What caused David Coulthard plane crash?
Just a week after beating Hakkinen to victory at Silverstone, teammate Coulthard was on board a chartered LearJet when it suffered an engine failure en route to Nice. While making an emergency landing at Lyon, the plane crashed, killing the two pilots.
Was david Coulthard in a plane crash?
British Formula One driver David Coulthard has escaped death in a plane crash which killed both pilots. The Scotsman, who won the British Grand Prix nine days ago in his McLaren-Mercedes, suffered slight injuries when the light aircraft came down in flames in France on Tuesday.
Which f1 driver was in a plane crash?
David Coulthard
In May 2000, David Coulthard survived a tragic private jet crash in which two pilots lost their lives. Just five days later Coulthard not only raced again, but finished on the Formula 1 podium. How did he do it?
Why is David Coulthard in a wheelchair?
“Most are from everyday injuries like falling in the bath or crashing a car. “I was watching a programme the other night about knife crime in Scotland, and a boy took one single stab wound to the neck, which cut his spinal cord. “He’s in a wheelchair for the rest of his life unless we can find a cure.
Are Martin and Alex Brundle related?
Alex Brundle (born 7 August 1990) is a British racing driver and broadcaster who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Inter Europol Competition. He was the 2016 European Le Mans Series champion (LMP3) and is the son of Formula One driver-turned-commentator Martin Brundle.
How many G’s can F1 cars pull?
Meaning that during an F1 race the drivers will experience up to 4 or 5 G’s routinely under braking and cornering or where the car might slow down to low speed from its top speed of 300-350km/h in only a couple seconds.
What happened to David Coulthard?
Coulthard returned to racing as an active driver in the DTM series in 2010, piloting a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class for Mücke Motorsport. Coulthard now uses his talents in the business arena from starting a number of successful businesses to ambassador roles to guest speaking.