Emerging from a Scottish karting background, David Coulthard progressed through British Formula Ford, Formula 3 and Formula 3000 before debuting in Formula One with Williams in 1994, stepping into the seat left vacant by Ayrton Senna. A move to McLaren in 1996 yielded his first Grand Prix win in Portugal, multiple victories, and a runner-up finish in the 2001 World Drivers’ Championship, while he…
