Coulthard frustrated by lack of running
David Coulthard is eager to get his first proper taste of his new Red Bull Racing machine, after weather and technical issues blighted his early running
The Briton was unable to get any useful mileage done yesterday, due to bad weather and a gearbox problem at Valencia, but hopes to get a full day's running under his belt today.
"I have done nothing," he told autosport.com about his early impressions of the RB3. "I did a bit of running around on the intermediates, and then we had a gearbox problem which stopped us running. We got it fixed and we got out just at the end.
"I only even did six laps in it at Barcelona (last week) - and just one of them went past the pits. The rest of them were in and out.
"I am not trying to duck the question, but it is like a pilot commenting on an aircraft performance when all he has done is simulator work and a couple of runs down the runway. You have to get it up in the air and you have to do your thing."
Coulthard believes that it will take him as little as 10 laps to get an indication of the potential of the RB3 - and reckons the less confident he feels in the car then the better it will be.
"A quick car is tricky to drive," he explained. "So what I am looking for is something that is tricky to drive. If it feels comfortable to drive, then the chances are it is not going to be quick."
Be part of the Autosport community
Join the conversationShare Or Save This Story
Russell: Mercedes locked in F1 "battle of fine margins"
Why F1 2026 worst case fears could be key to new rules success
Hamilton: Ferrari F1 switch doesn't need "vindicating"
Friday favourite: The Williams that gave Coulthard a qualifying edge
David Coulthard's top 10 greatest F1 drives
Autosport70: Senna, tragedy and the battle for Coulthard
How real-time scrutineering ensures fair and consistent competition in motorsport
How MotoGP brakes work: Secrets of stopping a 220mph bike
Hyundai enacts contingency plan after WRC Kenya fuel issue
Vanwall working on 2025 WEC comeback with heavily-revised Hypercar
Why F1 2026 worst case fears could be key to new rules success
How the F1 driver market situation sits for each team with 2025 openings
What's been going wrong for Leclerc in F1's tiny margins qualifying game
What the Chinese GP's highlights reveal about its first F1 race for five years
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments