2008 season#9COU

David Coulthard

Championship: 16th
90 pts to the leader
Points: 8pts
18 rounds started

David Coulthard, a British driver, raced for Red Bull in the 2008 Formula 1 season with car number 9. Coulthard was born on 27 March 1971. Coulthard finished 16th in the 2008 drivers' championship with 8 points, 1 podium but no wins – 90 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.

Coulthard's best result was 3rd at the Canadian Grand Prix. Coulthard's teammate was Mark Webber; Coulthard trailed their qualifying head-to-head 2–16 and trailed the race head-to-head 5–13.

Coulthard scored points in 2 of 18 Grands Prix. Coulthard's average qualifying position was 12.7. From grid to flag, Coulthard gained a net 27 places across 13 classified finishes. Coulthard scored 28% of Red Bull's 2008 total of 29 points.

Final 2008 results after 18 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.

Wins

win rate

Podiums

podium rate

Poles

pole rate

Avg finish

11.2

classified races

Best finish

once

DNFs

finish rate

72%

David Coulthard points by round

Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.

David Coulthard vs teammate

Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.

vs Webber · Red Bull

18 shared GPs

David Coulthard

5:13

Race H2H

Mark Webber

Qualifying

216

Race

513

Points

821

11.2Avg finish8.4

12.8Avg grid9.2

P3Best finishP4

5DNFs3

David Coulthard 2008 results

Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.

Rd	Grand Prix	Quali	Grid	Finish	Gap / status	Sprint	Pts
1	Australian Grand Prix	P8	8	DNF	Collision	–	0
2	Malaysian Grand Prix	P12	12	P9	+1:16.220	–	0
3	Bahrain Grand Prix	P17	17	P18	+1 Lap	–	0
4	Spanish Grand Prix	P17	17	P12	+1 Lap	–	0
5	Turkish Grand Prix	P10	10	P9	+1:15.270	–	0
6	Monaco Grand Prix	P10	15	DNF	Accident	–	0
7	Canadian Grand Prix	P13	13	P3	+23.352	–	6
8	French Grand Prix	P9	7	P9	+51.021	–	0
9	British Grand Prix	P11	11	DNF	Collision	–	0
10	German Grand Prix	P10	10	P13	+54.971	–	0
11	Hungarian Grand Prix	P13	13	P11	+1:10.407	–	0
12	European Grand Prix	P17	17	P17	+1 Lap	–	0
13	Belgian Grand Prix	P14	14	P11	+1 Lap	–	0
14	Italian Grand Prix	P13	13	P16	+1 Lap	–	0
15	Singapore Grand Prix	P14	14	P7	+16.387	–	2
16	Japanese Grand Prix	P11	11	DNF	Collision	–	0
17	Chinese Grand Prix	P16	15	P10	+1:14.842	–	0
18	Brazilian Grand Prix	P14	14	DNF	Collision	–	0

David Coulthard: quick facts

Short answers about Coulthard's 2008 season.

What team did David Coulthard drive for in 2008?

David Coulthard drove for Red Bull in the 2008 Formula 1 season.

What car number did David Coulthard use in 2008?

David Coulthard raced with car number 9 in 2008.

How many points did David Coulthard score in 2008?

David Coulthard scored 8 points in 2008 and finished 16th in the drivers' championship, 90 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.

How many races did David Coulthard win in 2008?

David Coulthard did not win a Grand Prix in 2008. Coulthard's best result was 3rd at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Who was David Coulthard's teammate in 2008?

Mark Webber was David Coulthard's teammate at Red Bull in 2008. Coulthard trailed the qualifying head-to-head 2–16 and trailed the race head-to-head 5–13.