingly in his favor (for example: the absence of highly talented and competitive rivals, a more than suspected partnership with the super cheater and banished Briatore, a demand from weak and uninterested comrades who could never defy his position as first driver on the team, powerful sponsors determining his commands and desires - especially at Ferrari). He had speed and talent, yes. However, it would be just another Alesi of life (promise that never avenged) if it disputed in the Golden Age. Even though it was a dissenting comparison, totally unfair and absurd with Senna - the greatest of all (who won everything and broke records wherever he went, except for the kart world in which he became vice, acting for a short time, impressing the specialized media of the time ), the German was a medium-sized and unimpressive pilot in the base and pre-F1 categories, losing to Frentzen and others who never thrived, being treated as a robot by the German press itself, rated as a "clumsy pilot" (Wikipedia). It was never unanimity in their own nation. A rider who lost to Hill, Hakkinen, Villeneuve, Montoya, Alonso, Rosberg, and was the most punished driver in F1 history for competing several times dishonestly and dirty throughout his career (source: FIA), free of talent and speed, NEVER CAN BE COMPILED WITH AYRTON SENNA. I feel for the generation nutella and pokémon that only saw the German run, and lost of seeing the greatest of all and what more thrilled in the tracks. To paraphrase Jeremy Clarkson, host of Top Gear, "Senna was spectacular every time he got into a racing car." By virtue of the truths exposed, we already have an idea of the greatness of Senna and his deeds. Trying to demoralize his memory and his unforgettable races, or offending anyone who knows the reality of the facts, is the typical imbecile comment of a poor fellow in spirit, who lives in a backward bubble and simply has no plausible arguments to refute anyone who disagrees with his limited thinking. Another thing: we all know that an adverse condition like wet track, levels the quality of the riders and decreases the difference between the cars. So Donington 93 sent a souvenir (nobody else will do anything like that, with Prost and Schumacher's carat rivals riding fast cars looking like little children)... Accept those truths that hurt the least.
THE FERA,you cite weak rivals, higher numbers of races, numbers of races is not the main question for the pilot to have the highest numbers of poles or victories, we must also analyze each season the car, the difference of the best team to other adversaries if it is too big if rivals are too fast or not, whether the one tire has more grip or not at every track disputed, Schumacher only had the best F1 car in 2001,2002 and 2004 but Ferrari did not have much difference in relationship with the Mclarens and the Williaws as had Senna's and Prost's Mclarens in 1988 and 1989 in relation to the other teams, Vettel and Webber RBRs and current Mercedes, you may notice that only those who had the best car fired in relation the other teams in the last 30 years managed to beat 13, 14 poles in a single season in 1988, in 1989 and 1990 Senna had the best car with the best tires and hit 36 poles having as a single opponent the Prost that as quoted above it was the a driver who rode more often in high-end cars in the history of F1 and only had a good performance of poles just in the year that ran for the powerful Williams of 1993 from another planet where he hit 13 poles more than half of what he did from 1980 to 1991 where he he hit 20 mists, he was a very intelligent, strategic driver who thought a lot and great technique but he was never a bad rider in the rain, Prost only hit 4 poles in 1988 and 1989, and no pole for Ferrari in 1990, I ask you a question Prost was able to dispute poles with the German? If even with inferior drivers he could get good numbers of poles before 1988 he could never hit a good number of poles nor when he was champion in 1985 and 1986 he got good numbers of poles, Mansell for the love of God calls that fool of adversary as the Sennistas call it a joke, it took him five and a half years to win a race, he took the teammates' handicap in more than 80% of the seasons, he was behind Elio Deangilis in 4 seasons for Lotus and 1985 even in Williams being car top lotus took Elio's cock again he also took Keke Rosberg's stick from his 1985 mate in 1984 to remember while Elio was third in the world he with the same the car finished tenth in 1987 even though Piquet being a great driver more was debilitated with the accident of the training of Imola in the famous curve