{"id":298088,"date":"2023-12-14T12:54:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T12:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=298088"},"modified":"2023-12-14T12:54:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T12:54:01","slug":"david-coulthard-and-nico-rosberg-had-airport-row-that-left-verstappen-speechless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/racing\/f1\/david-coulthard-and-nico-rosberg-had-airport-row-that-left-verstappen-speechless\/","title":{"rendered":"David Coulthard and Nico Rosberg had airport row that left Verstappen speechless"},"content":{"rendered":"

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David Coulthard has revealed the details of a feisty argument he once had with Nico Rosberg in an airport. The former Red Bull driver also recounted how reigning world champion Max Verstappen was present, but was forced to stand and watch from the sidelines as tempers flared.<\/p>\n

Coulthard and Rosberg have a storied history after the former Williams and Mercedes driver took the Scot out on the opening lap of his final-ever F1 at the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix. His retirement was eventually overshadowed that day by Lewis Hamilton\u2019s dramatic maiden title, claimed following a final-lap downpour that washed away Felipe Massa\u2019s hopes.<\/p>\n

However, the incident in question happened much later on after both men had retired from F1. The pair regularly complete punditry work with Rosberg a regular fixture on Sky Sports\u2019 coverage and Coulthard helping out former team Red Bull with their in-house content production.<\/p>\n

Discussing the clash on his Formula For Success<\/em> podcast with Eddie Jordan, Coulthard explained: \u201cI think Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz was going from Dubai to Madrid, Max, myself and I forget who else, but it was a group of us all flying back after the race.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAnd we get to Nice and as we\u2019re just waiting for our baggage, Nico said to me, \u2018Hey DC, by the way, remember, everything we\u2019ve discussed is off the record\u2019. And it touched a nerve. He obviously thought that as a current driver, I was some kind of tabloid journalist and I was sneaking away all these stories we\u2019ve been sharing.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnyway, it touched a nerve and my neck changed colour and I flipped my chips is the expression we would have. And Max was recalling the fact that everyone just stood there in silence as I go off on one at Nico, and he\u2019s going, \u2018Well, I don\u2019t understand\u2019 and I\u2019m like, \u2018Well that\u2019s the problem, Nico, you don\u2019t understand!’\u201d<\/p>\n

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