Ex-McLaren drivers enjoy tour of factory

David Coulthard enjoyed a tour of the McLaren Technology Centre today after winning the top prize in a recent F1 charity auction - you’d think he’d seen enough of the team that sacked him in 2004.

The Big Chin was joined by Red Bull’s Christian Horner and Adrian Newey, plus his manager, Martin Brundle - the ITV commentator once drive for McLaren, in 1994.

The quartet were given a full guided tour of the facility by McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh, followed by lunch in one of the team’s private dining rooms. Did the Red Bull trio spy on McLaren take notes? “David has always been a popular driver at McLaren and we’ve known him for a long time,” said Whitmarsh. “He’s driven more grands prix for McLaren than any other driver in Formula One history.

“It’s fantastic that he’s put his hand in his own pocket to support this charity auction and it’s great to see him back at Woking. This afternoon showed that we still remain friends with many of our former drivers.”

Yeah, we bet they weren’t given access to the really secret shit.