Mumbai: Former Formula One ace David
Coulthard wants to go flat out when he drives Red Bull car on
the Bandra-Worli Sea Link tomorrow, but is constrained by the
speed limit the authorities have fixed.
"Apparently there is a speed-limit... about 50 or 100 km.
But I don`t intend to drive in India again. So instead I plan
to go flat out," the British driver quipped when asked about
the maximum speed one can expect from him.
"Hopefully the noise of the engine will echo across the
water," he told reporters at a promotional event today.
> Coulthard had a taste of India`s sporting passion,
cricket albeit in its shortest form, during his visit to Delhi
yesterday.
"I saw a cricket match, a (Champions League) Twenty20
match in Delhi last night. Got a feel of the grass. Got a feel
of cricket which you people love so much," he said.
DC, as he`s affectionately known, predicted that despite
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel being mathematically in
contention to win this year`s Driver`s Championship, Brawn
GP`s Jensen Button was the favourite.
"It would be fantastic if Vettel wins, it is possible. It
happened with Kimi (Raikkonen) two years ago. But all Button
has to do is to finish among the points in the next two
races," he said.
The 38-year-old said he did not regret his decision to
retire from the Formula One last year, after 14 active years
on the F1 circuit.
"The decision (to retire) was an easy thing to make. The
focus was onto develop the team and help it go further. It
can`t go on forever...got the timing right," he said, adding
that he had no intention to comeback.
Quizzed about Formula One legend Michael Schumacher`s
speculated return after Ferrari driver Felipe Massa`s injury
sustained during the qualification round for the Hungarian
Grand Prix, Coulthard said Schumacher had the capability to do
so.
"He (Schumacher) is young enough and good enough though
it would have been difficult for him to win (with Ferrari`s
current form). But he would be quick and exciting to watch,"
he declared.
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