It Is What It Is
David Coulthard(Author)
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Published on 9. August 2007
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-7528-7492-0 (ISBN)
Description
From his quiet beginnings in rural Scotland to his multi-millionaire lifestyle in Monte Carlo, where he owns one of the most luxurious hotels in the principality, David Coulthard's life story is an extraordinary one. He got his breakthrough into Formula One in the tragic circumstances of Ayrton Senna's death in 1994, and quickly established himself as one of the best drivers on the circuit. From 1996-2004, he drove for McLaren, one of the leading teams throughout the entire period, before moving to Red Bull for 2005-07. Taking the reader from his early days when he first became hooked on racing karts at the age of eleven, through to the high-speed world of Formula One he now inhabits, Coulthard has written one of the most honest and powerful sports autobiographies of recent years. In the book, he talks about his ups and downs at McLaren, the reputation he gained for his playboy lifestyle and how hard this has made it for him to settle down. Throughout it all he seeks to answer the questions about himself that anyone might ask, and so to reveal what it is that really drives him on. His struggle to understand himself makes for a remarkable memoir.
Reviews / Votes
David will be doing a day of press interviews on Monday 30th July at the Covent Garden Hotel to include: FHM 'Formula 1 Fitness Regime' DAILY TELEGRAPH NATIONAL PRESS: MY HEALTH column in the FINANCIAL TIMES (04/08/07) TV: THIS MORNING (31/08/07) EVENTS: Signing at WATERSTONES LEADENHALL MARKET (31/08/07) Signing at WATERSTONES BLUEWATER (01/09/07)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
678 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7528-7492-0 (9780752874920)
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Person
David Coulthard is now the most successful British Grand Prix driver in history, in terms of points scored (517), and has driven in more races than any other British driver. He made his F1 debut in 1994 following the death of Ayrton Senna, and has three times been in the top three of the drivers' championship. He has won 13 Grands Prix.