David Coulthard is predicting another tight-championship battle at the top, similar to that of 2010 which saw four drivers’ in with a shout at the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi.
Coulthard was in Singapore on Sunday to participate in a Red Bull street demo. The former McLaren and Red Bull driver, now BBC commentator, denied the season would be a one-horse race.
“It never is. No one ever wins all the races, and the championship last year was incredible as it went down to the last race,” he told Channel News Asia.
“Whether it will happen [again] this year, I don’t know.”
The 40-year-old highlighted Lewis Hamilton’s recent win in China, which ended a four-win streak for Sebastian Vettel, as one of the best victories he’s seen in ‘some time’.
“I think Hamilton’s win in Shanghai was one of the best victories that I remember seeing for some time because he had to pass his team-mate and they came close to touching.
“You know, we get blase in life about watching these sort of things but it takes real commitment and skill. It will be a close season, which is great for the sport,” he added.
He also warned not to underestimate anyone, urging Ferrari to catch-up, saying the more winners, the better for the sport.
“You cannot underestimate anyone, even Ferrari, who are having a difficult start to the season. I think for the good of the sport, we need different people winning. Just like in football, if the same team wins all the time, it’s boring.”
