Coulthard thrilled with Columbian F1 demo
David Coulthard and the Red Bull Racing crew went down to Bogota, Colombia this past weekend for an F1 demo which was held at 2640 meters above sea level. The extreme altitude was completely new for Couthard and his F1 machine, the latter suffering a tremendous loss of power atop the Andes mountains.
Speaking after the Saturday morning event, Coulthard shared his Latin-American experience, "I was impressed with the amount of people so early in the morning," he said referring to the 6:30am start at the Plaza de Bolivar. "Unfortunately we had a little issue with the altitude and the engine running cleanly. I was struggling a bit with the power to do the doughnuts.
"But I really enjoyed my time in Colombia. The public have been very warm and very friendly. I was impressed with how clean the streets are. Maybe the roads are a little bit bumpy, but otherwise there was a very nice feeling here. I definitely take away very positive feelings from my trip here to Bogota.
Ultimately adding, "Previously my only experience of the country was Juan Pablo Montoya but now I have my own personal experience, which is fantastic."
