With a month gone since the end of the 2003 season and some four months left before the 2004 season begins, the countdown to the Australian Grand Prix is running strong. However, this is Formula One, and behind every number there is always a story - so every day until the race in Melbourne, Atlas F1 will bring the numbers and the story behind them... Don't forget to check for a new addition every day!
2003 was David Coulthard's ninth season with McLaren and arguably his most difficult. A strong start to the year with a win in Australia transformed into a struggle throughout the season to come to grips with the new, one-lap qualifying format and with a teammate whose star is brightly shining. Atlas F1's David Cameron sat down with David Coulthard for a painfully honest analysis of his lacklustre performance and the reasons why 2003 just wasn't his year...
Since setting foot at the media centre of the San Marino Grand Prix, David Cameron has been following the Formula One circus through a dozen countries and three continents. It has been a remarkable year, and David's experience on the road and around the world has culminated in a personal column, revealing what the life of a Formula One journalist really looks like. It wasn't always pretty, it wasn't always fun, but he wouldn't have done it any other way. Now it's time for the chequered flag...