BEYOND THE GRID LEGENDS: David Coulthard on why he fell short of becoming F1 World Champion

What’s the difference between winning races and winning World Championships?
David Coulthard enjoyed multiple Grand Prix wins and podiums, but titles were out of reach during his 15-year career in Formula 1.
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So why was he unable to achieve success that the likes of Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have all experienced?
Speaking to Tom Clarkson on the latest of F1’s Beyond The Grid’s LEGENDS episodes, Coulthard analyses everything he tried to maximise his ability when competing against ‘exceptional’ drivers and why he ultimately fell short of becoming a World Champion.
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