“Schumacher managed to pull away during the first couple of laps but when his tyres started to go off I was able to catch him and could start putting him under pressure. Fortunately Schumacher didn’t make a great start either, so we were side by side coming into the first corner. But, ahead of the race, he told ITV’s Martin Brundle that the tragic accident just days previously had affected him.“You can’t have a situation like that which brings you so close to the realities of how fragile we are on this earth and not change in some way,” he said. That is pretty… impressive. Their condition was not giving cause for concern. I am not angry. But we have proved this season we can also win from behind.”At the start, Hakkinen made the better getaway, but Schumacher chopped across him to hold the lead, with a fast-starting Ralf Schumacher sprinting up to third in his Williams.Leader Schumacher’s race was going to plan until his first pitstop on lap 24. while David Coulthard rebounded after a fatal plane crash. Despite this, Schumacher continued to lead.Coulthard also suffered a poor first pitstop, dropping back to fifth position after pulling away in second gear instead of first. The LearJet, carrying a pilot, co-pilot and three passengers, developed engine trouble en route from Britain to Nice, and attempted an emergency landing at the Satolas airport near Lyon. “All I can say is that racing is racing,” said Michael. McLaren-Mercedes driver David Coulthard was involved in a plane crash in southern France earlier today (Tuesday). Crash est un film réalisé par David Cronenberg avec James Spader, Holly Hunter. After one aborted attempt to pass when Schumacher chopped him – “incredibly close and not entirely fair,” complained Coulthard – the Scot then pulled off a brilliant pass around the outside going into Turn 1 a lap later.A struggling Michael, who had a slow puncture, then came under pressure from brother Ralf but, in a controversial move, he ran him wide in a corner to allow Barrichello past both of them. Ignore me, it’s just my dark humour.
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The 2000 Spanish Grand Prix was a resounding 1-2 finish for McLaren, as it bounced back from a Ferrari-dominated start to the season to get Mika Hakkinen’s title defense back on track. I took two important points and we are still looking very strong for the rest of the season.”After the race, Coulthard went for a full medical checkup at London’s Princess Grace Hospital, where it was discovered just how much pain he'd had to deal with in the racecar, and how much he'd played it down. We had a problem at the first stop and that gave us problems for the second one also. McLaren-Mercedes driver David Coulthard was involved in a plane crash in southern France earlier today (Tuesday). When Coulthard escaped a tragic plane crash, then scored a podium.
But the bravery of David Coulthard, to not only take part so soon after a near-death experience but to finish second, was the real talking point of the weekend.While making an emergency landing at Lyon, the plane crashed, killing the two pilots. I don’t live in the real world being a grand prix driver. David Coulthard Unhurt in Plane Crash; Will Race in Spain My start from second wasn’t ideal, despite having a lot of traction I didn’t get the clutch to bite properly. When Coulthard escaped a tragic plane crash, then scored a podiumShow full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. “I have an increased sense of how lucky I am, how lucky I am in my life and what I have. Refueller Nigel Stepney was still engaged with the car when Schumacher was released by the 'lollipop' holder, and although Stepney managed to hurriedly disengage the rig, Schumacher ran over him with his right-rear wheel, breaking Stepney’s ankle.