VIDEO – Thirty years later, David Coulthard in F1 in Adelaide

With the complicity of two Red Bull RB7, David Coulthard and Scott Speed ​​put on a show last weekend in Adelaide, during the final round of the Australian Supercars season. More than just a spectacle for the fans, it was an opportunity for the street circuit to rediscover its... Formula 1 thirty years almost to the day after the last Grand Prix held in the capital of South Australia.

On November 12, 1995, Damon Hill won the Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide, just under three months before the following edition of the event, relocated to Melbourne, on the Albert Park circuit which is still in use today. The Briton's teammate at Williams That day was named… David Coulthard. The Scot was leading the race before experiencing a comical off-track excursion, as he hit the wall at the entrance to the pits.

There was no question of experiencing a similar mishap this weekend, and Coulthard was able to complete his laps, as did Scott Speed. For the occasion, both drivers were at the wheel of the 2011 world championship-winning car, which was driven at the time by Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.

"That reminded me how fast these cars are!"Coulthard explained as he stepped out of his car. “It’s a privilege to have the opportunity to drive a world championship-winning car on a fantastic circuit, and under the Adelaide sun. The first chicane is much faster than I remembered! To me, it seemed a bit tighter, and today it felt more open, but maybe that’s just age talking! When you’re driving an F1 car, it just keeps accelerating, and you have to keep a safety margin. But it’s still a privilege, and I was delighted to be here.”

It remains to be seen whether the organizers of the Australian Grand Prix have anything planned to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Grand Prix in Melbourne next March…

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