DC confirms what we already knew

We’ll leave it to Coutlhard to tell you about his decision to quit F1 at the end of this season:

“I would like to announce today my decision to retire from racing in Formula 1 at the end of this season. I will remain actively involved in the sport as a consultant to Red Bull Racing focusing on testing and development of the cars.

“I have an open mind as to whether or not I will compete again in the future, in some other form of motorsport, so I am definitely not hanging up my helmet!”

No one associated with F1 could say they didn’t see this coming. At 37, DC is the oldest driver on the grid, and he’s been outperformed by some distance this season by Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber.

Coulthard won’t go into the F1 history books as one of the sport’s greatest drivers, but he will be remembered fondly as a nice guy who occasionally finished first (13 wins in his career, and he’s not likely to make it 14 in a Red Bull) and knew how to have a good time. And his taste in women is impeccable. Here’s to you, DC.

More on DC to follow…