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David Coulthard has laid out the United Kingdom’s motorsport credentials, arguing its status in global racing would be better appreciated if British people “were American.”
According to David Coulthard, the United Kingdom is likened to the “Silicon Valley” of motorsport engineering and design due to its success in Formula 1. He emphasizes that the British prowess in designing racing cars is not as widely recognized globally as it would be if it were an American achievement, attributing this to the reserved nature of the British people. Out of the 10 teams currently competing in F1, only three are based outside the UK, highlighting the considerable influence the nation has on the sport. Coulthard, a former F1 driver from Scotland, had a successful career in the sport spanning from 1994 to 2008, working with teams like Williams, McLaren, and Red Bull. Despite not achieving ultimate success in F1, he acknowledges the support he received from mainly British teams and draws parallels to champions like Damon Hill and Jenson Button who also benefited from opportunities within the British F1 ecosystem.
