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title: "5 Driver Quotes By David Coulthard"
description: "5 Driver quotes by David Coulthard. Plus more from David Coulthard and more Driver sayings from other authors."
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> [I was teammates with Mika Hakkinen for seven years, and he was an incredibly fast and talented driver. He was very fair,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/i-was-teammates-with-mika-hakkinen-for-seven-years-and-he-was-an/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa2/david-coulthard-4868_driver_i-was-teammates-with-mika-hakkinen-for-s_1042485.jpg)

> [Where I'm from, there was more chance of me driving a tractor or milking a cow than becoming a Grand Prix driver.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/where-i-m-from-there-was-more-chance-of-me-driving-a-tractor-or/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/293/david-coulthard-4868_chance_where-i-m-from-there-was-more-chance-of_2245107.jpg)

> [It is refreshing when a driver opens up, decides to be frank and authentic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/it-is-refreshing-when-a-driver-opens-up-decides-to-be-frank-and/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b54/david-coulthard-4868_authentic_it-is-refreshing-when-a-driver-opens-up_2411290.jpg)

> [Sometimes people ask you as a Formula 1 driver whether your mind wanders to other things. Well, when you're in the car…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/sometimes-people-ask-you-as-a-formula-1-driver-whether-your-mind/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/965/david-coulthard-4868_car_sometimes-people-ask-you-as-a-formula-1_2649447.jpg)

> [I am quite a cautious driver and my wife does most of the driving.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/i-am-quite-a-cautious-driver-and-my-wife-does-most-of-the-driving/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

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## Other authors on Driver

## More by David Coulthard

> [I went through a period when I was perceived as being a soft touch, somebody who moves over, who is not hungry enough to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/i-went-through-a-period-when-i-was-perceived-as-being-a-soft-touch/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

> [There were fewer questions about Ayrton Senna, or Alain Prost, or Nigel Mansell. You knew they were going to fight for every single piece…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/there-were-fewer-questions-about-ayrton-senna-or-alain-prost-or-nigel/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

> [I've become much more economical with my packing as I've got older. I know very well how hotel laundries work and I pack accordingly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/i-ve-become-much-more-economical-with-my-packing-as-i-ve-got-older-i/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

> [I have plenty of experience, I've won several GPs and I have been on the podium 60-odd times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/i-have-plenty-of-experience-i-ve-won-several-gps-and-i-have-been-on/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

> [It took me years to register that your value in this sport is determined by your pay packet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/it-took-me-years-to-register-that-your-value-in-this-sport-is/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

> [I respect all of the teams, its a huge commitment to put an F1 car on the track and I'd like it to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/i-respect-all-of-the-teams-its-a-huge-commitment-to-put-an-f1-car-on/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

> [I miss my sister every day. Knowing that I will never engage with her again really hurts. People often ask what I miss most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/i-miss-my-sister-every-day-knowing-that-i-will-never-engage-with-her/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

> [The story of Lewis Hamilton the racing driver is so much more than what happens on the track - you get an insight into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/the-story-of-lewis-hamilton-the-racing-driver-is-so-much-more-than/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

> [I like the security of living in Monaco.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/i-like-the-security-of-living-in-monaco/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

> [When I was at McLaren they blatantly favoured Hakkinen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/when-i-was-at-mclaren-they-blatantly-favoured-hakkinen/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

> [I stopped eating fattening food and, before I knew what had happened, I was bulimic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/i-stopped-eating-fattening-food-and-before-i-knew-what-had-happened-i/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

> [You should be able to showcase technology in Formula One, which is about teamwork, about sharing information.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/you-should-be-able-to-showcase-technology-in-formula-one-which-is/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

> [My mother was scared every time I drove. But my father was a Scottish karting champion and bought me my first kart at 11.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/my-mother-was-scared-every-time-i-drove-but-my-father-was-a-scottish/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

> [I can sleep anywhere... when I'm travelling - planes, cars, you name it. That's how I've been able to maintain the pace of life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/i-can-sleep-anywhere-when-i-m-travelling-planes-cars-you-name-it-that/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

> [Flying a plane is a bit like driving a racing car; it's beyond a normal job. It's a passion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-coulthard/flying-a-plane-is-a-bit-like-driving-a-racing-car-it-s-beyond-a/)

[David Coulthard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-coulthard/)

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