Tamburello and he lost the title anyway, took stick of Prost in Ferrari, these 2 Mansell and Prost were the only one between 1988 and 1991, since Piquet from 1988 to 1991 did not have a car to disturb Senna, Schumacher stayed between 1991 and 2000 facing superior machines of his had to take the disadvantage of the equipment in the track had no way to hit 13 poles with equipment lower in 1993 even with Mclaren having their best car ever and who says that are the Mclaren bosses themselves on their team sites, MP4 / 8 is the McLaren model of the 1993 F1 season. He was guided by Michael Andretti, Mika Häkkinen and Ayrton Senna. It was the most advanced McLaren of all time because it had traction control, start control, fly by wire accelerator, active suspension, ABS brakes and various electronic devices. Even so with superior equipment in the personal fight with the German each one dropped 8 times in front of the other and Senna did not manage this stupid advantage that had in the training with Prost in the times of the Mclaren where the two were pilots and neither minima advantage he also got over the German, the only Ferrari managed in the sixth season to give the best car for Schumacher that was why Senna did not go to Ferrari because he said that the team would take at least four seasons to give a car competitive for him, do you think Senna would beat between 1996 and 2000 13 poles in a single season? Schumy's first rival in 1992 and 93 and 94 was the senna he was weak?
The fera,you mention Rubinho, because Rubinho himself in an interview in March 2015 in the program of Jô Soares said that Ferrari only asked him to give the position to the German twice, one in 2001 he was in second and the German in third and they reversed the position and added 2 points to Schumacher in the world only that the German finished the world-wide with 123 points and the second one had 65 the David Coulthard or the 2 points was very little in front of the great difference on the vice of the year , the other time was on the famous day today not today yes where he gave up the first place and reversed the positions in the Austrian GP but as Schumacher also yielded a victory for him Rubinho and returned the 4 points that he was given and that world Schumacher was champion in July and won the championship shot if there was not the team game he would be penta anyway, but because of that team game the FIA from 2003 banned the team game and even so he won or more 2 times out of the 2000 he won without a team match and still the 2 of BENNETON.Now what I think is funny is that you forget and I will remind you and ask you to re-watch the GP of South Africa of 1993 where Galvão in full transmission of the race cited a Senna agreement with his ex: rival in his time of Lotus Michele Alboreto that in 1993 was not his teammate but turned his great friend where he cites that the Alboreto asked the Senna how long he Alboreto wants him to delay Prost during the race when he has Alboreto ahead as a latecomer and Senna accepted the help and asked for 3 to 4 seconds or more, well the Schumacher was the first victim of this agreement of companions of different team in the next GP in the GP of Brazil of 93, the German had been in the beginning of the GP of Brazil surpassed by Alesi and after the Prost Senna and HILL fired fights by position then the German got rid of Alesi and it flew low and arrived easy at fight of the two there Hill gets rid of Senna and the Brazilian begins to take a real pressure from the Schumy and in the middle of the way the Alboreto sucks the Senna facilitates the passage of him so he does not get overtaken and began to play dirty so the German does not pass and for Senna to open, what an ugly thing Senna did in, the Rubinho was at least the same team as the German and Alboreto, I'll also remind you that Senna also played team with Berg on the day of the tri in Japan in 1991 as the madman of Mansell facilitated Senna's life and left the idiotic pilot lane Senna had to in the end return the position that Berg had ceded despite the pulling bag of Galvão wanted to put in the head of the Brazilian people Senna that wanted to give the victory pro Berg a washed-up lie was order of the team and Senna was annoyed to receive the order wanted to be champion winning.
@@wilsonchagasneto4078 If all that you wrote uselessly is true, it does not matter, for it does not exclude the facts I mentioned in my fair and polite commentary: the world knows that Senna is incomparable, and that he can name five or six better than his German (the most punished in F1 history). Accept and do not live resentful for this ...
