David Coulthard Smashed in Monaco
F1 shocker but DC walks away unscathed in Monaco
May 25, 2008 -- A terrifying moment happened to David Coulthard when almost smashed his head by inches in a horror 185mph
acceleration in Monaco
May 25, 2008 -- A terrifying moment happened to David Coulthard when almost smashed his head by inches in a horror 185mph
acceleration in Monaco
The Red Bull driver suffered just minor bruising after his car crashed into a barrier in qualifying.
Coulthard admitted: "I was very lucky. That was one of the biggest hits I ever had. The tire missed me but I can now tell you what a Bridgestone looks like close up."
"I lost the rear of the car. I don’t know why. It's the worst place to have an accident as you're over 185mph.
The Scot, 37, admitted he feared hitting the central reservation where Karl Wendlinger was left in a coma after his horror smash in 1994 - just two weeks after Ayrton Senna had been killed in Imola.
It was also where Jenson Button crashed in 2003 and Coulthard's fellow Brit was forced to miss that race after spending the night in hospital.
Coulthard was powerless as the car slid several hundred yards down the escape road after coming out of the famous tunnel. It then smacked another barrier. He added: "I knew after the first hit that I didn't want to do a Wendlinger. If you hit the barrier there it really hurts."
Coulthard starts today's race in 10th spot. Lewis Hamilton could only manage third in his McLaren behind Ferrari duo Felipe Massa, who grabbed pole, and reigning champion Kimi Raikkonen.
Coulthard admitted: "I was very lucky. That was one of the biggest hits I ever had. The tire missed me but I can now tell you what a Bridgestone looks like close up."
"I lost the rear of the car. I don’t know why. It's the worst place to have an accident as you're over 185mph.
The Scot, 37, admitted he feared hitting the central reservation where Karl Wendlinger was left in a coma after his horror smash in 1994 - just two weeks after Ayrton Senna had been killed in Imola.
It was also where Jenson Button crashed in 2003 and Coulthard's fellow Brit was forced to miss that race after spending the night in hospital.
Coulthard was powerless as the car slid several hundred yards down the escape road after coming out of the famous tunnel. It then smacked another barrier. He added: "I knew after the first hit that I didn't want to do a Wendlinger. If you hit the barrier there it really hurts."
Coulthard starts today's race in 10th spot. Lewis Hamilton could only manage third in his McLaren behind Ferrari duo Felipe Massa, who grabbed pole, and reigning champion Kimi Raikkonen.
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