Silverstone, England (Sports Network) - Veteran driver David Coulthard has
decided to retire from Formula 1 racing following the 2008 season.
Coulthard, who started his F1 career with Williams racing in 1994 after the
tragic death of Ayrton Senna, made his mark with McLaren and has been with the
Red Bull team since 2005. He will continue to work for the Red Bull outfit in
a testing and development role, but has not ruled out a return to some form of
racing.
"I have an open mind as to whether or not I will compete again in the future,
in some other form of motorsport, so I am definitely not hanging up my
helmet," said Coulthard.
The 37-year-old Scotsman has 13 career Formula 1 victories, including two at
this week's stop -- the British Grand Prix. He captured 12 of his wins in a
nine-year stint with McLaren and finished as high as second in the driver
standings with a runner-up to the great Michael Schumacher in 2001.
Coulthard has yet to post a victory since joining Red Bull and is 12th in this
year's driver standings with six points in eight events. He reached the podium
with a third-place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix last month.