DC talks down chances of challenging Ferrari

The Scottish star, who won this year's Monaco Grand Prix, reckons it will take time for his team to catch up the Maranello outfit, but says it won't stop him from trying to win this weekend's British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

"To be totally honest I think it [beating Ferrari] is a bit unlikely," he said. "We are not in a position at the moment to be seriously challenging Ferrari and it's very difficult to transform your performances overnight in this business. We really need to be looking forward to next year in that respect.

"That doesn't mean that something might not come along this season though. There are always opportunities to win races and I hope some will arise. I would expect us to make a few more visits to the podium for sure," he added.

Coulthard says he doesn't anticipate moving away from McLaren in the near future, despite rumours that he might join the Toyota squad.

"You never know what the future holds but I'm contracted to McLaren for the foreseeable future and I see no reason to change," he said. "We have all the ingredients here; we're a well funded, well organised team with a proven history of winning - so why move?"