David Coulthard explains why Martin Brundle was the 'perfect' manager during his F1 career

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David Coulthard revealed how Martin Brundle being his manager helped him massively during his career.

David Coulthard had a decorated Formula One career. Over his 14-year stint, Coulthard managed to represent several teams.

This career was made a lot easier for Coulthard by having Martin Brundle, a former great driver in his own right, by his side.

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David Coulthard reveals how Martin Brundle helped him as his manager

Speaking on Up To Speed, David Coulthard spoke about having Martin Brundle as a manager and how that helped him navigate his career.

Brundle, who was an experienced F1 driver in his own right, knew how to navigate matters with teams in a way other agents just didn’t.

“When I started my career, I was managed by a company called IMG, who didn’t really have a lot of inside knowledge on Formula One, although they did do some work with Prost, Senna, and Schumacher. So they knew the contractual side of things.

“But when I came out of that contract, I wanted someone that understood what understeer and oversteer was, but also had the recognition of the team principals.

“So, Martin Brundle, who did his last Grand Prix with Jordan, started to work with me, and we worked together for 10 years, and it worked perfectly. I didn’t have to explain what driving a Grand Prix car was.

David Coulthard warns over managers not overstepping their bounds

Speaking further on the matter, Coulthard revealed that Brundle was experienced in Formula One, but never leveraged that experience to try and exert pressure on the team.

“He knew, he’d been there, he’d crashed a car, he’d been teammates with Schumacher, he’d been at Benetton, McLaren, Williams. He was ever experienced in the paddock.

“So that was the value that I perceived in that. But Martin wasn’t standing in the back of the garage talking to the engineers about setups. I would speak to him privately and bounce ideas.”

While he didn’t name the pair directly, it’s not hard to decipher that Coulthard is speaking about Oscar Piastri and Mark Webber.

Webber, a former F1 driver in his own right, is Piastri’s manager right now, and is seemingly at odds with McLaren, believing that Lando Norris is being prioritised over Piastri.

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