Coulthard wants another DTM test
David Coulthard is hoping for further opportunities to sample DTM machinery after sampling a Mercedes C-Class for the first time at Monteblanco in Spain last week
The BBC Formula 1 pundit and 13-time GP winner, who has been a Mercedes ambassador since the end of a 10-year spell racing for McLaren in F1, tested for two days alongside regular drivers Paul di Resta, Gary Paffett and Bruno Spengler.
The 38-year-old Scot retired from F1 at the end of the 2008 season, but has made no secret of his interest in racing elsewhere in the future and AUTOSPORT understands Mercedes is considering offering Coulthard a drive in the series in a 2008-spec car.
"The reason for the test was curiosity and fun," Coulthard told AUTOSPORT. "My relationship with [Mercedes Motorsport boss] Norbert Haug allowed it to happen.
"I've definitely got the taste for having another go, but it's too early to say."
Former grand prix winners Mika Hakkinen, Jean Alesi and Heinz-Harald Frentzen raced in the DTM after their F1 careers were over, while Ralf Schumacher is currently driving for Mercedes in the series.
Read Coulthard's thoughts on his first DTM test with Mercedes in this week's AUTOSPORT magazine.
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