Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Coulthard bidoro ịgba karat mgbe ọ dị afọ iri na otu wee nwee ihe ịga nke ọma tupu ọ gaa n'ọsọ ụgbọ ala na British Formula Ford Championship na usoro Formula 3000. Ọ buru ụzọ gbaa ọsọ na Formula One na Williams n'oge 1994 na-anọchi Ayrton Senna nwụrụ anwụ. N'afọ na-eso ya, o meriri Grand Prix mbụ ya na
Portugal, mgbe ahụ maka oge 1996 ọ kwagara McLaren. Mgbe o meriri agbụrụ abụọ n'oge 1997, ọ gbara nke atọ na World Drivers 'Championship n'oge 1998.