The year is 2004 and David Coulthard is in his final season with McLaren. DC – as the Scot is known – knows that his future will not be with the Woking-based team and that a certain Juan Pablo Montoya is set to take his place. He has to look for other options and attracts interest from Jaguar. The team with the beautiful deep-green livery has Mark Webber and Christian Klien as its drivers but sees Coulthard’s experience as a good option to move the squad forward.
Together with manager Martin Brundle, Coulthard discusses the pros and cons of a potential switch to Jaguar, but their conclusion is clear. "I decided that I would not sign for Jaguar - I would rather quit Formula 1 than sign with them," the younger Briton tells Motorsport.com nearly 20 years on.