David Coulthard is a class act. Very experienced, knowledgable and well respected. He had a very good work ethic as well which equated to his many years of success in Formula 1. Great Interview with a great man.
"I'm not taking anything away from Keke but there's world champions and there's world champions" 😂😂😂 DC pretty much discrediting Keke's world championship.
Well, it WAS an accurate observation, AND Keke is still a (former) champion, so . . .
@@draganluzija3823 - Championships are determined by points, not by wins. If Moss hadn't only won four (not five) and retired from five races he wouldn't have lost by a single point. You're criticizing my comment because DC's example was his contemporary and not some season way before he was born?
Keke IS a former world champion. No one thinks of him as being in the same class as champions who've been dominant. There are world champions and there are *World Champions*. That is an accurate observation.
Just because you bring up a far older, and perhaps more relevant, example, that most never knew, or forgot if they did, does not detract from DC's observation. It's ok if you don't think it's accurate. Seems there's _something_ unusual about most every season.
Keke won one race in 1982, when nobody else won more than twice that year. Plus, he was the pace-setter at a few grand prix that season, lost in Austria by 0.1 sec, etc etc. AND he was the racer's racer. DC can say what he wants, but he's well below Keke Rosberg in any 'F1 greats' list.
Keke was better than coulthard
This guy is a legend. He's the reason I got into F1. His passion is genuine.
Coulthard is such a class act, truly the last of the gentlemen driver. 👍🏻👍🏻
I would say Button was too
Absolutely, couldn't agree more. It's a real shame that someone like Brundle is such a high profile commentator on F1 when Coulthard is a much more likeable and able guy and has actually won some Grand Prix, unlike Brundle!!!
DC should be the 3rd guy on the broadcast. Brundle is perfect as is.
Been enjoying DC as commentator for years on the bbc/c4 coverage. The fact its his production company (along with Jake Humphrey iirc) just shows he has intelligence to go with his easy-going charisma too.
And Jenson Button
“Some says he has a massive chin and yes he does, because he’s David coulthard”
Sepehr PM oh I miss those days.
Never met Jimmy Hill then have you guys. Lol
Does that mean he’s not coming on then?
You'd think it would cause aerodynamics problems but old Dave was a decent driver in his time.
Helps to lower the centre of gravity, Mark Webber had the same advantage.
DC's jawline still on point
yeah, he still looks like a minecraft character.
Lol
He can whoop somebody's ass using only his chin as a weapon😂😂
His jaw has moulded to the shape of his helmet.
Made from Scottish granite... ;-)
Always liked Coulthard. Classy and cool.
Big respect for David. My F1 "story" starts from West Mclaren Mercedes. And Mika Hakkinen... David was very helpfull for Mika. Mika's double championship is result of teamwork (not only of course).
No not class. He have an agenda. To glorify himself. He was a middle quality driver in the best cars for almost a decade. Achieved little. The dominating driver during his career was MS. Saying that Mika H was on same level in speed (or better) is silly. It is like saying John Terry is same level as Messi or Maradona. Coulthard is just making a fool of himself.
@@thomashansson7347 absolutely agree! I can't work out the fascination on Coulthard - he was simply not on the same level as the top drivers, not just because he didn't win a championship but because he wasn't as quick, even in a matched car like the dominant Mclaren in 1998/1999. Plus the bullshit incident at Spa 1998 was pure strategy...taking the racing line straight out of a bend when you know someone's going to lap you.....sorry but he knew what he was doing when he took Schumacher out. 1998 should have been Michael's year and his 8th world title.
@@charlieburrows7490 I'd say he was really good, but not as good as Mika or Michael. These two were generational talents. I'd put him on the Frentzen level. Quick, but prone to mistakes.
@@thomashansson7347 No, it's you making a fool of yourself. He was asked his opinion and gave it. At least he won a GP or two, which is a lot more than you will ever do.
