David Coulthard Exclusive: Getting Senna’s Seat & Building Red Bull From the Ground Up

David Coulthard is a 13-time Grand Prix winner and former F1 driver for Williams, McLaren, and Red Bull. Known for his sharp insights and calm exterior, he’s lived through some of the sport’s most intense moments, on and off the track.

In this episode, David opens up about that life-altering day before the Spanish Grand Prix, walking away from wreckage, losing two pilots, and the brutal clarity that followed. He speaks candidly about how that moment stripped away the noise, made him less needy, and more certain about what he wanted from life and racing.

He also shares what it was really like inside McLaren, a team where decisions were fast and pressure was high. He explains how that no-nonsense culture shaped the way he thinks and works.

This episode dives into what it takes to survive in F1, mentally, emotionally, and physically.

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📕 Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
01:10 – Winning Monaco and Beating Schumacher
06:22 – My Habits for High Performance
08:15 – Early Responsibility and Family Support
10:22 – Body Image in F1 & Disorders
12:02 – Verstappen vs Tsunoda: Driver Size in F1
14:00 – Supporting Women in Motorsport
16:00 – My Sister’s Story and Family Guilt
25:20 – Leaving Williams, Partnering with Mika
29:30 – Why Schumacher & Hamilton Were Different
33:20 – Spare Capacity: The Trait of Elite Drivers
39:25 – Senna's seat & Frank Williams’ Offer
48:50 – The Plane Crash That Nearly Killed Me
56:58 – Building Red Bull with Christian Horner
1:05:38 – The Crash That Changed Everything

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