Coulthard rues Red Bull's lack of pace

The Scot lamented his team's lack of pace, saying Red Bull are currently the vultures of the field.

"That was pretty much the worst result we could get, having started from ninth on the grid," said Coulthard.

"It's very disappointing. We're just the vultures of the paddock at the moment, picking up points when other people fall out. I enjoyed driving this weekend, and you always learn something as a team.

"We're beginning to gel, as there's been a lot of new people, and I think we're becoming one of the most organised teams in the pitlane. But that means nothing if you're not quick enough to score points."

Coulthard's teammate Christian Klien also finished the race where he had started, despite dropping down the order after a poor start.

"I had a problem at the start; I lost revs and dropped about two or three places, which was really disappointing," said Klien. "The race was very difficult in such hot conditions. My rear tyres were going off and I couldn't drive in the slip-stream of other cars as my car's temperature went a little too high.

"At the end of the race, the car felt better and I was able to make up five or six seconds on the BMW, but overall it's been a disappointing weekend. A shame we haven't been able to get any points here."