I'm not 'wholly' convinced he isn't proud he gave Michael the finger.
proud enough to have a photo of it in his motorhome
Can't help but love DC. Smart, funny, and as honest and humble as any driver in F1 history. Great man.
Never did I think I'd hear David Coulthard say "testicular"
That episode of Top Gear was hilarious. Never thought I'd see an F1 car used as a paintball gun.
2:55 - I must disagree with DC with regards to Keke Rosberg's World Championship winning year in 1982.
In the years since the early 1990s , there have been several seasons in-which the likes of Lewis Hamilton (2018) and Michael Schumacher (2002 and 2004) have won more than half the races in an individual season.
With the greatest respect to Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher, both had big car / technical advantages over their rivals. I have no doubt that both Hamilton and Schumacher would have been multiple World Champions in any era of F1 history.
But I don't think that neither Lewis Hamilton nor Michael Schumacher were THAT much better drivers than their rivals that these results seem to show.
But if you take 2019 as an example, there are only three teams with any chance at all of winning a race in the season.
The technical advantages that Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull have over the rest are such that the remaining teams with have "Hallelujah Days" if they get one of their guys on the podium.
If one team has the type of technical advantage that Hamilton had in 2018 and Schumacher in 2002 & 2004, then the rest of the drivers have one hand tied behind their backs.
Back in 1982, there was close to technical parity between a sizeable number of the teams Admittedly reliability , or to be honest , unreliability played a part in all of this.
But such was the equality technically in 1982 that nine (yes NINE !!) different drivers in seven different makes of car won a race in 1982.
If you were to translate this to 2019, it would mean that Renault , Haas, Racing Point and Mclaren would all win a race this year as well as the top three. From an entertainment point of view this would be great !!
With so many drivers having a potential winning car, it means that the driver won wins the championship in such a season has to really produce a series of great driving performances. Driver skill would really come-to-the-fore
In this way, it means that Keke Rosberg's 1982 World Championship is very special.
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Yeah not really fair to call Rosberg undeserving. He could beat any driver on the grid when he was on. Reliability was a huge factor back in those days. On average you would be lucky to finish 2/3rds of the races for the year, which they had less of compared to now. So with the field being so equal then having certain races where other teams were better and then your car being good when it had a failure. Very easy to take few good results. I've watched full seasons of the 80s and he was a real force in F1. But for poor reliability he could have been a multiple world champ. He beat all his team-mates (other than Prost in his final year when he wasnt really even trying anymore and was getting fat lol) His absolute pace was always equal to anyone else
You are forgetting Senna and the McLaren that won 15 of 16 races
@@ramonsilvia6576 - Whilst you have a point here, the one thing about 1988 was that Ayrton Senna had Alain Prost as his teammate. Prost won the other seven races that year and really gave Senna a "run for his money" in the championship. This made things much more exciting.
Schumacher was a phenomenal driver and ahead of his rivals in abilities and skill , hamilton ? I don't think so . If he ever left mercedes and joined another team he'd be just another driver
"I'm not taking anything away from Keke". Then he does just that.
Well he's really just stating the truth.
He's right though lol. Across the 80s, Rosberg won 5 races, Mansell won 15, and yet one didn't win any championship that decade
He's the wrong one to ask. He was never in the top league. English isn't my first language, so I'll be brief. Senna and Schumacher were similar in that they were quick on certain tracks and in certain weather conditions. Coulthard makes the same mistake that many people make in that statistics are now king. In Rosberg Era the criteria for winning championship was different. In short modern Era driver summary. Mansell - didn't care about car. Senna - didn't care about himself. Schumacher - didn't care about other drivers. Ask hill and villeneuve, to name two. Hakkinen was not the same after he broke his neck and didn't have the career he should have had. Schumacher had to wait for people to die or retire to be champion. And his agent was Flavio
@@DocTommy1972 Häkkinen was still incredible though, 26 poles, 20 wins and 2 titles, and could've achieved more!
