F1 legend David Coulthard once suggested that sex before a race made him drive faster. Coulthard, 51, drove in Formula One from 1994 to 2019 and came close to winning the drivers' title during his time at McLaren.
The Scot won 13 races in total and finished in the top three of the drivers' championship on five occasions in the late 1990s and early 2000s.Most people would assume the secret behind Coulthard's relative success to be his raw driving ability.
But it seems like a healthy dose of pre-race bonking played a part in his role at the top of the grid, too. Asked in 2002 whether he had sex before a race, he reportedly said: "Sure, why not?" According to the Irish Examiner, Coulthard, who these days is married to stunning Belgian F1 host Karen Minier, added: "Sex makes you fast."Coulthard garnered a reputation as a bit of a playboy during his F1 days.
So perhaps it was no surprise that in 2010 he revealed Playboy king Hugh Hefner himself to be his all-time hero. "I might be setting myself up by nominating Hugh Hefner as my hero but I have a few good reasons," Coulthard said. "I'm sure Playboy has influenced me.
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