David Coulthard

British · 1994–2008
VS

Vitantonio Liuzzi

Italian · 2005–2011
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
2
2
Qualifyingahead
4
0
David Coulthard · Vitantonio Liuzzi
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Qualifying gap in the same car
−0.365s
David Coulthard faster by the median gap over 4 sessions
2005 −0.365s 4
last segment both reached, median gap — same constructor only
Race H2H
25 14
39 shared
Qualifying H2H
29 10
39 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
0
1
Runner-up
0
5
Top-3 finishes
0
P2
Best championship
P15
Finished ahead in the standings: 3 · 0
2005 P12 2006 P13 2007 P10
Teammate battle by season
2
2
2005
Career totals
David Coulthard Vitantonio Liuzzi
Championships
0
0
Wins
13
0
Poles
12
0
Podiums
62
0
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
535
26
Starts
247
80
Rate-adjusted · per start
David Coulthard Vitantonio Liuzzi
Win rate
5.3%
0%
Podium rate
25.1%
0%
Pole rate
4.9%
0%
Points / start
2.2
0.3
Avg grid
P7.7
P16.8
Avg finish
P9.5
P15.8
Finish rate
69.2%
68.7%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
On-track overtaking
David Coulthard Vitantonio Liuzzi
Overtakes
1,451
509
Overtakes / race
6.8
6.9
Places lost
1,184
396
Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded. Only races with lap data count, so the per-race figure is the fair comparison across eras.
Why they retired
David Coulthard Vitantonio Liuzzi
Mechanical retirements
45
6
Crash retirements
31
16
Classified from the finishing status. Mechanical covers car failures, crash covers accidents, collisions and damage — fewer is better on both. Retirements with an unclear cause: 0 · 3
Milestones & racecraft
1994
Debut season
2005
1995 · aged 24
First win
1995
First pole
First title
P1
Best finish
P6
-1.8
Avg places gained
+0.9
Season points trajectory
1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009
David Coulthard Vitantonio Liuzzi
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit David Coulthard Vitantonio Liuzzi
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Circuit de Monaco 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P9
COU 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P9 LIU
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P7
COU 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P7 LIU
Silverstone Circuit 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P11
COU 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P11 LIU
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P12
COU 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P12 LIU
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P8
COU 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · P8 LIU
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P13
COU 1 · 3 · P1 0 · 0 · P13 LIU
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P10
COU 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P10 LIU
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P12
COU 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P12 LIU
Hungaroring 0 · 5 · P2 0 · 0 · P13
COU 0 · 5 · P2 0 · 0 · P13 LIU
Nürburgring 0 · 5 · P3 0 · 0 · P9
COU 0 · 5 · P3 0 · 0 · P9 LIU
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 0 · P15
COU 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 0 · P15 LIU
Suzuka Circuit 0 · 4 · P3 0 · 0 · P14
COU 0 · 4 · P3 0 · 0 · P14 LIU
Hockenheimring 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 0 · P10
COU 0 · 4 · P2 0 · 0 · P10 LIU
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P9
COU 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P9 LIU
Sepang International Circuit 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P11
COU 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P11 LIU
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · P8
COU 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · P8 LIU
Shanghai International Circuit 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P6
COU 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P6 LIU
Bahrain International Circuit 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P9
COU 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P9 LIU
Istanbul Park 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P13
COU 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P13 LIU
Marina Bay Street Circuit 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P14
COU 0 · 0 · P7 0 · 0 · P14 LIU
Fuji Speedway 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P9
COU 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 0 · P9 LIU
Valencia Street Circuit 0 · 0 · P17 0 · 0 · P16
COU 0 · 0 · P17 0 · 0 · P16 LIU
Team history
David Coulthard
MCL
RED
Williams 1994–1995McLaren 1996–2004Red Bull 2005–2008
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Red Bull 2005Toro Rosso 2006–2007Force India 2009–2010HRT 2011
19942011
Basis

Head-to-head counts races where both drivers were classified, compared by final position (post-penalty). Teammate section counts only seasons in the same car. Career totals mirror the source data. Data: Jolpica-F1 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).