@@elliotcrossan6290 I would place Häkkinen above both Hamilton & Schumacher.. And being very close to Senna.
Great questions and video, thanks for posting. David Coulthard is a class act. Loved watching him in F1. Probably the best era in Formula 1 racing.
Haha that plug for his book 😆
You gotta do what you gotta do!
last book I read -> my own. Sounds like Garth Merenghi - "I've written more books than I have read"
Senna aside from performing better with not so good cars he also knew a lot more about mechanics and car setting as it was stated in this vid. Since I have watched these two legends racing myself I still think that senna was a step ahead with his passing defending and raining days.
Quickest driver of all time. Senna. Best driver of all time. Schumacher. Depending on what kind of parameters you use, you can either go Senna or Schumacher as the greatest. One thing I still value a lot is Schumacher´s choice to make a bad team great again. Senna wanted the best car. He never wanted to make a team better or build a legacy. His legacy is 90% his death.
bowlchamps37 agree in parts. The first part of the statement are facts because that’s how history unfolded and no one can debate with that.
Senna didn’t live as much só everything else is assuming.
Senna was faster driver and understood a lot more about cars. Even barrichello used to help Schumacher finding balance and tuning his car. Do your research on that. So to me if you know more and are faster that speaks volumes. Anyways they both are great legends from different times. That’s my opinion and I respect yours too. Aho !
Michael was more consistent and calculated, Senna was faster and more instinctive. Both freakish in the wet
Matthew Aravena Schumacher also said he thought Senna is was the GOAT
If you watched both you would know they were about even in not so good cars and in the rain
Something about Scottish drivers that so many seem not only interesting humans, but are articulate, gracious, fast, and with a healthy dose of sense of humour. I include Franchitti and McRae (both) in this group as well. And Coulthard for me will always be remembered for his heroism in May 2000 saving his bodyguard and girlfriend from a Lear Jet wreckage, and trying to rescue the pilots from the burning cabin. He should be called Coolthard.
And the MASTER Sir Jackie.
Respect 👍
DC seems like the mate you want to share a beer with just to hear his stories 👍
DC is the real deal. What you see (in front of camera) is who he really is. Humble, articulate, genuine and honest. A regular guy. Truly an exception in F1!
An exception to who? The only drivers I know who have had reputations for being difficult were James Hunt, Nigel Mansell, Carlos Reutemann, and more recently Fernando Alonso.
I agree with DC on Hakkinen.
He looks like Dolf Lungren.
You pretty much butchered his name. lol
I was going to laugh, but then I realised it was true. Today, you win the internet. Thank you.
Yes you are right
He’s like the Hoff of racing
I thought I was the only one thinking that. Oddly he looks a lot like him now his more mature years.
sonicstep I know he owns “kit” now I can see it in his eyes.
You mean Knight Rider?
TheKestevon Yep, the car is called “kit”.
Couldn't imagine if DC suddenly sing "True survivor" 😂😂
Really interesting to see more of the personality of a F1 driver as only the car, helmet and race suit. DC seems to be a nice guy to be with.
Ayrton Senna N°1 for ever
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DC is to F1, as Steve Davis is to snooker - both have showed signs of being proper tools but time has brought us the pleasure of listening to these knowledgeable, articulate and amusing gents.
Hey, thanks for including my question! And thanks for answering it David! 👍
"Hmm, these questions are great, but how can we make them difficult to read?"
Made me laugh.
MSc revolutionised F1 with his aproach (conditioning, car development...) Pure class & true rolemodel! #KeepFightingMichael
Really ? Didn't know cheating is called revolutionising these days
@@manigopal92 Very good one! I got that smile on my face just enough to be consider as a laugh ! Senna is way better driver than MS, with a slower car, Senna won, with a slower car, MS never won ! MS fanboy this BlackMountain17 !
