David Coulthard Books

The stunningly honest and revealing autobiography of the most successful British Grand Prix driver of all time 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 to the high-speed world of Formula One, Coulthard has written one of the most honest and powerful sports autobiographies of recent years. He talks frankly about his ups and downs at McLaren and also about the reputation he gained for his playboy lifestyle. 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.

From the perspective of the cockpit of his sleek and powerful Mercedes Formula 1 car, DAVID'S DIARY will provide vivid descriptions of thrilling wheel-to-wheel battles with all the famous drivers competing at the pinnacle of motorsport. In his meteoric rise to prominence in Formula 1 racing, David has already experienced the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Despite the widespread expectations for his ultimate triumph in 98, the only certainty is that his diary of the season will be a record of an emotional roller coaster ride. Offering David's profound personal insights into his profession, as well as affording fascinating glimpses into an exotic lifestyle, DAVID'S DIARY will give a behind-the-steering-wheel's view of this most exciting and ruthless of sporting environments, where the constant pressure to excel is fraught with difficulty and danger.

Prečo je Formula 1 dokonalým príkladom líderstva, motivácie a strategického myslenia? Čo nás môže naučiť? Ako dokážu mechanici v boxoch vymeniť štyri kolesá za necelé dve sekundy? V čom podľa Rona Dennisa spočíva tajomstvo dobrého časového manažmentu a ako to môže pomôcť televíznym producentom? V knihe Recept na víťazstvo jazdec, komentátor a podnikateľ David Coulthard otvára dvere do sveta F1 a jednoducho, zábavne a pútavo odhaľuje, ako sa mu podarilo ovládnuť nesmierne rozmanitý svet kráľovnej motošportu. Len málokto sa z vrcholového športovca vypracoval na takého úspešného a všestranného podnikateľa ako David Coulthard. Vo svojej knihe hovorí o osobných skúsenostiach a spolupráci s velikánmi ako Michael Schumacher, sir Frank Williams, Christian Horner či Sebastian Vettel, a ponúka tak fascinujúci pohľad do zákulisia Formuly 1 aj výnimočného sprievodcu nielen športovým biznisom.