- David Coulthard is now officially a McLaren driver. He started his career with McLaren on Monday. This was the beginning of a four day test session at Jerez. The young Scotsman drove a total of 64 laps in the MP4/10B car, the car of the end of 1995. He drove a best time of 1:25.839. - A sponsorship deal for Ligier is believed to be very close. Parmalat, an Italian diary company who sponsored Forti this year, would be interested in a deal. If the deal is on the firm will add another year to their long presence in Formula One. 5-12-1995