@@djorksolo8544 yup. No comparison between Senna the God and Ms
@BOB1 CLO We all know Schumacher didnt win all his F1 titles in a slower car. Before they could change the engine after every race almost. Senna for example won a GP with a broken gearbox, only 1 or 2 gears left. He was so much tired after this incredible performance, he couldnt lift the trophy. Sorry, but Senna is way above Schumacher, even other pro racing drivers as David Coulthard told it. So theres nothing wrong in my comment !
@@djorksolo8544 You lost all credibility when you said Schumacher never won in a slower car. Well 1996,1997,1998,1999 seasons would like to disagree with you, so would 1994,1995, 2000 championships. If you had any actual intelligence, you would realize that Senna was king of on the limit qualifying and Schumacher was king of consistency on raceday.
Nice one DC.. perfectly balanced and considered replies, as always. Class act.
So great to hear from DC again. He was always a class act.
David an honest very interesting and lovely person to be around .
DC I was so impressed at how you fitted a plug in for your book I decided to order a copy :)
It's 3 AM and it wasn't until halfway through the video did I realize this is David Coulthard, not Christoph Walz
That qualifying lap 2001monaco is something to behold and as good as it gets imo
A gentleman, indeed.
I've owned a Honda Civic Jordan since new. It's a beast of a car created by Eddie Jordans F1 team.
1.6L engine with epic performance.
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160hp lol, must be epic
For sale?
Never realized Coulthard was such a funny and witty guy. Kudos!
Very well answered to all the questions .. DC.....
"It was strangely satisfying."
-David Coulthard
I was going to say 'what the hell does he know', but as he opted for Senna, I completely agree with him!
*"The Gentleman Racer of the Era"*
Always sooooo good to see him and listen to.
Amazing interview!!
I think that the fact that the very year when Senna had a weak car is regarded as his best year says a lot about him.
Always liked David Coulthard
Very cool interview. Thanks.
Awesome interview! Coulthard is a great guy!
I didn't know that David Coulthard was so cool.
Senna was the best. Would always support brits. But senna as far as I can remember was my favourite growing up watching him race there was nobody who would thrill as much as him. F1 was never the same when he died. Did like mansell was also good.. Hill no coulthard to cautious. Although did watch him win at silverstone. which was great. Schumacher crashed as well so was a great day.. Hamilton is very gifted previously he can compete with an inferior car mclaren. win regularly he has fire when racing. Although now being in the best car deserved by the way.. Hopefully when the new regs come in I will watch again.
Wonderful. A great man, and a Brompton rider. One of the F1 perfection guys.
DC .. such a gentleman always and it s a shame more f1 drivers were not more like him
Former British racing drive Sir Jack Stewart and former Scottish racing drive David Coulthard 😂😂 love DC to bits
Oh, I bet Clarkson was howling with laughter and thought "now Thats proper F1" when Coulthard flipped off Schumacher.
Davy awesome insight MUCH THX!!! you were always excellent in those days considering Schumy and mika awesome... for some reason then you seemed so cold as a person woaw almost we used to call you the cyborg!! woaw it ofcourse would be a thrill to ever meet you to have even more insight of what was behind the scenes in that era gosh!! Cheers!!
I never liked David, but i have to say he is a true Gentleman and such a positive character. I hope we see more videos like this.
Dc seems to be the most honest bloke in f1 history
LOL just remembering when Schumi wanted to beat him up in spa ‘98.😂
I absolutely adore DC..
Coulthard was incredible. Pleasure to watch.
Q: What you most excited to see at the GMS?
A: A Tyre
Thanks for being and honest and great driver, : Ayrton Senna N1 of all time.
On a business trip to Italy some years ago, I’d arranged a small hotel up somewhere close to Lake Como. I’d been told the owner was partial to a glass of whisky so as a courtesy I purchased some duty free (Changi airport).
On arrival I was given the most fantastic room and settled in the lounge to watch the Italian Grand Prix live from Monza, the hotel owner was taking very good care of me and was a huge fan of F1 and Ferrari/Schumacher you can guess the rest; Coultard won the race...
