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Birth date : 27 March 1971
Birthplace : Twynholm
Marital status : Engaged
Height : 182 cm
Weight : 75 kg

(After Interlagos)
Wins : 13
Points scored : 473
Number of GP : 175
Pole Position : 12
Podiums : 60
First GP : 1994 (Barcelona)



Best result : 1
2004 championship position : 10
Current championship position (2005) : --
Team : REDBULL





David had a very successful career in Karts, then graduated to Formula Ford
in 1989, where he drove so well, that he won the first ever McLaren/Autosport
Young Driver of the Year award. The prize just happened to be his first ever
drive in a Formula One car. He made short work of the junior categories after
that, even after missing several races due to a broken leg received in an
accident at Spa in 1990. His reputation received a major boost in 1991, by
winning both the International Formula Three races at Zandvoort, and Macau.

He finished 9th overall in Formula 3000 in 1992 for Paul Stewart Racing and
third overall in 93. His greatest success for that year was his role as test
driver for Williams, but 94 didn't bring him the drive he was hoping for, so
he planned to continue in F3000, and test-driving. Tragedy stepped in though,
and Sennas' death at Imola in 94 saw him move into the Williams team as a
full time driver, and although he only competed in 8 races that year, he
finished 8th overall.

1995 saw him continuing to drive for Williams, along side Damon Hill, winning
his first Grand Prix in Portugal, beating both Michael Schumacher in the
Benetton, and his own teammate. He finished third for the season with 49
points. In 1996 he switched to McLaren, partner to Mika Hakkinen, where he
still remains. Although both drivers struggled to keep pace with Williams,
David won the season opener in Australia 97, putting McLaren back on the
winning track. Winning again in Monza, he finished equal third with Jean
Alesi in the Drivers Championship.

1998 saw McLaren take the Constructors championship, but David had his share
of ups and downs, winning his only race for the season at San Marino. Pit
stop confusion, accidents, and the occasional mechanical problem didn't slow
him too much, as he finished third overall with 56 points, behind the battle
between Michael Schumacher and Mika Hakkinen.

In 99, he once again fought gremlins, his car failing just as he started to
get somewhere, but he finally saw his first win for the season at the
eventful British Grand Prix. Although he continued to challenge his teammate,
he ended up finishing fourth in the Drivers championship. He continued to
partner double World Champion Mika Hakkinen in 2000, a season that saw him
even more determined that ever before. A serious plane crash that saw the
death of both pilots seemed to give the Scot a new lease on life. However,
despite a very strong challenge for championship glory, he finished third in
the standings.

2001 was a year plagued with reliability problems for the team and despite
his gallant efforts, he just couldn't match the performance of a very
dominant Michael Schumacher. Finishing second to the German, David ended the
year well ahead of teammate Mika Hakkinen, who opted to announce his
retirement, ending what was the longest partnership in the history of the
sport.

David partnered young Kimi Raikkonen in 2002 with fresh hope that it would
finally be his year to shine, but once again it wasn't to be. The McLaren
charger wasn't up to par with its rivals and David was forced to settle for
fifth in the championship while the Woking team slipped to third on the
constructor's ladder.

David won the first race of the 2003 season but the Scotsman had a difficult
year, especially in qualifying. He finished seventh in the championship and
things got little better in 2004 as he finished a distant tenth in the
championship with a best result of fourth after failing to make the best of a
much improved chassis from the mid-point of the season.

David was again unable to match the pace of team-mate Raikkonen - especially
in qualifying conditions but has been thrown a lifeline for the 2005 season
as he lines up with the Red Bull Racing team. After no less than nine seasons
with McLaren Mercedes, it's all change for the Scotsman in 2005. However,
with a qualifying average of ninth on 2004, David will have to work very hard
on his qualifying runs in 2005 if he is to stand a chance of being a regular
points scorer.


1983   Karting Junior, Scotland, 1°
1984   Karting Junior, Scotland, 1°
1985   Karting Junior, Scotland, 1°
1986   Karting Open, Scotland, 1°
1987   Karting Open, Scotland, 1°
1988   Karting Open, Scotland, 1°
1989   FF1600, England, 1°
1990   F. Vauxhall Lotus Series, England, 4°
1991   F3, England, 2°
1992   F3000, 9°
1993   F3000, 3°
1994   F1 (Williams), 8°, 14 points
1995   F1 (Williams), 3°, 49 points
1996   F1 (McLaren), 7°, 18 points
1997   F1 (McLaren), 3°, 36 points
1998   F1 (McLaren), 3°, 56 points
1999   F1 (McLaren), 4°, 48 points
2000   F1 (McLaren), 3°, 73 points
2001   F1 (McLaren), 2°, 65 points
2002   F1 (McLaren), 5°, 41 points
2003   F1 (McLaren), 7°, 51 points
2004   F1 (McLaren), 10°, 24 points