David Coulthard could find himself dishing out his typically forthright remarks about grand prix racing from the confines of the commentary box next year.
F1's elder statesman – notorious for his no-nonsense and irreverent take on the sport in which he has featured for 15 years, and a man who last weekend suggested he would ‘kick three colours of sh*t' out of rival
Felipe Massa should the Brazilian not apologise for the pair's Melbourne coming-together – is allegedly being earmarked as an F1 commentator for the
BBC, according to sources in Malaysia.
The Scot has made it clear that he is still hungry for competitive action despite notching up 13 wins, 61 podium finishes and 527 points from 230 starts in the top flight since 1994.
“Something you are passionate about, something you enjoy, you don't give yourself a timeline,” the soon-to-turn 37-year-old revealed in Australia last weekend.
However, following the announcement that the
BBC has won the rights to F1 as Britain's host broadcaster, the word in Sepang is that Coulthard is destined for the commentary box should
Red Bull elect not to retain him in 2009.
Meanwhile,
Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond has been hotly tipped to front the
BBC's F1 coverage next year [see separate story –
click here].