The five star service for the rest of the trip was frosty at best 😬
Very humble... Congrats
David, I was very dissapointed when you and Mika had such an advantage with the steering brake I came up with for McClaren. I told Steve Nichols to have you guys pedal the cars and just be fast enough, but under no circumstances blow away the othe cars. So I was shocked that you were beating the other teams time by 1.5 seconds a lap when you didn't need to. The steering brakes should have been legal for the whole season but Paddy Lowe didn't lay down the law and they were outlawed after only 3 races. Needless to say Steve Nichols and I had words over that! I've always admired you as a driver and thought you had a great future when you retired. Life is funny! Johnn435
3:57 is when the question in title is asked.
Met and worked with DC on the Isle of Man, an absolute gent along with Alonso and Hakkinen one of the nicest guys in F1.
The ever so simple and classy DC! :)
Could be a politician with some of his answers...also great at marketing his products. Always liked the guy.
Like Senna would have been.
David and Mika was my favorite guys in formula 1, cool and gentlemand I love DC !
Ok, I will buy yourr book, you convinced me David
5:25 The last book he read was his own 😂😂😂 That sums Coulthard up; he was the new generation of drivers - PR savvy when he started in ‘94.
That long hair brunette at the reception desk tho 😍😘
i see her at the Geneva motor show , god damn she is pretty.
tycinis she looks like a result of a successful eugenics program or some shiit.. I cant tell in the vid, but u said u saw her, is she wearing a ring?
can't say , i was just looking at her eyes ;-) @@primeanomalous4275
double loads for her
Yes, thanks. You can be virgins elsewhere now.
asking a guy who didnt get along with or think fondly of schumi
There's quite a few of us who don't think fondly of that German twat
@@moptopbaku6022 Nobody cares about those few.
Boss Those few are a lot more than the soft melts who like the kraut.
@@moptopbaku6022 and why , because he kicked the shit out of the guy you liked? What did schumi ever do so horrific that you " dont think fondly of that german?" Sounds like you are associating him with hitler? " THAT GERMAN" .. So are all german people like hitler or think like hitler? FRACK NO THEY DIDNT.. ignorance is bliss.
@@moptopbaku6022 Sounds like you hate German people in general not just Schumacher the legendary Formula 1 Champion. I guess I'll continue to admire exceptional people while you will continue to hate entire groups based on who knows what preconceptions.
David Coulthard was my F1 hero when I was growing up XD
I even had a small David Coulthard car toy
you are the best david. you smashed a record number of cars.
Senna,the best!🏆
Someone else said it, but I'll rephrase for my own opinion: If I were a team boss and I wanted to qualify P1 or win the race at all costs, you put Senna in the car. If, however, I wanted to make sure I maximized points to win the Championship (with still a VERY good chance to win), you put Schumacher in the car. They did race head to head briefly on different teams and there was give and take, but Senna was at his peak and Schumi hadn't hit full stride yet. We'll never know but, if they got along, those two would possibly have made the best team ever both from a driving skill and car development standpoint. Obligatory #keepfightingmichael
Senna wasn’t so fast at williams which was when they mainly competed
You would think so but apparently not. On Sky's Legends of F1 series Eddie Irvine had some very revealing insights regarding Schumacher. Schumacher would make huge mistakes regarding car set up and Irvine made the point that it was only when Rubens joined Ferrari that they really took off. He also said that was the reason why Schumacher didn't make much of an impact at Mercedes when he returned in 2010. Very interesting episode and well worth a watch.
@@ReclusiveDuck That didn't tell anything about his work at Benetton. Pat Symond had very good things to say about his technical understanding of f1 car. Also Michael was the main test driver for 2014 regulations according to Ross Brawn. Brawn also added that Michael was very good at working around problems.
