David Coulthard has no patience for drivers blaming the 2026 regulations for inconsistent performance. The 13-time race winner argues that true greatness transcends the rulebook, pointing to Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher as examples of drivers who dominated across every formula they touched.
Speaking on the Up To Speed podcast, Coulthard drew on his own career—active suspension, grooved tyres, tyre wars, multiple engine formulas—to reject the "this car doesn't suit me" narrative. His performance stayed constant through each era, even if he was always a tenth short in qualifying.
He questioned whether Lewis Hamilton's struggles with recent Mercedes machinery stemmed from the regulation generation or simple fatigue after two decades in the sport. Hamilton's resurgence at Ferrari suggests the latter. The message is clear: regulations change, champions adapt. Those who can't weren't champions to begin with.
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