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Coulthard reveals why he turned down Ferrari deal in 1996
Former F1 driver David Coulthard was offered an opportunity to join Ferrari in 1996, but the Scot had two good reasons to shy away from the House of Maranello. Couthard served his apprenticeship in F1 with Williams, joining the Grove-based outfit in Spain in 1994, a month after the tragic death at Imola of Ayrton Senna. The Scot conquered his maiden Grand Prix win a year later in Portugal and looked set on remaining with the British squad for 1996. Until both Ferrari and McLaren submitted an offer to the young charger. Eddie Jordan's top driver is not 'manipulative' Schumacher "One thing I learned earlier in my career was at Williams where my management company at the time managed to...
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