@@TheKestevon Irvine says much the same, but it was interesting to hear about his flaws as well as his strengths.
Looks like he was skiing in the Alps before this interview, look at that goggle tan!
A very modest f1 driver. The best teammate to Hakinnen. One of the best racer of his era years
Senna simply the best ☺
No one like him
If you ask any racingdriver, everyone would say Senna was the best, because it is the truth!
@@smartsouler i know that why i said Senna simply the best 😎
@@sb19567 dream on
@Crixus Mauperthuis we all cry for him aswell because we lost the best there will ever be . Thank you for your reply though and thinking of his family etc very thoughtful of you
5:19 has me in stitches!
Such a nice guy, David Coulthard!
Yeah i remember that race in 2001 Bernoldi vs Coulthard. He just couldn't pass him :). Rare ocasions where a beautiful Arrows fights side by side with a Mclaren.
Thanks for answering my question, DC.
Which one was it?
@@nagow_360 the one at 4:23
@@kiranganesh8598 that's a good one
I cant look at david anymore without focusing on his chin, as a result of jeremy clarkson. Hes a great guy though!
Why
Why do people keep mentioning his chin. His chin is normal, it's his jaw bone that makes him look like a cartoon character.
A true gentleman!
David always cool dude then and now
5:55 Talk about a shameless plug
Senna..!!
Neither. Both a class of their own.
@@noneofyourbusiness4294 Maybe, but at equal cars, Senna would won over Schumacher! So the Best is Senna simply !
@@djorksolo8544 well, Schumacher had him beaten in one of the worst cars in the field. And down goes your "argument".
You can be a fan as much as you want, just don't go full fanboy, that will never work out.
None of your business but that’s not what the professional F1 driver said
@@noneofyourbusiness4294 show me the video and proofs of what you're telling ?! Never heard or seen what you're talking about. My argument wont go down till you provide us proofs !
respect.very calm, funny and precise character. if it weren’t for him and his fantastic ride I don’t think Hill would have won the championship. Although I was a fan of Damon I think David could have done a lot more at Williams Renault if they had different tactics and plans.
Correct Title should be "David Coulthard reveals his opinion on who he thinks was better...." Anyway, I disagree, for me it was definitely Schumacher and the reason I say this is because when Schumacher was racing against Senna he had 8 years less F1 experience and was a relative rookie compared to Senna and yet at the same time he was not only putting great pressure on Senna and giving him a tremendous challenge, but he was beating him in some races aswell. From what I have seen of the two racing together Schumacher was mostly the aggressor and the more dominant of the two.He seemed to have the edge and the upper hand over Senna and this was in his rookie years with tons less experience. Don't get me wrong, Senna was no doubt a truly brilliant racing driver and he was in a class of his own, but Schumacher was just on another level. A great pity we didn't get to see both of them racing together for a lot longer as they were very closely matched at the time. Although with Schumacher having that edge and with far less experience this proves to me he was the better of the two. Senna was peaking at the time in his F1 career, Schumacher could only get better, which he did and the statistics speak for themselves!
You just can't hate DC, such a genuine, humble guy. 👏
senna was an absolute god behind the wheel , just watch his old onboard footage and you will see what im saying
He was also utterly ruthless when he wanted to be, like when he ran Prost off the track at the 1990 Japanese GP, taking them both out of the race, but ensuring he won the title (the reverse happening the previous year).
@@phantomechelon3628 revenge
Prost's better
@@Mr7Cavalier7 It's debatable, both are in the top 5 of all time. Senna was way faster, Prost was better at setting the car.
DC mentions LeClerc along with Seb, but leaves Valtteri out in the cold. "no respect I tell ya..." lol The Aus GP was possibly a sneak peak into the advancement of the MB to be comfortable for Bottas to get more wins this year.
Because he knows he's going to get smoked by Lewis and Seb for the rest of the season - again
Mika and DC 1-2 silver arrows finish and formations back in the day never got old for me.