Andy_Bangle Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 David Coulthard will retire from motor racing following this weekend's DTM season finale at Hockenheim.The 41-year-old Briton, whose career included 13 Formula 1 World Championship race wins for McLaren and Williams, and has competed in the DTM for Mercedes since 2010, wants to dedicate his time to other things "This weekend will be my final race at this level," Coulthard said. "Now I'm going to concentrate on developing my off-track businesses and, of course, spending more time with my family. He's still keeping his ambassadorial roles with AMG and Red Bull. David Coulthard to retire from motor racing after DTM finale - DTM news - AUTOSPORT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 DC is still racing :confused: Doesn't that get in the way of his presenting the Formula 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted October 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 DC is still racing :confused: Doesn't that get in the way of his presenting the Formula 1? Different weekends. With regards to the racing he's ranked 15th out of 24 driver and never finished higher than 5th so they won't miss him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 I thought he retired the day before he joined Red Bull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Very odd chap is DC. He can obviously drive well enough but has never shown the talents needed to be a consistent winner. I've always been expecting him to come out as a gay - It wouldn't matter at all if he was gay but his very prim and proper manner screams gay. He has loosened up a bit as a F1 race commentator and his knowledge adds value to TV race commentary but his grid walk interviewing is wooden. What are we going to do without Jake Humphries? :notworthy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 He did come 2nd in the 2001 F1 world championship so he's hardly rubbish! Re Jake, switch on to Sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 I've always been expecting him to come out as a gay - It wouldn't matter at all if he was gay but his very prim and proper manner screams gay. So it's not the tighty-whitey jeans and pink shirts, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Robin likes pink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 I'd be gutted if the string of stunning models he's dated were all just beards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 DC is probably my least favourite sportsman. He comes across like a big cheese but as far as I know won feck all. A few GP poles here and there doesn't make you a legend. I'd probably dislike more footballers but on the assumption that any footballer comes below DC, he starts the list above roundball players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 DC is probably my least favourite sportsman. He comes across like a big cheese but as far as I know won feck all. A few GP poles here and there doesn't make you a legend.I'd probably dislike more footballers but on the assumption that any footballer comes below DC, he starts the list above roundball players. He's certainly not a legend but he's won a few GPs over the years which is an achievement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 He's a top professional journeyman IMO. Nothing wrong with that. He can certainly commentate too. Brings lots of insight with a good level of charisma. What's not to like about him? Haven't heard of anything bad he's done/ said :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 He's a top professional journeyman IMO. Nothing wrong with that.He can certainly commentate too. Brings lots of insight with a good level of charisma. What's not to like about him? Haven't heard of anything bad he's done/ said :confused: ....He's professional. He commentates far better now than when he started and does bring lots of insight as an ex F1 driver. However, he is very lacking in charisma. If he has never done/said anything 'bad' then that probably contributes to his lack of charisma. I don't dislike him but I just find him very dull. Even Kimi Raikkonen has more charisma (just!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 He did come 2nd in the 2001 F1 world championship so he's hardly rubbish! Re Jake, switch on to Sky. ....I don't wish to pay to watch Sky TV. The feckin' BBC TV licence is legal robbery in my opinion anyway. Apparently it's a criminal offence not to pay it - How do they justify that!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 But Sky covers it so much more thoroughly than the BBC. Every race covered for a start. FP1/2/3. Quali. Race. A Friday evening programme too. And remember the BBC were the ones who wanted to duck out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I don't have Sky so I don't watch that much Sky Sports, and sometimes when I do it'll be in a bar with no sound, but ... I just can't abide the way Sky cover sport. Too low brow, too American. It's all a very long way from wrestling and rallycross on Grandstand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Looks like I'll be going over to RTL German coverage for F1 next year - I've chopped back my Sky subscription to the 25 quid-ish / month pack, dropping sport, films and HD. If we could get the full fat Freeview, rather than 'lite', I'd ditch Sky completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Just out of interest, why can't you get the full freeview? I thought the Digital switchover was now complete (we were one of the last areas) and that meant area's that previously didn't get it all, should do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I'm sure his years at McLaren would remove any charisma but he does have a dry sense of humour. I judge people by whethrt I could go for a pint with them and for me I certainly could with DC. I keep meaning to pop down to his small museum for a look around as it's only a couple of hours away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I don't agree that DC lacks charisma. He's not all jokes and stupid comments like Eddie Jordan, but that's a good thing IMO. Even his pit walks where he's just talking to a driver would be a trial for someone with no verve, but they are great. He'll be off to sky soon enough. Who is the "insider" for them ATM? There's no way I'd go to sky to follow a presenter. The only bit I want to watch is quali and the race. I'm not even interested in the build up TBH unless I'm not busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Just out of interest, why can't you get the full freeview?I thought the Digital switchover was now complete (we were one of the last areas) and that meant area's that previously didn't get it all, should do now. The Cardiff transmitter, which gives full Freeview is over the other side of a mountain, the transmitter covering our valley is a 'relay' transmitter and doesn't carry the full range - apparently the mast would need a significant upgrade to carry the full range of 'muxes'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Not watched Sky coverage but I believe in addition to Martin Brudle they have Damon Hill, Johnny Herbert, Anthony Davidson and of course Ted Kravitz. One guy I thought was ropey at the start was Gary Anderson but I now believe he gives a totally different insight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 The Cardiff transmitter, which gives full Freeview is over the other side of a mountain, the transmitter covering our valley is a 'relay' transmitter and doesn't carry the full range - apparently the mast would need a significant upgrade to carry the full range of 'muxes'. Ok, but, you have a Sky dish, so you can receive Freesat, which is exactly the same channel line up as Freeview, so if you wanted to spend some money, you could either buy a new TV with Freesat built in, or a Freesat box, or cancel with Sky and ask them to send you a viewing card for the free channels, think they charge a one off fee of about £9 for the card that gives you all the free to view channels, again, same line up as Freeview/Sat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Ok, but, you have a Sky dish, so you can receive Freesat, which is exactly the same channel line up as Freeview, so if you wanted to spend some money, you could either buy a new TV with Freesat built in, or a Freesat box, or cancel with Sky and ask them to send you a viewing card for the free channels, think they charge a one off fee of about £9 for the card that gives you all the free to view channels, again, same line up as Freeview/Sat. I looked into this - there were some differences that meant Freesat wasn't an alternative for me. I wanted to ditch Sky and get Freeview plus BT Vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 I looked into this - there were some differences that meant Freesat wasn't an alternative for me.I wanted to ditch Sky and get Freeview plus BT Vision. My Panny TV is both Freeview and Freesat, so we have both of those, and Sky in the living room, utterly pointless of course, and only ever use Freeview/sat when the Sky box is recording 2 things already, and they are effectively free so might as well have them connected. The channel line up on Freeview and Freesat is identical, with the exception that Freesat broadcasts channels in HD, whereas Freeview in our area does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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