DC se retira como piloto F1

[Accord]

Se queda con Red Bull como consultor. Webber firma para quedarse durante el 2009 y el rumor es que Vettel sube a RB y Senna a STR.
Lo que dice DC:


The full statement from David Coulthard

Thursday, July 3rd 2008, 13:52 GMT

I would like to announce today my decision to retire from racing in Formula One at the end of this season. I will remain actively involved in the sport as a consultant to Red Bull Racing focusing on testing and development of the cars.

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!

My decision to retire was taken earlier in the year and is based on a desire to stop while I am still competitive and enjoying the immense challenge that Grand Prix driving represents. I also have the desire to look for new challenges within the sport.

The decision to make this announcement at the British GP should be an obvious one for all to understand, as I have achieved two of my thirteen F1 victories at Silverstone and I am a member of the British Racing Drivers' Club, which hosts this event.

I am proud of my work at Red Bull Racing and will continue to race with the same focus until the last lap in Brazil. Thereafter I will continue to help the team develop and move towards their ultimate goal of winning races.

There are many people who have played a part in my career and I would like to list a few of them below;

- My parents whose energy and encouragement through my entire career has been amazing

- Dave Boyce who guided me through Karting

- David Leslie Senior and Junior for teaching me how to set up and race a car

- Sir Jackie and Paul Stewart for putting me through their "staircase of talent"

- Sir Frank Williams and Williams Renault for having the faith to promote me from test driver to race driver, which lead to my first GP victory

- Ron Dennis and the McLaren team where I spent nine seasons and achieved the majority of my success.

- Norbert Haug and Mercedes for being racers through and through

- Dietrich Mateschitz and his Red Bull Racing team for providing me with the chance to contribute to the development of a new team, while continuing to compete and add to my tally of podiums

- Christian Horner for his open and professional management style in association with Helmut Marko

- Bernie Ecclestone for providing such a strong platform for us all to develop our skills and be able to call ourselves professionals. In years to come, my future family will still be thanking him for the financial success of F1

- My management team of Martin Brundle and David Cawthorne in association with Annette Hutchinson and Iain Cunningham for providing their valued opinions

- There have been three teams but only one designer, so Adrian Newey deserves special thanks for all the champagne that I have sprayed

- And last but not least, all the media, officials, marshals, medical support, mechanics, engineers, sponsors, lawyers, accountants and back room staff that I have worked with during this period.

[pmontero]

Pues me parece un buen momento para que DC se retire... aunque ha tenido broncas este año ha seguido competitivo y con buenas participaciones, no se puede decir que ande nada más dando vueltas o estorbando, y fijo ha colaborado con el crecimiento de Red Bull. Hasta su comunicado de prensa está bien escrito y todo... seguro se esmeró mucho para este día.

Ya a Webber lo firmaron para el otro año, y pónganle la firma que Vettel va a ser su compañero de equipo.

[estebanvenon]

+1

Buen momento para el retiro...

[CELICA3SGE]

Buen en realidad creo ke DC es buen piloto pero si a estas edades no hizo nada es bueno ke se retire!!!

[Accord]

Buen en realidad creo ke DC es buen piloto pero si a estas edades no hizo nada es bueno ke se retire!!!

Si porecillo no hizo nada. Nada más el piloto británico con más puntos de F1 de toda la historia, 3 terceros lugares, un segundo lugar de campeonato. 4to en más podios de todos los tiempos, seguir siendo cotizado después de tantos años, etc. No será el más bicho, pero tampoco que hizo nada.

[Accord]

A propósito del tema

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Parte del artículo:

David Coulthard has decided to take leave of active Grand Prix racing at the end of this season, thereby closing a chapter in his F1 career which began back in 1994. Here is a quick look at the 37-year-old Scotsman's record, up to and including the 2008 French GP.

So far, Coulthard has stepped onto the podium 62 times, each time adding to his father's 'podium cap' collection; his most recent appearance came with a third place finish at Montreal during this year's Canadian Grand Prix.

Included in the podium tally are 13 Grand Prix victories, the last being in Australia at the start of the 2003 season.

Coulthard has 12 pole positions and 18 fastest race laps to his name, and was seen in the lead of a Grand Prix on 60 occasions so far.

Based on a total of 533 championship points collected over the course of his F1 career as of the 2008 French GP, Coulthard is the most successful British driver in the sport's history.

[CELICA3SGE]

Buen en realidad creo ke DC es buen piloto pero si a estas edades no hizo nada es bueno ke se retire!!!

Si porecillo no hizo nada. Nada más el piloto británico con más puntos de F1 de toda la historia, 3 terceros lugares, un segundo lugar de campeonato. 4to en más podios de todos los tiempos, seguir siendo cotizado después de tantos años, etc. No será el más bicho, pero tampoco que hizo nada.

Asi es mae...a sus 37 años!!!
...minimo un campeonato se hubiera jalado!!!
...pero entiendase muy bien ke no le estoy kitando meritos de muy buen piloto!!!